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Susan Boyle: I was beaten by teachers at school

17.11.09
Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle today revealed she was bullied at school and beaten by teachers.... more

There's no secret about Labour and immigration

27.10.09
Myths can be halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on. So it is with the great weekend story that in 2000 Labour ministers had "a deliberate policy" but a concealed one to "open up the UK to mass migration"... more

Blackburn sign veteran defender Michel Salgado

19.08.09
Spanish full-back Michel Salgado has joined Blackburn on a two-year deal... more

Darren Moore backs Derek McInnes for West Brom position

16.06.09
Foiotball: Former West Brom defender Darren Moore believes Derek McInnes would be the ideal candidate to replace Tony Mowbray as manager... more

Cancel the Priory - Susan needs the folks back home

02.06.09
The best thing for Susan Boyle would be to return to her beige, pebble-dashed, semi-detached house in West Lothian and never appear on television again... more

Jack Straw’s council tax dodge ... and Two Loos Prescott

08.05.09
Jack Straw charged the taxpayer for double the amount of council tax that he was actually paying for four years... more

Straw’s council tax dodge ... and Two Loos Prescott

08.05.09
Jack Straw charged the taxpayer for double the amount of council tax that he was actually paying for four years... more

Watchdog to probe Saudi gift to Straw

05.03.09
Election watchdogs have started an investigation into a Saudi-backed donation to Justice Secretary Jack Straw... more

Sleaze peers are off the hook

11.02.09
Police have ruled out an investigation into the "lords for hire" allegations, it has been announced... more

Lobbying baroness accused of breaching Lords rules

02.02.09
The £180,000 chief executive of business lobbying group London First said she was "unashamed" after being dragged into the "peers for hire" furore... more

Members rush to declare commercial interests

30.01.09
Members of the House of Lords have scrambled to declare paid and unpaid links to firms in the wake of the "peers for hire" affair... more

Straw faces quiz on Saudi-backed firm's £2,000 gift

29.01.09
Cabinet minister Jack Straw faced questions over a donation from a Saudi-backed firm... more

Police discuss possibility of 'Lords for hire' inquiry

29.01.09
The possibility that there would be a police inquiry into the "Lords for hire" scandal was dramatically opened today... more

'Lords for hire' will be thrown out if guilty, warns Brown

28.01.09
The four Labour peers at the heart of the "Lords for hire" affair will be expelled from Parliament if found guilty of wrongdoing, Gordon Brown suggested... more

Sleaze row peer claims £400,000 just in expenses

27.01.09
One of the peers at the centre of corruption allegations has claimed nearly £400,000 of taxpayers' money in expenses, the Standard can reveal... more

Apologies, but we’re not in wrong say sleaze row peers

26.01.09
Two of the Labour peers at the centre of sleaze allegations have apologised for potentially bringing Parliament into disrepute — but denied claims against them... more

Dickson puts the pressure on Bullard

08.01.09
Jimmy Bullard is battling to double his pay at Fulham but the midfielder may not even be able to reclaim his place in the starting line-up after the emergence of Dickson Etuhu... more

Lily Allen has a go at everyone

04.12.08
Lily Allen slagged off all manner of things to Geoff Lloyd on Absolute Radio. ... more

Off the record: Leonard Cohen gets the X factor

28.11.08
Cohen's Hallelujah is set to be the Christmas number one thanks to Simon Cowell. How did it become a universal anthem for our age?.... more

Fabio's just like Fergie, says Brown

10.10.08
Wes Brown believes that his club and national managers, Sir Alex Ferguson and Fabio Capello, share a similar ability to get their players playing with confidence.... more

Savage joins Brighton in loan deal

01.10.08
Football: Robbie Savage has dropped down a division to join Brighton on a month's loan... more

'PM death threat' man remanded

29.08.08
A man who allegedly threatened to kill Tony Blair and Gordon Brown on a jihadi website has been remanded in custody... more

Aaron Lennon: I'm staying

16.07.08
Winger Aaron Lennon claims he will not be leaving Tottenham this summer... more

Film packs a nasty punch

15.07.08
Donkey Punch had its London premiere amid concerns over the depiction of a dangerous sex act which lends the film its title.... more

Ince will be 'outstanding'

23.06.08
Blackburn chairman John Williams believes Paul Ince will prove to be "an outstanding manager"... more

Right price will tempt Levy to sell

04.04.08
Chairman Daniel Levy confirms he is looking to sell Tottenham... more

We must not be too naive, warns Roy Hodgson

20.03.08
Roy Hodgson has warned his Fulham players against complacency when they travel to Newcastle... more

The best things in life are free

01.06.07
There are still plenty of options for cashless clubbers in London, says Scott Manson, despite the demise of the free outdoor rave.... more

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