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Crisis in camp: activists split over barring police

28.08.09
Protesters have barred police from their Climate Camp site at Blackheath after CCTV security dispute... more

Keeping the city alive: Landlords turn over 'slack space' to creative projects

24.08.09
Property owners are loaning or cheaply leasing empty retail space or buildings on stalled development sites - known as "slack space" - to galleries and creative enterprises... more

Bike thefts soar by 75% as crime gangs move in

12.08.09
Cycle theft in central London has risen by 75 per cent in four months as criminals exploit the growing popularity of riding to work... more

Police's flashing lights cause 'spooked' driver to crash

22.07.09
Car smashed into a wall of a block of flats after the driver was 'spooked' by a police vehicle... more

Snapshots of hope in memory of Billy Cox

22.06.09
Teenagers on the estate where 15-year-old Billy Cox was shot dead in his bed are being encouraged to take up photography in a bid to beat crime... more

'I was worried at first but it just felt like a normal cold'

05.05.09
One of five pupils to have been infected with swine flu by an 11-year-old classmate told how it was like "a normal cold"... more

Two million fly off for Easter as airlines offer bargain deals

09.04.09
Airlines are offering last-minute bargain flights as thousands of Londoners prepare to leave the capital for Easter... more

Record Easter exodus from London today as Brits holiday at home

03.04.09
Thousands of Londoners were set to leave the capital for the great Easter getaway as recession-hit families opt for British holidays this year... more

Helmet wars

17.03.09
A High Court judge has reignited the debate over whether to buckle up by saying cyclists who don’t wear headgear are to blame for their own injuries. So which side are you on?... more

Best healthy menus in London

25.02.09
When the style pack hits town for London Fashion Week, smart restaurants lay on special low-cal menus.... more

Woolworths demise is joy for toy shops

18.02.09
London's independent toy shops have seen sales soar by up to 40 per cent since the collapse of Woolworths... more

How your station is affected

09.01.09
How your station is affected... more

An inspiration for black boys

03.12.08
London's most impressive black role models were named by the Government as ministers urged young British people to follow the examples of Barack Obama and Lewis Hamilton... more

Website bid to help catch Matalan murderers

30.10.08
Friends of an assistant store manager stabbed to death in an attempted robbery have set up a website to help find his killers... more

Five to try: Restaurants for Diwali

29.10.08
Celebrate the triumph of good over evil at one of these five top restaurants for Diwali.... more

Goodbye, my faithful friend

24.10.08
IT HAPPENS to every bike eventually: even if they're not actually falling apart, they get replaced... more

The penpushers are stealing my park

11.09.08
A rolling splash of green in south London, Brockwell Park is everything a local open space should be: packed with children, footballers and dog-walkers, picnicking, feeding the ducks, hanging out... more

£60 for two... the best (value) meal in town

02.09.08
The London Restaurant Awards paid tribute last night to the Evening Standard for creating an award for restaurants which offer good meals at a low price... more

Final six restaurants named for Evening Standard award

04.08.08
A shortlist of the capital's best-value dining rooms has been released as part of the London Restaurant Awards 2008... more

Heathrow doesn't need third runway says top travel agent

24.07.08
A leading chain of travel agents has come out firmly against the proposed third runway at Heathrow... more

'Hit-run' driver claims youth tried to steal car

14.07.08
Police are investigating claims that a teenager knocked down in an apparent hit-and-run had been trying to steal the car... more

Top deck sliced off as bus takes a wrong turn

30.06.08
A bus driver has been suspended after crashing into a low bridge and slicing off the roof of his double-decker... more

New service could be overrun

12.06.08
New £10m surgery in Streatham could be turned into a polyclinic and become overrun with patients from nine other surgeries in the surrounding area... more

Just the right balance at Hootananny

06.05.08
A pleasingly dingy, candlelit atmosphere that feels authentically Scottish is the perfect setting for Hootananny's music nights.... more

Matalan suspects caught browsing in shop on CCTV

24.04.08
Robbers suspected of murdering a Matalan store manager in Hackney were filmed casually walking around the shop moments before he was killed... 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

Find the hoodies wanted over killing of Matalan manager

25.03.08
The family of a store manager stabbed to death when he stood up to three robbers pleaded for help today to catch them... more

Getting Mezze

27.06.07
Our reviewer has his spirits lifted by some innovative tapas and a generous amount of wine at Number 22.... more

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