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Stamp duty break helped just 6,000 London buyers

20.11.09
Only 6,000 Londoners have benefited from the stamp duty holiday in its first year, figures reveal... more

Outrage as Labour candidate likens the Queen to ‘vermin’

16.11.09
Labour Party candidate comes under fire from the Tories after he likened the Queen to 'vermin'... more

Margaret Hodge: I'll drive BNP's Nick Griffin out of Barking

16.11.09
Government minister Margaret Hodge vowed to 'expose and expel' BNP leader Nick Griffin after it emerged he would contest her east London constituency at the general election... more

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

War on Right-wing racism launched in ‘vulnerable’ areas

14.10.09
Ministers launch £12 million scheme to combat the spread of Right-wing extremism amid fears that the recession could create rising social tensions... more

BNP councillor banned over video blog

25.09.09
Senior BNP member has been suspended as a councillor and ordered to undergo ethics training, but escaped suspension from the Greater London Authority... more

BNP man blames dyslexia for murders claim

24.09.09
BNP councillor facing suspension for falsely claiming three people were murdered within three weeks in Barking and Dagenham claimed he mixed his words because he is dyslexic... more

Health bosses pay thousands for slimming advice that's free on NHS

03.09.09
Private health firms are set to make record profits as the NHS tackles London's obesity crisis... more

Gang pose as police to steal £200,000 from elderly victims

13.08.09
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BNP activist and the false murder claims on YouTube

12.08.09
Prominent BNP councillor escapes suspension after a disciplinary hearing was postponed at the 11th hour... more

Swimming pool ban on doing lengths

30.07.09
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50 per cent in capital still take no exercise, warns health watchdog

28.07.09
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Burglaries rise by up to 70% as crooks look for car keys

10.07.09
Crime gangs who break into people's homes to steal car keys are behind a huge surge in burglaries in London... more

Organ donor blackspots

07.07.09
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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

New prison to house 1,500 on old Ford site

27.04.09
A new prison is to be built in Barking and Dagenham under government plans announced to expand the number of cell spaces for London convicts... more

Dozens lose jobs in council fraud inquiry

22.04.09
A fraud investigation by a local council has discovered dozens of employees trying to cheat it of hundreds of thousands of pounds... more

Council papers are bad for local journalism - and democracy

22.04.09
Media analysis: There is no doubt that many local newspapers are facing a fight for survival - though it is their owners that are in real trouble.... more

Six-figure salaries for almost 400 London town hall workers

13.01.09
Almost 400 council workers in London earned more than £100,000 last year, an Evening Standard investigation has found... more

Fears of flu crisis after poor take-up of free jab

24.12.08
London is facing a potential flu crisis over Christmas and New Year, figures show... more

House slump worst in London

01.12.08
London house prices are now falling faster than anywhere else in the country... more

Londoners earn up to £200,000 by taking in a lodger

27.10.08
Homeowners could earn almost £200,000 by letting out a spare room, according to a study... more

Half of GPs offer flexible opening hours

14.10.08
More than half of GP surgeries are now offering patients extended opening hours in a victory for the Government... more

Government bails out builders by buying houses they can't sell

16.07.08
Ministers have unveiled plans to buy up homes which housebuilders hit by the global economic downturn are unable to sell... more

Hospitals face doubling in drink cases

02.06.08
The number of cases of alcoholrelated illnesses being treated in hospital has almost doubled in one area in just three years and has rocketed in many other districts... more

Free swimming for children in drive to beat obesity

23.05.08
Children deemed the unhealthiest in London will be offered free swimming sessions in a bid to fight obesity... more

Mother was free to kill her child despite warning

12.05.08
Judge criticises social workers after a mother stabbed her young daughter to death days after a police doctor questioned her mental health... more

Ken is moved to tears as teenager tells of brother's killing on street

10.04.08
The Mayoral candidates had tears in their eyes as a teenage girl spoke about her brother's killing... 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

'Save £134m per year' with smart meters in capital

17.03.08
Installing smart electricity and gas meters could save Londoners £134million a year, a study found... more

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