A fitness fanatic dubbed Britain’s vainest man has been banned from contacting his ex-girlfriend after setting up a fake website claiming she was an escort in a nine-month harassment campaign.
A former child star who starred in the long-running hit US comedy series ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ has committed suicide at the age of 19.
A motorcyclist has died following a rush-hour crash in south London.
A fitness fanatic dubbed Britain’s vainest man has been banned from contacting his ex-girlfriend after setting up a fake website claiming she was an escort in a nine-month harassment campaign.
A former child star who starred in the long-running hit US comedy series ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ has committed suicide at the age of 19.
Video: Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman was today sensationally convicted of a string of electoral fraud offences at the High Court.
A students' union officer employed to promote diversity at a London university has reportedly asked white people and men not to attend an anti-racism meeting.
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A 94-year-old woman is fighting for her life and her husband is seriously injured after a crash involving a minicab in a busy west London road.
A motorcyclist has died following a rush-hour crash in south London.
A picture of Harry Styles with chips up his nose has been shared more than 80,000 times on Instagram.
A teenage mugger who breathlessly phoned for a cab so he could make curfew after a terrifying attack on a lone woman has been jailed.
A young motorist who tweeted about knocking a cyclist from his bike before driving off has revealed she lost her job because of the incident, police have said.
Video: Witnesses said they heard a loud scream before the woman disappeared down the hole in North End Road, Fulham.
The BBC’s meta-satire W1A is returning for a second series of relentless self-parody on BBC Two. A spin-off from hit mockumentary show Twenty Twelve, which spoofed the organisation (or lack thereof) of the London 2012 Olympics, the first series of W1A followed Hugh Bonneville’s bumbling character Ian Fletcher as he became Head of Values at the BBC.
Top Gear's executive producer Andy Wilman has quit the show following Jeremy Clarkson's departure, the BBC has confirmed.
Voters in an east London constituency were left confused by an election leaflet urging them to vote for a Tory candidate called "Name Surname".
A Second World War hero who feared he would be forced to leave his north London house of nearly 50 years because of spiralling care costs can stay, it has been announced.
A gang who murdered a teenager and then brazenly filmed a rap video bragging about it have been caged for life.
A Tube station is to be renamed after a commercial sponsor for the first time in a deal that will generate £110,000 for Transport for London.
Going Out: Marvel’s money-making superhero mash-up is bigger and better than ever — and they’ve only just got started.
Exclusive: As the Hound of Hounslow faces extradition, Michael Lewis, the leading authority on trading, talks exclusively to The Standard.
Homes & Property: Mews houses are hot property across the capital. The recent £5.3 million sale of a three-bedroom home in Weymouth Mews set a new price-per-square-foot record in Marylebone. Join us as we take a tour to uncover stunning London mews conversions.
Sport exclusive: Tottenham are in talks with the NFL to host an American football franchise at their new stadium.
Exclusive: Britain's top prosecutor has robustly defended her decision not to charge Lord Janner with child sex crimes — and defiantly told critics to “challenge me in court”.
A lollipop man has been suspended after he allegedly held up a fire engine as it made its way to an emergency call.
A dispute over a £2,500 wedding dress culminated in an angry groom sending threatening messages to a top fashion designer, a court heard.
Video: A huge ash cloud billowed over a mountainous area of Chile after the country's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in more than 42 years.
Going Out: Almost every corner of the BBC will be embraced at the 2015 Proms — from Pete Tong and grime to Sir David Attenborough and the musical passions of Sherlock Holmes.
London Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy has blasted commuter train services running into the capital.
A drug dealer is facing jail despite being cleared of three murders in three Old Bailey trials.
The “Hound of Hounslow” trader accused of helping trigger a Wall Street “flash crash” made more than £30m profit from his parents’ home in four years.
This dramatic footage captures the moment an SUV wipes out a lorry after smashing into it while trying to overtake in a tunnel.
Showbiz: Katie Hopkins is struggling to find guests to star on her TV show as she is "too nasty", according to reports.
London Marathon: Thousands of runners will tackle the capital's 26-mile route again on Sunday and as we gear up for the 35th annual London Marathon, Standard Sport has picked out some facts and records for you to get your teeth into.
Staying In: Get up to speed on Marvel’s superhero roster with our handy cheat-sheet.
Health & Beauty: Hannah Nathanson on the couples who eat, sleep and work out together.
Health & Beauty: Ahead of her appearance at BeFit London, a festival dedicated to fitness and health for women, Becky Adlington shares her top three pregnancy exercises.
The creators of a bizarre replica of the Taj Mahal made out of toast left on a street corner in Peckham have come forward.
Counter terror detectives this morning arrested a man in a west London street.
Two lambs have died after being savagely beaten by a gang of teenagers in a country park in west London.
Staying In: Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has spoken about a potential movie, saying that if a film ever happens it won’t “damage” the show.
Theatre review: Animation and live performance are combined to gorgeous effect in this inventively realised, charming production.
Theatre review: George MacKay is the most compelling reason to see this revival of Eugene O'Neill's only truly comic play, says Henry Hitchings.
Restaurant review: Our critic checks out the sister restaurant of Grain Store, King’s Cross, but it’s more experimental, edgier version is only here for a limited period.
A former child star who starred in the long-running hit US comedy series ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ has committed suicide at the age of 19.
This uncanny tale of chalk-and-cheese best friends doesn't judge its protagonists for being messy, says Charlotte O'Sullivan, and the soundtrack comes with of some of the most romantic pop songs ever heard
43 per cent of Tottenham fans want Mauricio Pochettino to sign a centre back this summer.
The City has been obsessing over US prosecutors’ claims that a Brit caused the 2010 Flash Crash.
Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner have apologised for calling Scarlett Johansson's Avengers character a “slut” and a “whore”.
What we want from migration policy is something that benefits both the people seeking to enter a country as well as the countries that receive them — or what in management parlance is called a “win-win”.
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Mews houses are hot property across the capital. The recent £5.3 million sale of a three-bedroom home in Weymouth Mews set a new price-per-square-foot record in Marylebone. Join us as we take a tour to uncover stunning London mews conversions.
Buyers who head for promising new growth areas in the capital often get rewarded. While the biggest recent price rises have been in coveted areas ringing prime central London, the new growth districts are further afield, in Zones 2, 3 and 4.
A new property record has just been set in Marylebone, with the sale of a mews conversion for £5.3 million.
From extortionate admin charges to reference check fees, tenants are being ripped off.
House prices in Archway are a comparative steal compared to its north London neighbours. But plans to replace a gyratory system with two-way traffic, cycle lanes and a central piazza are set to change that...
Fulham sinkhole: Woman 'ignores barriers' and falls down hole which opened up in pavement outside Fulham café
Lutfur Rahman corruption verdict: Tower Hamlets mayor guilty of corruption and election result declared void
Brother and sister separated for years are reunited... after matching with each other on Tinder
Police visit woman who found partner dead... and end up cooking her dinner and cleaning her flat
City boss 'with everything to live for' leapt in front of London train after quitting job for family
Woman scarred for life after cyclist knocked her over, then 'grinned before speeding off'
Building industry 'must help stop slaughter of cyclists under HGVs'
Oxford Street taxi protest: London gridlocked as black cab drivers hold 'go slow' demonstration
Cyclists hold 'die-in' vigil at Lambeth Bridge after death of Moira Gemmill
Chuka Umunna: More company directors should be from black or minority ethnic backgrounds
Police visit woman who found partner dead... and end up cooking her dinner and cleaning her flat
City boss 'with everything to live for' leapt in front of London train after quitting job for family
Watch moment flower seller breaks down in tears after man buys all 140 of her roses so she can hand them out for free
JD Sports suspends two staff members after store assistant 'called gay couple battymen'
Man dead after motorbike crash near south London's 'mad mile'
Watch the first video in our new series, Framing Fashion, where we chat to Made in Chelsea star, Oliver Proudlock, about his tips for new trends and London's style scene.
Want to run along side your loved one at this years London marathon? For the first time in the Marathon’s history, selected runners will have the chance to do just that. Find out how Buxton water is making this possible.
Read our series that explores the Balearic island that mass tourism forgot. Culture, gastronomy, lifestyle, landscape: Hugo Valentine surveys its specialities.
We’ve teamed up with Specsavers to offer readers the chance to win stylish frames and sunglasses to boost your spring look.
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Big believers in creativity and entrepreneurship, Born have teamed up with the Evening Standard to find the next big innovation.
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