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Welcome to downtown Westminster: Victoria is having a makeover

28.09.11
Victoria is about to undergo an unprecedented and long overdue transformation... more

Judge attacks CPS for 'double standards' over Irish racism

22.09.11
Judge accuses prosecutors of 'double standards' over a drunk who allegedly racially abused an Irish worker at Westminster Cathedral ... more

Islington bans nuisance drinkers but a beer with park picnic's fine

03.08.11
A ban on nuisance drinking in public will be enforced across a London borough famous for its night life... more

Banning soup runs is a breach of human rights, says Liberty chief

03.06.11
A ban on soup runs in central London could breach the human rights of homeless people, campaigners have claimed... more

'Sleep rough? I don't sleep, I walk the streets all night to keep warm'

23.05.11
Feature: The Evening Standard spends a night sleeping rough with the homeless in Victoria, which could soon become a no-go area for them... more

I've been homeless, that's why I want to save the soup runs, says chef Aldo Zilli

10.03.11
Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli launches campaign to save soup runs in central London ... more

Do soup runs harm rough sleepers? Yes, say councillors who want ban. No, say food handout charities

01.03.11
Council wants to outlaw soup runs around Westminster Cathedral because they attract large numbers of homeless people to the area ... more

Will the Pope make an impact in London?

17.09.10
When I took a call on my mobile last night from a contact on the papal plane, before the flight to London, I could tell the mood of the passengers on board was celebratory... more

London is the best in fashion - so let’s party

16.09.10
Our fashion week is in danger of casting New York’s increasingly corporate and dull shows quite into the shade... more

Pope arrives in UK and tells of 'shock and sadness' over sex abuse

16.09.10
Pope expresses his 'shock and sadness' at the child sex abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church... more

Tight security means thousands may miss the Pope at Hyde Park

14.09.10
Thousands of worshippers could be prevented from seeing the Pope in Hyde Park because of tight security... more

'He was naive at school, people could take advantage'

26.08.10
Close childhood friend of murdered spy Gareth Williams today described him as 'socially awkward and naive' and told how he was nicknamed 'the maths genius' at school... more

Pinnacle lands a network deal for visit of the Pope

16.08.10
Pinnacle Telecom, best known for supplying short-term mobile networks for festivals like Reading and V, said it has won a similar contract to provide voice and data networks for Pope Benedict XVI's four-day visit to the UK next month... more

The ‘incredible pain’ of Jimmy Mizen parents

10.05.10
Parents of murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen spoke today of their 'incredible pain' on the second anniversary of their son’s death... more

A mean time in Greenwich: AEG's O2 convention centre

18.12.09
A huge convention centre able to hold more than 3000 delegates is to be built next to the O2 Arena by the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the US operators of the highly successful entertainment complex... more

Thousands flock to St Therésè relics

13.10.09
Thousands of pilgrims queued for hours at Westminster Cathedral for the chance to see the relics of a 19th century French nun.... more

Therese, an unsung hero to so many Londoners

13.10.09
The reliquary of St Therese of Lisieux is remarkably small. You don't see anything spectacular, just a finely carved wooden casket within, like Snow White's coffin, a glass case... more

Mr Brown and his ever fewer friends

21.05.09
It was a very far cry from the good times for the economy, when Gordon Brown's meetings with the business community were the occasion for mutual congratulation... more

Lords to admit first Catholic bishop since 16th century

27.02.09
Cardnial Cormac Murphy-O'Connor is set to become the first Roman Catholic bishop in the House of Lords since the 16th century, Gordon Brown has hinted... more

Cardinal attracts loyal following

24.02.09
The Cardinal is a comfortable Sam Smith's pub in the shadown of Westminster Cathedral.... more

Many a slip as walkers tackle the ungritted pavements

03.02.09
London councils came under renewed fire for failing to clear pavements of treacherous ice... more

Many a slip as walkers tackle the ungritted pavements

03.02.09
London councils have come under renewed fire for failing to clear pavements of treacherous ice... more

Labour's £200m plan to end rough sleeping

18.11.08
More than £200million is to be spent on new measures to end all street homelessness by 2012, housing minister Margaret Beckett announced... more

Catholics pray all day for end to gang violence

17.07.08
A day-long vigil will be held at Westminster Cathedral tomorrow to pray for an end to street violence in the capital... more

Messiaen in context

02.05.08
Experienced in the context for which it was intended, L'Ascension's static and ecstatic qualities make perfect sense, says Fiona Maddocks. ... more

A wooly performance

16.10.07
Instead of modernist notes, a Renaissance choral masterpiece was chosen to launch the Southbank Centre's Nono festival.... more

Belohlavek is making a difference

05.04.07
Jiri Belohlavek, a calm, authoritative presence, elicited well-blended ensemble playing as well as some outstanding solos from the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Hall.... more

Doom with a view

23.08.06
Marina O'Loughlin visits 5th View Bar & Food, and after being served some rather unpalatable bar snacks feels a touch mislead.... more

Lowerdown

08.08.06
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