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Three-day crime spree sparked by Bromley blackout

01.10.09

Major blackout in south-east London led to a mini-crime wave, with the number of offences soaring over the three days of darkness... more

You have to stop knife crime, teenage victims tell Mayor

18.09.09

Victims of knife crime have told Mayor Boris Johnson of their ordeals and demanded action to stop attacks... more

Boris deputy charged with fraud: I made mistakes and paid price

08.09.09

Ian Clement, Boris Johnson's former deputy mayor, has broken his silence after being forced to quit in the wake of a City Hall expenses scandal... more

Teenage sexual health 'very poor'

05.08.09

Sexual health of teenagers in London is 'worryingly poor' health chiefs admitted... more

Tory anger at latest sleaze

23.06.09

Tories at Westminster and City Hall rounded on Ian Clement amid claims that the scandal raised questions over the Mayor’s judgement... more

London's kids drink 100,000 pints a week

16.06.09

Children in London drink more than 100,000 pints of lager a week, a report reveals... more

Teenage mothers: We can be role models

27.05.09

Teenage mothers across London insisted they are “positive role models” as a report attacked high pregnancy rates... more

Danger of London 'grinding to halt' in flu panic

07.05.09

Public panic would be the biggest barrier to keeping the capital running during a flu pandemic, London Assembly health chiefs warned... more

London Tories look to a future without Boris

24.04.09

Boris Johnson has fired the starting gun on a three-year race to be the next Tory candidate for City Hall... more

Who’s in the frame to replace Boris Johnson as Mayor

24.04.09

Boris Johnson has revealed he may not stand for a second term as Mayor of London. We take a look at the leading Tory candidates to replace him...... more

Teenagers tell Boris to fund more clubs

17.02.09

London teenagers have urged Boris Johnson to fund more youth clubs to help them avoid getting into trouble through boredom... more

Boris picks major as youth envoy to tackle gang crime

08.01.09

Boris Johnson has finally appointed an ambassador for young people to replace his disgraced deputy mayor Ray Lewis... more

We'll create new youth-crime jail to break cycle of violence

31.10.08

Mayor Boris Johnson will launch a radical plan to combat youth offending, with a 150-bed prison for first-time criminals, the Evening Standard has learned... more

Civilians at Met to get more officers back on streets

27.10.08

Boris Johnson could slash the number of police under cost-cutting measures across Scotland Yard, the Standard can reveal... more

Doctors 'too busy to tackle measles crisis' Measles spread but NHS 'is tied up by reforms'

22.10.08

Sweeping health reforms could be distracting doctors from the measles epidemic hitting the capital... more

Toll of binge drinking on young children revealed

15.10.08

Children and babies as young as one are being treated at London hospitals for drink-related problems, the Standard can reveal... more

Measles timebomb... just 49 per cent of children have MMR

24.09.08

Less than half of London's five-year-olds have been vaccinated against measles amid warnings of an epidemic in the capital, it has emerged... more

Study asks teens why they drink so much

27.08.08

The first comprehensive study into underage drinking in London is being launched, focusing on 15-to 21-year-olds in the capital... more

Ian Blair faces quiz over friend's Ł3m contracts

21.07.08

Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Ian Blair is facing calls for a full inquiry into how a close personal friend was awarded £3 million of police contracts... more

How the London Assembly could change

29.04.08

Some key faces are set to join the Assembly - and some of its biggest personalities will leave, according to the London Communications Agency.... more