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A long haul before they are pulling up trees at Nine Elms

30.10.09
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Battersea Power Station finally set for a facelift

19.10.09
After more than 30 years and numerous abandoned renovation plans, Battersea Power Station may finally be getting its facelift... more

Budget cuts force NHS to abandon new polyclinic after spending £3 million

09.10.09
NHS abandons building projects in the face of budget cuts, the Evening Standard has learned... more

US refuses to pay £50m VAT for new embassy

28.08.09
American government refuses to pay £50 million tax bill on the construction of its proposed new embassy in London... more

Stable door slams too late after hustling of the Candys

27.03.09
The tale of four cunning old geezers fooling two sharp young whippersnappers into paying £6.5 million for 47 acres of land owned by someone else altogether must surely form the basis of a script for the next series of Hustle. ... more

Blears calls in brewery scheme backed by Boris

20.02.09
Hazel Blears has stalled a second major development in London in a week - both of which were backed by Boris Johnson... more

Runway opponents unveil Heathrow ‘rail hub’

26.01.09
The coalition of councils opposing the third runway will this week launch plans for a new rail network around Heathrow... more

Councils will force owners to microchip their dogs

12.12.08
Councils will be able to compel dogowners to muzzle, neuter or microchip their dogs as a result of a Private Member's Bill due to be heard... more

Boris pledges cash for legal bid to stop Heathrow runway

17.11.08
Boris Johnson will help fund legal action against the Government if it approves a third runway at Heathrow... more

Heathrow expansion 'would mean 18 hours of noise a day'

13.10.08
A campaign has been launched against plans for the "back-door" expansion of Heathrow Airport.... more

Pastors hit the streets to curb anti-social youths

02.09.08
Church leaders will patrol Wandsworth town centre from next month in an extension of the area's street pastors initiative... more

London sports facilities are costly and thin on the ground

02.09.08
The poor state of London's council-run sports facilities has been exposed by the Evening Standard ... more

New high-speed rail 'would end need for Heathrow expansion'

18.07.08
Plans for a new high-speed rail service are to be revealed on Monday in a bid to demolish the case for expansion at Heathrow... more

Scandal of LDA's missing millions

16.07.08
Tens of millions of pounds of public money were squandered by Ken Livingstone's development agency, a report says... more

Ken Livingstone refuses to appear before LDA audit panel

15.07.08
Ken Livingstone has refused to appear in front of an audit panel investigating allegations of misspending during his time as Mayor... more

Developer risks jail after demolishing listed building

25.06.08
A property developer who illegally demolished a listed building could face jail if he does not rebuild it... more

All-day flights threat across London

19.05.08
Parts of London face overflying passenger jets throughout the day after ministers backed a decision to increase the use of Heathrow runways to deal with delays... more

Boris sets up full audit of City Hall finances

08.05.08
Boris Johnson announces plans to "clean up" City Hall by setting up a forensic audit group to investigate its finances and cut bureaucratic waste... more

Pastors take to the streets to fight gang crime

07.05.08
A team of street pastors is taking to the streets in a bid to reach out to disaffected teenagers and reduce gang crime... more

100 politicians join fight over Heathrow runway

18.02.08
Campaigners from across the political spectrum today joined forces to condemn plans to expand Heathrow... more

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