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Masked motorcycle raiders smash their way into Apple Store

10.10.11
A gang of masked robbers stole iPads and Mac computers in an early morning smash-and-grab raid on the Apple Store in Covent Garden... more

Spud, WC2N - review

25.08.11
Spud wants to bestow on jacket potatoes what no one has yet done, or done well at least: gourmet status... more

Covent Garden is thriving for Capco

03.08.11
Asian and US brands are jumping on the success of the Apple store in Covent Garden to launch their first UK outposts in the area, landlord Capital & Counties has said... more

Down the cakehole: macaroon mania

12.05.11
London's Covent Garden has a thing for macaroons at the moment. But not just any macaroons... more

Capital & Counties' Garden grows

05.05.11
Covent Garden's makeover into a trendy, luxury district steps up a gear as the landlord behind much of the area raises more than £100 million to add to its estate... more

Market bosses tell Covent Garden traders they can't sell flag souvenirs

15.04.11
Traders at Covent Garden tell of their outrage over 'ludicrous' new regulations banning them from selling items displaying the Union Jack ... more

Battle to stop sale of African centre for arts and politics

06.04.11
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Boris Johnson today issued a plea to stop the closure of Britain's leading African cultural centre in Covent Garden... more

Festive London Diary: Christmas events in the capital

18.11.10
Celebrate the season of goodwill with some of the best events in and around London... more

Speedy Gonzales says cheese in Covent Garden

21.10.10
Visitors to Covent Garden were confronted with a new form of advertising today - a billboard made entirely from cheese... more

Caught on camera: Hunt for Covent Garden attacker

04.10.10
Police today released a CCTV image of a man they wish to question following a sex assault... more

ROH chief: I want opera broadcast to every home

12.08.10
Head of the Royal Opera House wants to broadcast performances to every home and reach new audiences on television... more

Wheelchair plea by paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson

08.07.10
Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson calls on West End retailers to make their shops more accessible for wheelchair users... more

Covent Garden street artists take centre stage for market's180th anniversary

17.06.10
Covent Garden is hosting a three-day celebration, which starts tomorrow, including games in the piazza, a giant birthday cake and a cabaret by street performers... more

Women warned not to walk alone at night in Soho after third rape

16.04.10
Women are being urged to take extra care walking at night in central London after three rapes in Soho and Covent Garden in the last seven months... more

A Bite Out In London - The Forge in Covent Garden

07.04.10
The Forge serves delicious dishes with subtle but attentive service. The impressive menu is most definitely worth sampling.... more

My night at Covent Garden (the market, not the opera)

01.04.10
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a night in Covent Garden market with the market traders. There was one topic of conversation to which they all returned: the unreliability of vegetable supplies... more

World’s smallest 'pop-up' hotel to appear at London attractions

25.02.10
World’s smallest 'pop-up' hotel is to appear at five of the capital’s tourist attractions in a 'travel trailer'... more

Carey Mulligan at centre of star line-up for Baftas

18.02.10
Celebrity name cards have been placed on seats at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in readiness for the Baftas.... more

Video: Jamie Cullum wishes Evening Standard readers a Happy Christmas

10.12.09
Jamie Cullum lets us know which Christmas present he is hoping for and wishes Evening Standard readers a Happy Christmas.... more

Sound check: Jamie Cullum joins the super buskers

27.11.09
Jazz dynamo Cullum is one of the stars taking to the streets of London for charity.... more

Apple will add to Covent Garden core factor

04.11.09
Covent Garden market is booming, with footfall and tenant levels higher than a year ago and the picture expected to brighten even further when Apple moves in next year, owner Liberty International said ... more

Helen Hamlyn is the lady of the first night

08.10.09
Helen Hamlyn talks about reviving her late husband’s scheme to make the Royal Opera House affordable for first-timers.... more

Capital's food markets defy recession and pull in crowds

03.09.09
London's gourmet food markets are defying the recession and expanding in response to demand... more

Keeping the city alive: Landlords turn over 'slack space' to creative projects

24.08.09
Property owners are loaning or cheaply leasing empty retail space or buildings on stalled development sites - known as "slack space" - to galleries and creative enterprises... more

Mammoth project that may turn into a white elephant

03.07.09
Mark Morris and Maurice Golker have a very big decision to make in the coming weeks. This virtually unknown pair of property investors control a major site in the City. They are on the verge of submitting plans for a huge office block on the 2.8 acres of land in EC3. But is building a huge office block a terribly bright idea right now?... more

Best dance classes for men in London

24.03.09
Ballet lessons are all the rage in and out of school – and not just among girls. Here are some of the best places for men to kick up their heels.... more

Royal Opera House takes a break at the seaside

23.03.09
The Royal Opera House is to make its debut on the festival circuit with performances at this year's Latitude... more

Kimberly Stewart pays Guy Ritchie a social call

18.12.08
Kimberly Stewart went to Guy Ritchie's Mayfair pub The Punch Bowl with a rather well-groomed male pal.... more

Cross Keys keeps it traditional

24.06.08
The Cross Keys is a quaint pub that has remained pretty much unchanged over the years. The only problem is its popularity.... more


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