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...
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