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Fireworks displays: Where to see the light fantastic in London

05.11.09

Three days of Guy Fawkes celebrations across London kick off tonight, with dozens of fireworks displays in parks... more

Unmissable fireworks displays in London

20.10.09

No matter what part of London you fancy visiting on Bonfire Night, there is a display to impress everyone.... more

Ann Keen's answer to expenses question: Get stuffed

16.10.09

Five London MPs are refusing to say if they are being asked to repay part of their Commons expenses... more

Double rapist caught after 'cold case' review

12.10.09

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Saddle up to ride out the stresses of city life

27.08.09

There's something about horses in cities. They command space. They change the tempo. They demand respect... more

The Standard’s young athletes to watch as London's three-year countdown begins

27.07.09

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Thousands of Londoners face third day without any electricity

22.07.09

Ten of thousands of homes are without electricity for a third day after vandals caused the capital’s biggest blackout for years... more

60,000 homes are blacked out as vandal fire causes huge power cut

21.07.09

Thousands of London families face having to cope without electricity until Thursday after vandals caused the capital’s biggest blackout for years... more

Cyber courts hand out instant justice in shopping malls

27.05.09

Major shopping centres such as Westfield in White City are to get “cyber courts” to hand out instant justice to petty offenders such as shoplifters... more

M1 death crash driver was on phone to mother

24.04.09

A motorist who killed four members of a family while driving in the wrong direction on the M1 was talking on his hands-free phone at the time... more

The family wiped out in U-turn crash as they planned weddings

21.04.09

This is the London family who were killed in a car crash on the M1 when a motorist driving in the wrong direction hit them head-on... more

London MPs face pay probe as they prepare to pocket 9% increase

31.03.09

A full inquiry into the scandal of MPs' pay and perks was speeded up as dozens of London MPs were set to pocket an inflation-busting rise of more than nine per cent... more

Teenager dies in suspected gas poisoning at takeaway

18.03.09

A 16-year-old girl has died and a boy is critically ill after suffering suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while working in a fast-food takeaway... more

I blundered in vote, admits MP fighting Heathrow expansion

29.01.09

A Labour MP who has campaigned against Heathrow expansion spoke of his "huge embarrassment" for siding with the Government over plans for a third runway... more

Dole queues double in commuter land

23.01.09

Dole queues have doubled in a year in 12 commuter areas as the recession bites in the South-East... more

How your station is affected

09.01.09

How your station is affected... more

Winners and losers

09.01.09

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Social services probe on dead baby as mother is held

02.01.09

Social services are poised to launch an investigation into the short life of a 21-month-old after his mother was arrested following his death... more

Commuterland bears the brunt of rise in jobless

19.12.08

The impact of soaring unemployment on commuter towns, cities and suburbs in the South-East was revealed... more

Back in Ibiza, SW2

24.10.08

The Balearics hit Brixton to keep the spirit of summer alive all winter... more

Olympic celebration of arts in the capital

26.09.08

Hundreds of events over the weekend will kick off a four-year Olympic celebration of arts. Here are some not to miss.... more

Just Me: Sheila Hancock on coping with life without her beloved John

05.09.08

A nation mourned after actor John Thaw passed away. Now his widow Sheila Hancock shares her wise, funny and deeply poignant account of how she rebuilt her life...... more

Children can check in to Asda for extra learning

27.06.08

Parents in Bexleyheath will soon be able to drop off their children for school lessons at their local Asda store... more

Only 20 MPs turn up for Commons debate on violence

05.06.08

Only 20 MPs turned up for a Commons debate on the menace of knife crime... more

Only 20 MPs turn up for Commons debate on violence

05.06.08

Only 20 MPs turned up for a Commons debate on the menace of knife crime... more

Father is killed by train as he tries to retrieve gifts for his family

15.05.08

A father died falling from a train as he tried to jump back onboard to retrieve presents for his family... more

'We don't understand how to vote for Mayor'

29.04.08

The majority of Londoners do not fully understand the complicated mayoral voting system, according to a YouGov poll for the Evening Standard... more

Tesco 'villages' will kill our business, say angry traders

11.04.08

Tesco is planning a series of self-contained "villages" where people will be able to live and work as well as buy their groceries... more

Who wants to be a WAG?

17.08.07

Football has returned but come Saturday night, which bars should you head to if you want to see more of your favourite players?... more

The New Cross brothers' triumph

03.08.07

The revelation of the Festival Hall's Carmen Jones has been that the two singers playing Carmen's love rivals Joe and Husky are, in fact, Jamaican brothers from New Cross.... more