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Sex, lies and the Stasi

09.11.09
On this day in 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally breached, ending the reign of East Germany’s feared security service. Here Anne McElvoy, who spent much of the Eighties in the city, recalls her encounters with the spooks... 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

The campaign has begun - with a slanging match

01.07.09
David Cameron has indulged his inner Kaiser Chief: who'd have thought "I predict a riot" would be the new Tory anthem?... more

Happiness is the art of posturing

10.02.09
I have developed a yoga crush. For us sufferers of deskworkers' back and general despair at the state of our bodies by the end of the week, it's addictive. ... more

Auction raises £71,000 with six days to go

09.12.08
Evening Standard readers have bid more than £71,000 in our charity auction... more

Video highlights: Is New Labour doomed to defeat?

16.09.08
Click on the links to watch video highlights of the Evening Standard Influentials debate: Is New Labour doomed to defeat?... more

The 'hood comes good

10.09.08
In these days of financial pressures, there has never been a better time to nurture a local restaurant. Here our food critic chooses his top 10 — and four writers reveal their favourites ... more

The Maxx factor hits town

29.08.08
Designer labels that defy the credit crunch have arrived on one of London's key shopping streets as TK Maxx has opened its doors in Kensington... more

Video: Are the Olympics good for London?

09.07.08
Click on the links below for video highlights of the Evening Standard's Influentials debate on 'Are the Olympics good for London?' featuring Tessa Jowell, Will Self, Andrew Gilligan, Sebastian Coe and Kate Hoey...... more

Video highlights of the debate

23.05.08
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Carbon curbs will need to get tougher, warns Benn

22.04.08
Global warming is even worse than realised and may require tougher action to curb carbon emissions, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn warned... more

Put your questions to the mayoral candidates

09.04.08
Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick will go head-to-head for the first time on live radio on Thursday at 8am and it promises to be a lively affair. ... 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

Making a hit out of Lives of Others

20.04.07
Anne McElvoy talks to the director of Oscar-winning hit The Lives of Others, and asks him why a German film about the Stasi has been a global hit.... more

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