Jailed: Thug who left victim 'permanently disfigured' after seven year...
A thug who left his victim permanently disfigured after a seven year campaign of domestic abuse has been jailed. Kimo Black stabbed his 41-year-old victim and prevented her from seeking medical...
View ArticleEaling Broadway: Commuters tell of horror as woman and child killed by train...
Commuters have told of their horror after a woman and child were killed by a train during rush hour at a busy west London station. The pair fell from a busy platform at Ealing Broadway station just...
View ArticleMurder probe launched after elderly man attacked at his home in Sidcup
Murder detectives are investigating after an 82-year-old man was found dead at his home in south-east London. Arthur Walters-Girout was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to Pembury...
View ArticleLondon 'now better equipped to deal with terror attack than at time of 7/7...
London is now in a better position to deal with a terrorist attack than it was when terrorists struck in the capital 10 years ago, a fire chief has said. London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson, who worked...
View ArticleLondoner's Diary: Brushstrokes with Lady Mary Wellesley
Last week Howard Morgan, the portrait artist who has painted everyone from the Queen down, marked the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in oils. He unveiled a sweeping canvas of the battle,...
View ArticleA-Z of unusual healthy ingredients: what are Psyllium seed husks and how do I...
Pronunciation: sil-ee-um Taste notes: Bland. Very bland. Etymology: Psyllium comes from the Greek ‘psulla’, meaning…flea, due to its small, white and apparently flea-like seeds. Nice. In other tongues...
View ArticleActivists call for prosecutions after two men filmed 'surfing' on back of...
Animal rights activists have called for two men to be prosecuted over a video showing them "surfing" on a whale shark emerged online. The footage showed the pair standing on the rare creature as a...
View ArticleMarket report: Sports Direct is head of the pack after RBC praise
Mike Ashley is still the king of sportswear retail. So says RBC Capital, which has upgraded his Sports Direct chain to outperform. The broker claims the retailer has cemented its position as top dog in...
View ArticleBig hitting England stars have us ducking for cover, says batting coach Mark...
England's explosive batting has left their coaches fearing for their own safety ahead of tonight’s Twenty20 clash with New Zealand. The game at Old Trafford is the final chapter of the best sequence of...
View ArticleLondon Bridge delays: Commuters face fresh 'chaos' after rush hour signalling...
Commuters were this evening facing fresh chaos at London Bridge station. A signalling problem triggered a raft of delays and cancellations during the Monday rush hour as angry commuters hit out at...
View ArticleEaling Broadway: Two people killed by train in rush hour tragedy
Commuters this evening faced hours of misery after two people were killed by a train at Ealing Broadway station. Passengers said a train on its way to Paddington had hit the pair as it travelled...
View ArticleGreek deal fuels rally as eurozone growth surges to four-year high
European shares rallied again today as a debt deal between Athens and its creditors moved closer and the eurozone’s economy showed signs of “weathering the Greek storm”. The latest boost for equity...
View ArticleCity worker filmed 'taking cocaine' on Tube named as former private schoolboy...
A City worker who was filmed apparently taking cocaine on the Tube has been named as a former private school boy who works in sales. Tom Osborne was allegedly caught on camera taking a suspicious...
View ArticleMigrants found hidden in luggage compartment of bus after school trip to France
Two migrants were found stowed in the luggage compartment of a coach load of children returning from a school trip. The pair were discovered after emerging "covered in dirt" from the bus in front of...
View ArticleSarah Sands: We’re working hard but do we get the results?
One of the advantages of working for the Evening Standard is that we have a daily snapshot of the working patterns of London. If commuters sneak off early to watch tennis or drag their feet about...
View ArticleEvening Standard Comment: Zac Goldsmith could help electrify the 2016 mayoral...
Zac Goldsmith MP’s confirmation today that he will enter the 2016 mayoral race is good news for the Tories — but for the whole contest too. Mr Goldsmith consulted voters in his Richmond Park...
View ArticleWoman, 37, fighting for her life after being hit by bus during rush hour in...
A woman is fighting for her life after a bus hit her in south London during the afternoon rush hour. Police and transport chiefs have now appealed for witnesses to the accident, which happened metres...
View ArticleEoin Morgan desperate for Ashes call
Eoin Morgan has set his sights on an Ashes debut this summer after his stunning one-day form revived his chances of a Test recall. England’s one-day captain has not played a Test for three-and-a-half...
View ArticleHarrods issues apology after disabled child barred from entering shop with...
Harrods today issued an apology after a woman complained her disabled son was banned from using his specially-adapted wheelchair in the shop. Michelle Wall claimed security staff told her that her...
View ArticleDanish String Quarter classic music review: adventurous and infectiously...
One after the other, four lithe young men sporting natty Scandinavian-type beards bounded on to the stage. The members of the Danish String Quartet, they were there to launch the City of London...
View ArticleUtility Warehouse launches summer drive for customers
Telecom Plus, which bundles together energy, telecoms and broadband services, today said it is hoping to lure more customers away from the big six energy suppliers this summer, despite experiencing one...
View ArticleSimon Jenkins: It's not worth billions to keep politicians in their ancestral...
Who asked Deloitte what it would cost to repair the Palace of Westminster? They are accountants. So they asked the glitzy American architects HOK, who built the Olympic stadium for £700 million,...
View ArticleBarChick's cocktail of the week: Sour Records at Venn Street Records
The Drink: Sour Records What’s in it? 50ml Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey, 25ml Giffard Pistachio Syrup, 25ml fresh lemon juice and 1 whole egg white Why should we try it? Whether you’re a bigtime...
View ArticleWireless Festival 2015 tickets sold in flash sale for just £35 tomorrow
Wireless Festival is running a second flash sale tomorrow (Wednesday June 24) to celebrate its 10th birthday, selling tickets at the price they went for in 2005. The festival's 10th birthday show will...
View ArticleKidney sufferer Molly, eight, fulfils ambition to join Michael Flatley on stage
A schoolgirl with a rare kidney condition has fulfilled her dream of dancing with Michael Flatley. Molly Cass, eight, suffers from Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis — a disease that means her kidneys leak...
View ArticleJim Armitage: A compromise with Greece was always going to happen, and it’s...
Two key points commentators unerringly miss about the Greek crisis talks: one, a compromise was always going to be struck. Two, the process was always going to be noisy. On both sides, the intransigent...
View ArticleRoger Graef: The way to stop youths carrying knives is to make them feel safer
The experience of being young has changed dramatically. The nostalgia of older people for the freedom of youth no longer applies. Not only is the prospect of a job diminishing but far too many boys and...
View ArticleNew 180-degree camera technology could help motorists see around corners and...
Potentially life-saving technology that allows drivers to see around corners has been unveiled in a bid to cut the number of accidents on city streets. Front Split View Camera – which has been released...
View ArticleJoe Simpson back in the running and waiting on an England call ahead of Rugby...
Joe Simpson, who damaged medial ligaments in his knee at the end of the season, hopes to follow Semesa Rokoduguni into the England Rugby World Cup squad. Rokoduguni has replaced David Strettle after...
View ArticleLuna Gale theatre review: decidedly underwhelming
Over the past couple of years, Hampstead has profited from a canny policy of presenting some of the best contemporary American plays. This latest from the much-admired Rebecca Gilman should have been...
View ArticleFrozen and Despicable Me deliver a welcome message to card maker...
Two of the biggest-grossing kids’ films of all time have helped International Greetings boost its sales as pester power won the day. Frozen and Despicable Me wrapping paper, cards and stationery flew...
View ArticleLadbrokes is City’s favourite after it pitches for Coral
Investors in Ladbrokes were the big winners today as the bookie’s pitch for privately-owned Coral sent its shares surging more than 10%. Chief executive Jim Mullen’s first big move since taking the...
View ArticleArts world pays tribute as ‘powerhouse’ Jules Wright loses cancer fight
Tributes were today paid to London arts “powerhouse” Jules Wright who has died after a short battle with cancer. Wright, 67, the first female director of the Royal Court Theatre and founder of the...
View ArticleEurostar services cancelled as protesters breach terminal amid chaotic scenes...
Eurostar passengers were today facing chaos as all services were cancelled after protesters got into its terminal in France. Journeys to Britain were aborted as wildcat strikes by French ferry workers...
View ArticleTreasury’s Lloyds stake down to 17%
The Treasury today cut its stake in Lloyds Banking Group to below 17%, meaning taxpayers have recouped £11.5 billion from the lender’s bailout during the financial crisis. Gordon Brown’s Labour...
View ArticleRapper P Diddy arrested over 'kettle bell attack on his son's American...
Hip hop star P. Diddy has been arrested and bailed after an alleged assault on his son's football coach involving a weight-room kettle bell. The incident in which no one was injured is said to have...
View ArticleEx-Thorntons boss urges Ferrero to restore its place on the High Street
The former chairman and the grandson of the founder of Thorntons has hit out at outgoing boss Jonathan Hart and urged new owners Ferrero to restore the ailing brand’s place on the high street. Peter...
View ArticleBaku Games 2015: Joe Joyce sets his sights on boxing gold
Joe Joyce is not worried about a lack of ring time as he sets his sights on boxing gold at the European Games. The super-heavyweight has wasted no time reaching the semi-finals in Baku, needing just...
View ArticlePolice hunt bogus landlord who stole £30,000 from prospective London tenants...
Police are hunting for a bogus landlord who stole more than £30,000 from prospective tenants across London in a Gumtree scam. The fraudster stole deposits from at least six victims after advertising...
View ArticleTen fire engines called to massive Highgate house fire
More than 70 firefighters were called to a house fire which broke out in Highgate last night. Four people were in the four-storey house in Wood Lane when the blaze started just before 11pm. They...
View ArticleCyclists plan rush hour protest at Bank of England junction where Oxford...
Cyclists are set to stage a rush hour protest at the notorious City junction where a young woman was killed by a tipper truck. Oxford graduate Ying Tao, 26, died at the scene of the crash at Bank on...
View ArticleMoment Fox News co-host throws AXE at marching band drummer on live TV
Footage has captured the heart-stopping moment a Fox News presenter accidentally throws an axe at a marching band drummer. Breakfast show co-host Peter Hegseth launched the heavy tool at a target...
View ArticleElectric scooter hire scheme could be coming to London
An electric scooter hire scheme that started in Paris this month will be in launched in London if it proves a success, its founders said today. The first batch of 70 Cityscoot vehicles have began...
View ArticleBoy, 13, admits sex assaults on women in their 20s in Kilburn
An adolescent pervert who followed a pair of older women home through north-west London before groping them has pleaded guilty to two sexual assaults. The teenager, who was arrested in Kilburn on...
View ArticleArmed police swoop on high street after men storm JD Sports 'with knives and...
Armed police swooped on a busy high street amid reports of five men storming a JD Sports with knives, metal poles and a gun. Shoppers reportedly took cover in a nearby Marks and Spencer store as...
View ArticleRetired civil servant, 82, loses home after dying wife cut him out of her will
A retired civil servant faces financial ruin and being made homeless at the age of 82 after his dying wife cut him out of her will and left everything to his stepson. Mary Henein was only seven days...
View ArticleCaroline Pidgeon: London women staying at home after giving birth is causing...
A senior London Lib Dem today warned of the “brain drain” of highly qualified women failing to return to work after children because of the high cost and paucity of childcare in the capital. Caroline...
View ArticleNine-year-old boy saves fox which got its head wedged in plastic jar
A fox that was found with its head wedged inside a plastic jar was saved from potential starvation thanks to the determination of a nine-year-old boy. John Anand has been hailed a “little hero” by the...
View ArticleWoman's body discovered in lay-by near M25
A woman's body has been found in a lay-by just outside the M25 in Buckinghamshire. Thames Valley Police has launched an investigation into the unidentified woman's death, which they are calling...
View ArticleEx-Ofsted chief Sir Chris Woodhead dies aged 68 after battle with motor...
Former Ofsted head Sir Chris Woodhead, who had motor neurone disease, has died at the age of 68, friends said today. Sir Chris, a former teacher himself, was known for his fierce clashes with teaching...
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