Cyclist hit by lorry dies and another is left fighting for life after coach crash hours later

One cyclist died and another was seriously injured on one of London's busiest bike lanes. The man was killed after being hit by a lorry in east London. Another was left seriously hurt in a crash with a coach in Holborn.

Suburban house prices soar as buyers priced out of capital

House prices in London suburbs and commuter towns are set to soar as thousands more buyers are unable to afford the cost of homes in the city centre, experts predicted today.

Boris announces £35m scheme to improve safety on east London cycle lane

The Mayor was in Stratford today to officially open the extension to Superhighway 2, or CS2, and announce a wider scheme to improve safety of the superhighway network.

Teenager attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriers thanks neighbour who 'saved her life'

A teenage girl who was attacked and bitten by two Staffordshire bull terriers as she tried to protect her dog today thanked a neighbour for “saving her life”.

'Bright, bubbly' girl, four, mauled to death by pet dog

The family of a four-year-old mauled to death by a pet dog have described her as "a bubbly, bright little girl" who "fought for her life from the moment she was born".

'Catastrophic injuries of playground death girl meant she could not have been saved'

A schoolgirl who died after being knocked over in the playground suffered such "catastrophic" injuries her life could not have been saved, an inquest was told today.

High flyer: jet pack daredevil soars in front of Mount Fuji

VIDEO: It only lasts 10 minutes, but what a flight. Dropped from a helicopter strapped to  a jet-engine powered wing, Yves Rossy circles Japan’s 12,389ft Mount Fuji.

Officers find £136m worth of cocaine stashed on cargo ship at UK port

Authorities have found around £136million worth of cocaine stashed among a shipment of bananas in what the National Crime Agency believe is one of the biggest ever hauls seized in the UK.

Game on: top toys for Christmas revealed

Monopoly, Lego, and a ‘robotic fishbowl’ will be among the top presents for children this year, experts predict.

Air pollution death rate up in half of boroughs

The death rate as a result of air pollution has got worse in almost half of London boroughs.

UK population to hit 70m despite migrant curbs

The UK population is continuing to rise dramatically and will hit 70 million within 15 years despite the Government’s immigration curbs, official figures revealed today.

15 arrested as austerity protesters target Palace

Two iconic London monuments were damaged last night as hundreds of protesters supporting the hacking group Anonymous clashed with police outside Buckingham Palace.

April Jones's killer Bridger makes compensation claim after jail attack

Child killer Mark Bridger is demanding compensation from taxpayers after being attacked and injured in jail, it was claimed today.

British solider killed in suicide blast named

A British soldier killed in a suicide blast while on patrol in Afghanistan has been named as Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Ian Michael Fisher from The 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Staffords).

940 jobs go in historic home of the Royal Navy

VIDEO: There was fury today as 800 years of military shipbuilding was ended in Portsmouth.

Andy Coulson 'ambitious but not ruthless', close friend tells hacking trial

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was “ambitious but not ruthless”, the Old Bailey heard today.

Arsenal under fire as kitchen staff are paid less than the living wage

Arsenal bosses were today accused of using sub-contractors who supply kitchen porters and chefs on less than the London Living Wage while their footballers earn tens of thousands of pounds a week.

Channel 4 to get volunteers to take strong 'skunk' cannabis for TV show

Volunteers will take strong skunk cannabis for a Channel 4 show examining the risks posed by the drug.

Farmer gored to death by stag during rutting season

A man has died five days after undergoing emergency open air surgery at his farm after being savaged by a stag.

Stuart Hall in court charged with raping two girls

Veteran broadcaster Stuart Hall has appeared in court charged with raping two girls.

Milburn: We must help middle classes who fear for children’s prospects

Parents in Britain’s “forgotten middle class” are living in fear of their children growing up worse off than they are, the Government’s social mobility czar Alan Milburn warned today.

Why I still feel I earned my enormous BBC payoff

Mark Byford

As controversy surrounding the former BBC deputy director-general rages on, Mark Byford talks to Charlotte Edwardes about publishing his book, payoffs and the politics of Auntie.

Dortmund 0 Arsenal 1: Ramsey header sees Gunners take control

Arsenal battle to a superb 1-0 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund as a second half goal from Aaron Ramsey proved enough to take all three points away from the Westfalenstadion.

Chelsea 3 Schalke 0: Eto'o double delights Mourinho as Blues ease towards last 16

Samuel Eto'o scored twice as Chelsea took another step towards a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 3-0 victory over Schalke in Group E.

Cheers! Pixie joins fashion set for Temperley gin party

Pixie Lott and Laura Bailey were among the glamorous faces gathered at Temperley London tonight to celebrate the launch of the revered fashion house's collaboration with Gordon's gin.

Golden girl: Jourdan sizzles as she leads the stars at Women of the Year Awards

Jourdan Dunn, Rita Ora and Victoria Beckham were joined by a raft of international A-listers at Claridge's Hotel to celebrate the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards 2013.

Every movie is like my first, I shake uncontrollably, I sweat with nerves

Joaquin Phoenix admits he suffers from crippling nerves on film sets that leave him “uncontrollably shaking”.

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Ooh look, a Little Black Dress at Tatler's Little Black Book bash

Sasha Volkova was among the party-goers at Tatler's Little Black Book bash at Annabel's .

Tom Cruise denies ‘abandoning’ daughter in legal fight with publisher

VIDEO: Tom Cruise has insisted he still has a close relationship with his daughter Suri, despite divorcing her mother Katie Holmes last year.

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Our restaurant critic says things are right with the world when Polish personnel are cooking and serving Polish food. And doing it with high style.

Jagger: Glastonbury blew us away... so the Stones might go on tour again

Mick Jagger has given the clearest indication yet that the Rolling Stones could tour again after admitting he was “blown away” by the band’s summer shows at Hyde Park and Glastonbury.

Earmuff headphones

Be smart and wrap up with London's best winter tech

Don’t risk frozen extremities while you are trying to tap your smartphone’s touchscreen — wrap up with plenty of snug winter tech.

Modelling, pah! Cara Delevingne is dead set on being a Hollywood film star

With three movies on the go, including Michael Winterbottom’s latest flick, Miss Delevingne has her sights set firmly on the big screen. Phoebe Luckhurst reports

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