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Former theatre critic of the Standard dies

19.04.11
Lynda Murdin, a long-standing reporter for the Evening Standard, has died aged 61... more

Charity begins with knowing how best to give

09.11.10
Now that the weather has turned wild and Christmas decorations are in the shops, the homeless are banging on the door of our consciences again... more

Evening Standard’s success stuns the media industry

29.10.10
The Evening Standard has won two of the most prestigious awards in publishing after it was named Media Brand of the Year and won the Grand Prix Award at the Media Week awards... more

Evening Standard writer on Paul Foot Award shortlist

26.10.10
Evening Standard writer David Cohen is shortlisted for one of the most prestigious awards in journalism... more

This would be a good election for the Tories to lose

20.04.10
Cameron’s message is so blunted that his party doesn’t deserve to win, says Lady Thatcher’s favourite historian... more

Don't make the arts resort to begging bowls

26.02.10
We don’t leave the arts to the generosity of rich patrons and commercial sponsors as the Americans do: Years of investment have produced results in which the whole country should rejoice... more

Is Rupert Murdoch putting The Times and Sunday Times up for sale?

27.01.10
Media Analysis: Rupert Murdoch's biographer, Michael Wolff, has a reputation for being well-informed and mischievous. He certainly caused a stir by claiming News Corp was ready to sell The Times and Sunday Times... more

A bright future for your Evening Standard

02.10.09
FROM THE EDITOR: From Monday 12 October your London Evening Standard will become the first quality newspaper in the world to go free... more

Our restaurants lead the world - so let’s celebrate

11.08.09
A new annual festival will salute London restaurateurs, their chefs and staff, and not before time. Bon appetit...... more

My dawn raid on the dogs that menace London

17.07.09
As dawn broke last Thursday I was in a room in Lambeth with 75 police officers. I'd been invited to witness the seizure of illegal pit bull terriers from local gang members... more

People's Debate: Time to reform the constitution

16.06.09
Britain is in desperate need of constitutional reform and should change its electoral methods in the wake of the expenses scandal, Standard debate concludes... more

Keeping up with the Joneses

20.02.09
The Welsh are back in the limelight, to the delight of one London Welshman, as their stars shine in music, TV and sport... more

Critics may carp but the media did good job of exposing crunch

11.02.09
Media analysis: We are reliably informed at regular intervals that the media, and newspapers in particular, are not trusted by the public... more

Running London

08.10.08
Running the capital involves many leaders outside City Hall to cater for Londoners' lives, as this list shows...... more

Evening Standard debate - video highlights

01.04.08
Watch video highlights of the Evening Standard debate on who should be the next mayor of London featuring Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick.... more


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