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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

Chris Cleave, the London novelist taking the world by storm

30.04.09
His first novel about a terror attack came out on 7/7. Chris Cleave’s new book, The Other Hand, has sold 100,000 in eight weeks and Nicole Kidman wants the film rights... 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

Irritating, but the buy-to-let king may regain his crown

19.12.08
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Housing in 'brickor mortis'

29.10.08
A quarter of properties for sale in London have been on the market for at least six months, figures show... 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

Is this the evidence that teen vamp who stole Ronnie Wood's heart has posed naked for him?

12.07.08
Ronnie Wood's family hoped it was an empty boast when his new teenage companion said she was his girlfriend and had posed for him in the nude. ... more

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, 61, 'runs away with 18-year-old Russian cocktail waitress'

11.07.08
The ageing rocker is said to have taken Ekaterina Ivanova to his home in Ireland, leaving his wife Jo behind at the family home in Kingston upon Thames.... 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

House prices: slump starts

01.04.08
London house prices have suffered a heavy fall - leading to fears that the market has passed the turning point... 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

The hottest tickets for the year ahead

04.01.08
From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers.... 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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