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Reaction to collapse of Olympic Stadium deal

11.10.11
How football clubs and athletics governing body view shock developments in the saga... more

West Ham to take legal action against Spurs and Sunday Times

04.07.11
Club have responded to allegations surrounding the validity of the bidding process to take over the 2012 Olympic Stadium... more

Jamie Oliver brings his ministry to the capital of fast food

17.03.11
Jamie Oliver launches project to teach basic cooking skills to people on low incomes in the heart of London's 'takeaway central' ... more

Boris: West Ham takeover will prevent 2012 stadium becoming 'dust bowl'

03.03.11
Mayor approves recommendation that West Ham be chosen as the future stadium tenant ahead of Spurs... more

Karren Brady: My open letter to London

14.02.11
West Ham vice-chairman says club's bid to take over Olympic Stadium was always about standing up for the promises made for London ... more

Christine Ohuruogu: Spurs bid should never have been entertained

11.02.11
Reigning Olympic 400m champion says it is a good decision to give the Olympic Stadium to West Ham... more

It's a gold future for the Claret and Blues

11.02.11
West Ham's plans to transform the Olympic Stadium is given unanimous backing by legacy board as Spurs are left to lick wounds... more

West Ham: We'll provide lasting legacy for the whole country

21.01.11
Club's bid proposal spells out plans to turn stadium into a multi-purpose venue that will benefit future generations of athletes ... more

What to do with the Royal Docks?

17.11.10
Boris Johnson and the London Borough of Newham want to revamp the historic gateway in time for the Olympics — but in their rush, they risk missing what makes the area special... more

Fourth Plinth makes shortilist for Visit London Awards

06.09.10
London Eye and Antony Gormley’s fourth plinth project in Trafalgar Square nare among the shortlisted entries for the BT Visit London Awards 2010... more

No time to lose after Olympics as a star rises in the East

21.05.10
On Property: Visions for one of London development's 'best kept secrets' by the Olympic Village... more

'Games are not ending my borough's poverty'

25.11.09
The mayor of the Olympic borough of Newham has attacked the lack of progress on government promises to delivery a legacy for the 2012 Games... 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

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

Borough wants to make Olympic site a royal park

24.07.09
A Royal park could be created on the site of the London Olympics to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012... more

2012 and all that

27.05.09
Olympics: Our round-up of the latest Olympic news... more

The best 20 Bank Holiday club nights ...

22.05.09
There's no school till Tuesday, so here's where to get your kicks in the capital this weekend... more

Olympic champion Ohuruogu returns to inspire East End children

15.05.09
Olympic gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu described how she is inspiring a generation of young Londoners to take up sport in the run-up to the 2012 Games... more

Neverending story: festival tells the tale of London

12.05.09
From black comedians to black cabs and Pearly Queens to Tudor kings, thousands of Londoners are attempting to capture the spirit of the city... more

London's £10 billion pensions timebomb

24.03.09
A pension funding shortfall of £10billion threatens local government services in London, the Evening Standard reveals... more

Versailles? Washington? Gordon Brown offers visiting world leaders ... Canning Town

24.03.09
As global premiers prepare to assemble for the G20 summit at a bleak east London wasteland, we pick some highlights around the ExCel conference centre... more

Trial drinking ban in run-up to 2012

22.12.08
The borough of Newham could become a controlled drinking zone under plans to reduce alcohol-related violence in time for the 2012 Olympics... more

Official: Third of 2012 workers from overseas

05.12.08
The London Olympics is employing one third of its workers from overseas, official statistics reveal... more

House slump worst in London

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

Hang on a minute lads ... Caine tells all about that job

28.11.08
Sir Michael Caine has solved the mystery of a 40-year-old cliffhanger at the end of his cult film, The Italian Job... more

Reality of slump hits home as prices fall £100,000 in fortnight

26.11.08
Asking prices for London homes are being slashed by up to £100,000 to secure sales in the run-up to Christmas... more

Betrayed: Children are not getting their two hours of sport

03.09.08
Ministers have failed to deliver on a key Olympic pledge - and stand accused of betraying a generation of children... more

Tessa Sanderson: Homegrown gold is my aim for 2012 Games

14.07.08
Tessa Sanderson is at the centre of a drive to produce a local champion for the 2012 Games... more

Revealed: the biggest new homes crash in 70 years

23.06.08
A new survey says house building in London has ground to a virtual halt and collapsing confidence threatens the capital's rejuvenation... more


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