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25 people chase every London job in parts of capital

08.09.11
Many Londoners are struggling to find work, with 25 jobseekers chasing every vacancy in parts of the capital, according to a new study... more

Praise for street pastors whose free flip-flops help cut crime

25.11.10
Group of volunteers who give out flip-flops and water to drunken revellers praised for helping to reduce crime rates in the area by almost half... more

Hardest workers in London found in ... Sutton

25.11.10
Sutton is the borough with 78 per cent of its residents in work — more than any other in Greater London. Sophie Morris ventures down south towards Croydon, with fascinating results ...... more

London boroughs where one in 10 police is off sick

18.08.10
More than one in 10 Met officers in some parts of London are off sick or too unwell to carry out all their frontline duties... more

We will stem the growing blight of garden grabbing, vows minister

05.08.10
Ministers condemn increase in 'garden grabbing' by developers in London boroughs and commuter towns... more

Ministers axe vital affordable housing projects across London

08.07.10
Thirteen schemes for affordable new homes in London have been shelved because of Government cuts... more

Scotland Yard appeal to the public over Graff diamond heist biker

07.07.10
Scotland Yard appeal to the public to help them trace a motorcyclist suspected of making off with the £40 million Graff jewellery haul... more

Bus lane driver exposes flaw in penalty notices

02.07.10
The legality of thousands of bus lane fines is called into question after a motorist overturns one by claiming it used the wrong wording... more

Second man guilty in Graff Diamonds jewellery raid

29.06.10
A second man is convicted of taking part in the Graff Diamonds jewellery robbery... more

Population of London set to hit 8.3m high

27.05.10
London's population is expected to soar by nearly 10 per cent to a new high of more than 8.3 million within eight years despite a slight fall in overall immigration, official figures show... more

Calls to stolen mobiles phones stop thief in the act

20.05.10
Thief who stole 23 mobile phones in a nightclub and stuffed them into his pants and socks was caught when they started ringing as he tried to escape... more

Nine on trial over Britain's biggest jewellery heist

19.04.10
Nine men will go on trial this week accused of taking part in a £40m raid on Mayfair jewellers - the biggest heist in British history... more

8,000 CCTV cameras are watching you

18.12.09
Councils in London operate more than 8,000 CCTV cameras with one device for every thousand residents, figures reveal... more

20mph speed limit on all of Islington's residential roads next year

01.12.09
Borough is to become the first in the country to introduce a 20mph speed limit on residential roads... more

London is the binge crime capital of UK

20.10.09
London has the highest rates of alcohol-fuelled crime in the country, with binge-drinkers committing tens of thousands of crimes in the capital every year... more

Council tax to be frozen in London as Labour faces wipeout

02.10.09
EXCLUSIVE: Millions of Londoners will get a council tax freeze next year after Labour unveiled a last-ditch move to avoid wipeout in the capital... more

House building levels hit record low

26.05.09
A major slump in the house-building industry has hit the capital with the number of new private properties at an all-time low, new figures show... more

If you really know best, Mr Balls, why are there still so few good schools?

16.03.09
As thousands of London children are denied their school of choice, the former head of Ofsted argues that social engineering is holding back the fight for higher standards... more

Capital's shortage of social workers leads to child abuse fears

03.02.09
Children are at risk of abuse as London faces a desperate shortage of social workers, the Standard can reveal... more

London losing the fitness race

22.12.08
Large parts of London remain in the grip of couch potato syndrome, government figures revealed today... more

Warning to parents as Ofsted slams standard of childcare in London

27.08.08
Parents are being warned to check nurseries, childminders and after-school clubs after a damning Ofsted report into standards... more

Best frozen yoghurt bars

13.08.08
Frozen yoghurt bars are springing up all over London. Sophia Money-Coutts sampled the best of the new breed.... more

Ronnie Wood enters rehab in latest attempt to conquer his alcoholism

16.07.08
Ronnie Wood has entered rehab, a spokeswoman for the star said today. The Rolling Stone is 'seeking help' with his battle with alcohol. Wood recently fled to Ireland with a Russian cocktail waitress.... more

Ronnie Wood 'dumped by his wife of 23 years' over affair with Russian teen waitress

14.07.08
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has been dumped by his wife of 23 years after he ran off with a teenage cocktail waitress. His wife Jo Wood, 53, reportedly left an angry message on his phone while he was on a 10-day bender at his Irish retreat with 18-year-old Ekaterina Ivanova. ... more

Rolling drunk Ronnie, 61, 'runs off with 18-year-old waitress'

11.07.08
Ronnie Wood has left his wife of 23 years for an 18-year-old Russian cocktail waitress, it was claimed... more

£50m of council tax written off

09.04.08
London councils wrote off nearly £50million in unpaid council tax last year, new figures reveal... more

London's burglary hot spots

25.03.08
A residential district of Kentish Town is London's worst burglary hot spot, according to Met figures... more

Stop mumbling, Peter Hall tells young actors

22.01.08
Two of theatre's leading figures have told young actors to speak up on stage because audiences cannot hear what they are saying.... more

Big in 2008

28.12.07
From pop to classical music to contemporary art, our critics name the young stars who will make their mark in the coming year.... more


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