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University applications down by nine per cent in capital ahead of rise in fees

24.10.11
The number of students applying to university has plummeted with even Oxford and Cambridge suffering a drop in demand, new UCAS figures show... more

Caggie Dunlop was made in Fulham (actually)

12.09.11
As a second series of 'structured reality' show Made in Chelsea starts next week, one of its stars, Caggie Dunlop, tells Priscilla Pollara why her life is not quite as glamorous as it might appear... more

Headteacher in Kindle row launches new literacy drive

21.07.11
Headteacher criticised for planning to replace thousands of books in his school library with Kindles and iPads reinforces the importance of literacy by backing compulsory summer holiday reading lists ... more

'Closing heart unit that saved my life is crazy'

06.05.11
Boy with heart condition that can cause sudden death pleads with NHS chiefs to reject hospital plans that could put his life in danger... more

The Sloaney way is Chelsea

05.05.11
They are young, rich, ambitious - and they hang out in SW3. Jenni Marsh profiles reality television's 'OK yah' set... more

Free schools are an opportunity, not a threat

22.03.11
Independent schools, in London as elsewhere, are faced with a major challenge with the arrival of free schools and academies... more

City Spy: Barclays' Diamond must be worried...

10.03.11
A reader writes in about Bob Diamond's pay. "Just some points from an investment banker with 30 years in the business..."... more

Slade's old boy property network

07.02.11
Who is the best-connected person in London property? One candidate would have to be Mike Slade... more

We must learn the lessons for better education

09.12.10
City Comment: Our universities, and indeed the entire education system, need a rethink from the bottom up if they are to educate people in the way they need to be for the 21st century... more

Three reasons why school lessons are so dull

25.11.10
Our school system is far too obsessed with examinations and tests - why is why Michael Gove's brave white paper should be applauded... more

Royal Tournament charges back to aid soldiers in need

14.06.10
The Royal Tournament is being revived as a fundraiser for soldiers in need... more

‘Higher fees will speed UK university brain drain to US’

18.05.10
Increasing numbers of teenagers are choosing American Ivy League universities such as Harvard, Princeton and Yale over Oxford and Cambridge, according to leading schools... more

School fills classes with whiff of mint to help pupils concentrate

23.04.10
School is pumping the aroma of mint and the sound of rustling leaves into classes to help children achieve better results... more

The liberal lives of the Teflon Osborne family

25.02.10
As the Shadow Chancellor's doctor brother escapes being struck off for professional misconduct, Stephen Robinson reports on how the family will cope with the latest scandal to hit the bohemian Osborne clan... more

The long run: help training for the Marathon

24.02.10
Three weeks into her London Marathon training and in need of a boost, Rosamund Urwin seeks the expert.... more

Paul Doran-Jones set for debut after England suffer double injury blow

10.11.09
Prop Paul Doran-Jones has linked up with James Haskell in the England squad, six years after they were suspended for using a hidden camera to film a sex romp at their school... more

My brunette blunder - 'The Blonde' loses her bottle

12.08.09
AA Gill’s Blonde was the fairest of them all. Then she decided to become a brunette. Would she still be able to work her magic or do blondes really have more fun?... more

Schools team of the year

23.04.09
Schools rugby union: John Fisher have won the Evening Standard 1st XV Team of the Year Award ... more

‘Will’s success back then was my ticket to party and get laid’

14.04.09
Singer Will Young’s brother was branded his ‘evil twin’. Now the one-time alcoholic depressive has turned his life around and founded a charity to help others like himself... more

Late Christmas present for Caterham as they win award

07.01.09
Caterham School have been awarded the Evening Standard 1st XV Team of the Month award for December after eight straight wins, including a 17-15 victory at previously undefeated Cranbrook... more

Schools rugby: Wellington given boot but stay top

16.12.08
Daily Mail Cup holders Wellington College were dumped out of the competition after suffering their first defeat of the season but they still remain top of rugby union's Evening Standard's 1st XV League... more

Wellington to step off GCSE 'treadmill'

16.12.08
A leading private school is set to abandon the GCSE amid claims it is too "formulaic" and boring... more

Wellington College march on

25.11.08
Wellington College, who recently produced England and Wasps star James Haskell, appear as healthy as ever... more

Langley prove worth

21.10.08
Rugby-mad boys at another State comprehensive are making a strong showing in the Evening Standard 1st XV league... more

'Education will suffer with Adonis reshuffle'

06.10.08
Senior Tory Michael Gove raised fears that the integrity of Labour's education reforms could suffer after the replacement of Lord Adonis as Schools Minister... more

Our Super League is back up and running

25.09.08
The Evening Standard Schools' 1st XV Super League has returned for its second season... more

Epsom's late charge

25.03.08
Epsom have staked a claim to the Standard 1st XV super league team of the year award... more

St Benedict's face tough test against Wellington College

19.03.08
Two of the leading Standard super 1st XV teams are to fight it out for honours at Twickenham... more


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