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Firefighter took up kick-boxing but was killed in first contest

30.10.09

Fireman was killed with a single blow to the head during his first kick-boxing match... more

East 17 star Brian Harvey takes centre stage at student's Royal Academy show

17.06.09

As a 10-year-old, Nicky Carvell idolised pop singer Brian Harvey. Now 15 years later, she has turned the East 17 singer into the star of her art college graduation show... more

The powder's great ... in Hemel

28.04.09

When it comes to glamour Hemel Hempstead is never going to worry Courchevel, Zermatt or Verbier. But it certainly is closer... more

Nine arrested and seven women saved in brothel raids

21.04.09

Police have arrested nine people suspected of running a network of brothels across London and Hertfordshire... more

Total must pay Ł750m for staff failures over Buncefield blaze

20.03.09

Oil giant Total is facing a Ł750million bill for the Buncefield oil depot explosion after a High Court judge ruled that its staff's failures were to blame for the blast... more

Cheaper, nicer, better – the train, plane and boat travel alternatives every Londoner should know

27.02.09

Even in the transport black hole that is Britain, there are pockets of travel quality - the Evening Standard reveals how to travel in comfort and style... more

Strong start proves Luke has put his injury woes behind him

16.01.09

Luke Donald, out for five months last year with a wrist injury, showed he is getting back to his best with a strong display in the Sony Open... more

Shops are paying for selling us tat

12.01.09

I hate the January sales but this year they are more heinous than ever. I suppose it stands to reason: shops have been on sale for so long that only the truly gruesome tat is left - tat that even a Celebrity Big Brother contestant might reject as too minging.... more

100,000 stranded as rail line fails for third time in week

07.01.09

Britain's busiest railway was in meltdown with trains in and out of Euston brought to a virtual standstill... more

It's a bumper playtime for Ł1m winner who promised a toy shop

06.01.09

A man who promised to buy his eldest son a toy shop if he won the Lottery had to backtrack when he scooped more than Ł1million... more

Get away for less as fares fall

15.12.08

London is facing an unprecedented Christmas close-down as people tighten their belts and cut spending... more

Stallholder banned from markets over designer fakes

27.11.08

A stallholder has been banned from every market in England and Wales after being caught with Ł10,000 worth of fake designer clothes... more

Houseboat parties get that sinking feeling

21.10.08

The owners of one of the largest houseboats on the Thames have launched a legal bid for compensation after discovering they cannot hold the parties they planned... more

Tragic Gazza hits new low as he bangs on pub door at 9am... then tries to use his own keys to get in

17.09.08

Former England hero Paul Gascoigne cut a tragic figure as he desperately hammered on the door of a closed pub just after 9am this morning.... more

England hero Theo Walcott shows off his domestic bliss as he poses at home with Melanie

13.09.08

England wonderkid Theo Walcott looks the picture of domestic bliss as he poses at his family home with his girlfriend Melanie Slade.... more

'Leave me alone to die' Gazza rants at family before 'suicide attempt'

13.09.08

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been treated in a Portuguese hospital after apparently trying to take his own life with a cocktail of drink and drugs. ... more

Theo Walcott became a national hero - then had to ask his mum to let him in

12.09.08

He forgot his keys and had to ring his mother to wait up to let him in - but before his 3am return home Theo Walcott had scored a hat-trick for England.... more

Why Kyle is Caesar appealing to the baying crowds at the expense of society's most vulnerable people

10.09.08

Ministers want to pay him a fortune in taxpayers' money to be their mouthpiece - but TV's Jeremy Kyle stands accused of cynically exploiting the desperate and the mentally ill.... more

Golfing manager Luddington seeks funds as it bags new club

25.06.08

Luddington Investments, the management team charged with the job of reviving the London Golf Club's fortunes, is turning its attention to a new golf course... more

How a TV dramatist made even the BBC - and assorted other Lefties - cheer for Margaret Thatcher

07.06.08

The writer of TV drama Long Walk To Finchley reveals how Maggie overcame an astonishing barricade of prejudice, sexism and self-interest.... more

Mrs Thatcher the temptress - and a woman who knew all about the seductive powers of politics

05.06.08

A controversial new film about the young Margaret Thatcher's ten-year struggle to become an MP is to be screened next week. Edwina Currie reveals Mrs Thatcher wasn't afraid to use the seductive powers of politics.... more

Troubled Gazza's ex-wife Sheryl rushes to his side

04.06.08

As troubled Paul Gascoigne begins a long struggle to tackle his mental health problems, ex-wife Sheryl has stepped in to give him some much-need support.... more

Jailed: benefit cheat who faked breast cancer

02.06.08

A mother who fraudulently claimed more than £50,000 in benefits then pretended to have breast cancer to evade justice has been jailed for 15 months... more