A cyclist knocked off her bike by a skip truck in a busy north London high street was in a serious condition in hospital today with what are expected to be life-changing injuries. Witnesses heard a “shocking scream” as the cyclist, who is in her 20s, was hit while cycling along Camden High Street.
David Cameron led a chorus of outrage today as Facebook ended a ban on sick videos of people being beheaded. The Prime Minister attacked the decision as “irresponsible” and challenged the internet corporate giant to explain itself to “worried parents”.
A man walking his dog was mowed down and fatally injured on a pedestrian crossing by a short-sighted motorist who wasn’t wearing his glasses, a court heard.
Firebrand MP George Galloway today said he may quit the “tedium” of Parliament in a bid to become London Mayor in 2016.
Top London restaurateurs have said diners puffing on electronic cigarette should go outside for their “smoke” after seeing a surge in the number of customers using them.
The sister of triple killer Ian McLoughlin, who escaped a life means life sentence at the Old Bailey, today described her brother as an “evil psycho” who should hang.
The Turner Prize has spent years convincing art world sceptics that it isn’t taking the mickey - only to have a major exhibit this year that is definitely taking the pee. The centrepiece of artist David Shrigley’s prize show is a seven-foot animatronic life model which urinates into a bucket at every 16 blinks of its over-sized eyes.
A popular BBC producer who plunged 250ft from a cliff in Snowdonia was today remembered by former colleagues as a “complete gentleman”.
Energy regulator Ofgem today responded to widespread public anger over the “Big Six” suppliers with tougher new rules governing fixed tariffs and an £8.5 million penalty for Scottish Power for misleading customers.
Football fans will be able to watch “near live” clips of goals from three Champions League clashes tonight.
Predatory former BBC presenter Stuart Hall is to be stripped of his Order of the British Empire by the Queen, the Standard has learned.
Boris Johnson has appointed a new Gangs’ Czar to “revitalise” City Hall’s response to the problem in the wake of the Evening Standard’s Frontline London campaign.
Lord Patten today admitted that a string of scandals meant the BBC had suffered a “bad year” in which it had been forced to consume “buckets of contrition”.
Antonio Simoes, the openly gay head of UK banking at high street giant HSBC, topped the rankings in the first power list of Britain’s leading gay and lesbian business high-fliers.
Soho House is in talks to open a branch in White City with a new members’ club on the site of the old BBC Television Centre.
Detectives investigating a smash and grab “burka raid” at Selfridges in Oxford Street arrested five men in dawn raids today.
A teacher who died trying to stop a student from shooting his fellow pupils was today hailed a hero by police.
A Stradivarius violin stolen by thieves who tried to sell it for £100 could make more than £2 million when it is sold at auction next month.
A new Coalition row blew up today as the Liberal Democrats claimed they had forced Home Secretary Theresa May to axe her “Go Home” ad vans.
MPs today warned Germany it will “push Britain towards the exit door” if it blocks David Cameron’s bid to scrap the goal of “ever-closer union” in Europe.
Apple is expected to unveil its new iPads today while Nokia will also debut new devices.
When Sadia’s father found out she was dating, he waited for her boyfriend outside his college and beat him up. 'My dad said that if he’d been Muslim he wouldn’t have minded but I doubt that. My dad didn’t want the possibility of me getting married to someone of my own choice.' Every year, thousands of schoolgirls are forced into marriages with men they don’t know. Jasmine Gardner spoke to one London teenager who fled her family to survive.
Rapper Kanye West proposed to his reality star girlfriend Kim Kardashian in dramatic style on her 33rd birthday.
The Great British Bake Off final was set for record viewing figures today despite claims Raymond Blanc had ruined the show.
The ITV show Emmerdale fought off EastEnders and Coronation Street to win the best soap title at the annual Inside Soap Awards last night. See here for who won what and who was there.
Pop star appears to show little remorse as she posts pictures of herself naked in the bath.
Harry Styles boy band One Direction have knocked Daniel Radcliffe into second place on the annual Heat magazine rich list, thanks to their amassed fortune of £59.33 million.
Nigella Lawson is worried that women are shunning the kitchen because it's anti-feminist. But there's no reason why you can't mix your Delia with your Dworkin - as long as you don't bake cupcakes.
Oh sigh, not only does she have glossy hair and a blinding smile - now we find the Duchess of Cornwall has a stomach to die for mere months after giving birth. But don't despair - just follow our tips and you could have a Middy middle, too.
CeeLo Green denies a charge of giving ecstasy to a woman without her knowledge while the two were eating at a restaurant.
Monday’s too mundane and Saturday implies it’s serious. When it comes to casual courting, now only one day of the week will do.
The irrepressible Collins was out last night celebrating the launch of her new book, Passion for Life, with the likes of Graham Norton, Tracey Emin and Mario Testino.
Wildlife photographer of the Year is a competition that attracts entries from all over the world of birds, beasts, insects and landscapes. Some of the shots have taken years to perfect, requiring extraordinary patience and foresight on the part of the photographers. The winning pictures plus the runners-up are on display at the Natural History Museum now - after which it will travel across the country and around the world.
The story of the contribution made by Sikh soldiers during the First World War is to be told for the first time thanks to a Lottery grant.
Despite Gabriel’s advancing years and a look seemingly based on Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now, age has enhanced his voice and the theatricality he brought to Genesis four decades ago still powers his shows
Triple blow motivates Blues skipper ahead of crucial Group E tie
The campaign to make Dame Marjorie Scardino the next chairman of the BBC is gathering pace.
Despite Gabriel’s advancing years and a look seemingly based on Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now, age has enhanced his voice and the theatricality he brought to Genesis four decades ago still powers his shows
Rapper hires out baseball stadium to propose on her 33rd birthday
Between now and 2015 Ed Miliband's enemies will insist that he is weak, a Marxist, and lacking policy. These assertions are, in no particular order, false, false and false
The classic Caledonian textile is set for a revival this season. But, warns dyed-in-the-wool Scot Karen Dacre, it’s not a look for everyone …
'Hang the psycho', says SISTER of triple killer who murdered Good Samaritan
'We're not Norwich' - Borussia Dortmund stars unconcerned by Arsenal form 
The gloom and glamour of London by night, captured a century ago on glass plates
Party people - the stars out in London 
Before they were famous - stars' dramatic makeovers 
Millions hit by soaring energy bills may wish to wrap up warm in a jumper, Downing Street says 
Population growth in London 'double the rate in rest of UK' 
Headteacher targeted after she asked parents to stop smoking at school gates 
Biggest price hike yet as npower puts up energy bills by 11% 
Westminster housing chief loses job for 'Made in Chelsea' jibe at council tenants 
Youth TV channel SB.TV zooms to £8m
The gloom and glamour of London by night, captured a century ago on glass plates 
My father tried to marry me off to men who were his age, says London teenager 
The Secret Escapes 'nerds' who found success with hotel luxury on cheap 
'Just because I own a $3.3m New York apartment doesn't mean that I'm rich' 
A spectacular three-day festival of Ukrainian art, fashion and music comes to the capital between 17th-19th October 2013
A break at Center Parcs is ideal for some valuable family time says mum Sam.
Cirque du Soleil invites you to experience the journey of a young girl into a world beyond imagination, from 4 January 2014 at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Looking out of the window of our cosy lodge all we could see was the forest and wildlife. We could have been a million miles from anywhere.
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