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Tallest tower is set to rise in the east

08.10.09
Boris Johnson has used new planning powers to overturn a local council decision and approve the construction of east London's tallest building. ... more

Football’s 10 biggest derbies

18.09.09
With the Manchester derby happening on Sunday we investigate 10 of the biggest derby games from around the world... more

Zombies of SW17 - the no-budget horror film that wooed Cannes

03.09.09
Marc Price’s horror film Colin, made for just £45 and fêted at Cannes, follows in a tradition of movies set in a nightmare London. Tooting Broadway is now firmly on the undead map... more

Boris uses new powers to allow tallest tower

28.08.09
Boris Johnson is expected to overrule councillors and give the go-ahead for a skyscraper in order to secure 'thousands' of jobs and £4 million for Crossrail... more

The North Pole is definitely worth visiting

11.08.09
We've known The North Pole for a few years now and the service is still polite, fast and friendly.... more

Library book returned - 70 years late

11.08.09
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Hearts and roses from four grieving daughters

09.04.09
The family of Ian Tomlinson left floral tributes at the scene where he collapsed and died shortly after he was attacked by a policeman... more

Family torn apart by his death, says widow

08.04.09
The wife of Ian Tomlinson spoke for the first time of her devastation after discovering he was attacked by police just moments before he died... more

Tower Hamlets set to approve Britain's tallest tower

31.03.09
Plans for Britain's tallest residential skyscraper are due to be approved this week... more

Mayor's £9.2bn to keep transport projects on track

31.03.09
The biggest post-war investment in London's transport network will be made this year despite the recession... more

Canary Wharf puts £150m into 'vital' Crossrail station

24.12.08
Transport: Crossrail has been handed a £150 million Christmas present by Canary Wharf in a deal London Mayor Boris Johnson hailed as vital for the future of the London economy... more

Post-Olympic push is set to be a private affair

21.11.08
Property: It is important to decide just what to do with the Olympic Games site post-2012... more

Mayor says yes to Wharf development

13.11.08
Plans for a Crossrail station, a hotel and scores of new homes and offices at Canary Wharf were all approved by Boris Johnson ... more

Crossrail's £500 million green stop at the Wharf

28.10.08
This is the new image of the proposed £500 million Crossrail station, jutting out into the waters at Canary Wharf... more

Top eight pubs in capital named

20.10.08
An East End haunt popular with famous people and a Fleet Street drinking den are among those on a shortlist to be named London's best pub... more

Fury on the forecourts as petrol prices stay high despite PM's threat

17.10.08
Motorists reacted with fury at "extortionate" petrol prices as London forecourts risked investigation by failing to heed Gordon Brown's call for lower rates at the pumps... more

Two more towers on horizon

09.10.08
These new images show what two of London's latest tower block landmarks could look like if planners give them the green light... more

Parents set to sue over pool death of girl, 7

29.08.08
The parents of a seven-year-old girl who drowned in a council swimming pool are suing its managers... more

London gets first canal taxi service

22.08.08
London's first canal taxi service starts this weekend... more

Man held after girlfriend falls in death plunge

07.07.08
A mother of three has died after falling 100ft from a block of flats... more

Inquiry after girl, seven, drowns at council pool

16.06.08
An investigation was under way today after a seven-year-old girl drowned at an Essex leisure centre swimming pool... more

Compensation deal saves historic ship from the scrapyard

19.05.08
A £1.9 million compensation package from Crossrail has thrown a lifeline to the world's oldest complete steamship... more

Honoured by the Standard: London's best state schools

13.03.08
Four of London's best state schools were honoured by Ed Balls when he presented the 2008 Evening Standard School Awards... more

The best London events to enjoy over Easter

13.03.08
From skating in the park to searching for one of Willy Wonka's chocolate treats, there's plenty for everyone at Easter.... more

Test the clubbing waters

10.08.07
Test your sea/river legs on a boat party and find out how a night of clubbing on the Thames can put the pleasure back into cruises.... more

Find the hottest grills in London

01.08.07
With the sun now (finally) shining, it's the ideal time to step out into the warmth and enjoy the capital's finest barbecue bars... more

All aboard for a trip to the Seventies

13.06.07
The Headley features a menu full of culinary nostalgia, but can it attract daytripping Londoners?... more

A simply capital zombie sequel

27.04.07
28 Weeks Later, the excellent sequel to London zombie fest 28 Days Later, finds a deserted capital looking even more alien, says Nick Curtis.... more

Return of the killer movie

26.04.07
28 Days Later used London locations to stunning effect and became a monster hit. Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo hopes he can do the same with the sequel, 28 Weeks Later.... more

The lighthouse fantastic

28.03.07
El Faro is most definitely worth attaching to your restaurant radar - it's the nearest Marina O'Loughlin has got to a real Spanish restaurant in London.... more

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