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MI6 man jailed for state secrets plot
An MI6 worker from east London who tried to sell secrets for £2 million has been given a 12-month jail sentence for his "act of betrayal".

Boats and bikes laid on for Tube strike
Details of a "major effort" to help people get to work during a strike by London Underground workers including extra buses, escorted bike rides and more river journeys

Man who hid Securitas cash jailed
A man from Greater London who hid thousands of pounds stolen in Britain's biggest cash robbery has been jailed for 20 months.

Businessman bailed over £115m Ponzi scam
A central London-based businessman has appeared in court accused of masterminding a sprawling £115 million scam that claimed a series of high-profile victims.

Four held over touting allegations
Four people have been arrested for allegedly touting tickets for top UK sports events after police raided addresses in London and Hertfordshire.

Inquest hears rapist died of heart disease
A serial rapist and killer dubbed "The Beast" died of heart disease in the jail where he was serving a life sentence after killing a girl in London, an inquest heard.

Top psychiatrist struck off register
A Harley Street psychiatrist who had improper sexual relationships with vulnerable female patients has been struck off the medical register.

Tycoon Nadir appears at Old Bailey
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has been remanded on conditional bail after standing in an Old Bailey dock some 17 years after he fled Britain following the collapse of his busines

Man dies after collapsing in cell
An investigation has been launched after a man arrested for begging was found collapsed in a police cell in east London and later died, the Independent Police Complaints Commi

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:27:26 GMT

London Entertainment Guide from The Evening Standard. Full listings, reviews and tickets booking for London covering Film, Restaurants, Theatre, Comedy, Music, Art, Exhibitions, Showbiz, News and Sport.

Shrieks in Why Did I Get Married Too?
Tyler Perry?s latest domestic drama Why Did I Get Married Too? presents us with four black American males in crisis with their wives

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:48:54 GMT

Dinner for Schmucks is truly awful
Dinner for Schmucks is a truly terrible comedy has Paul Rudd invited to a dinner by his bosses at which the dumbest guest will be the attraction

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:12:56 GMT

Jonah Hex is one hell of a weird Western
Jimmy Hayward?s screen version of the popular DC comic Jonah Hex looks like an attempt to make a spaghetti Western in America

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:57:39 GMT

Robert Plant is a king on the country road
If only more musicians would grow old like Robert Plant. Acknowledging that heavy rock is best left to the kids

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:11:52 GMT

Sound Check: The Nick Hornby sessions
Bestselling author Nick Hornby?s love of pop is well documented ? now he is putting his own words to someone else?s music

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:49:22 GMT

Amanda Nevill is fighting for British film
Today the film-going experience has to be fabulous, says BFI director Amanda Nevill ? which is why she?s on a crusade to make up the £50m public funding lost for a new national film centre in London

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:38:10 GMT

Who's the daddy in The Switch?
The Switch is no great shakes but it sure is better than some of the awful rom-coms we?ve been treated to recently

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:28:35 GMT

Certified Copy is worth a dozen dumb rom-coms
Abbas Kiarostami?s enigmatic romance confirms he is one of cinema?s greats ? but it?s the performance from Binoche that gives Certified Copy real heart

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:16:00 GMT

Clybourne Park is the funniest play of the year
Bruce Norris?s Clybourne Park is an achingly intelligent study of middle-class hypocrisy

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:12:26 GMT

Scouting For Girls are having the time of their lives
South Ruislip lads Scouting For Girls took time out of their busy schedule to talk London, fame and a 'weird but amazing' collaboration with Kit Kat

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:40:00 +0100

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Police appeal after 'peacemaker' wounded in wine bar brawl
Police are appealing for information after a man trying to break up a fight was glassed in the head in a Crystal Palace wine bar.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:30:00 +0100

Chaos due as part of Brighton Road is closed
The area around Brighton Road is set to be hit with traffic chaos with emergency works starting just as children go back to school.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:00 +0100

Exotic store brings slice of the East to Croydon
With three restaurant outlets already booming across south London you could be forgiven for thinking businesswoman Neelofar Khan already has enough on her plate...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:00 +0100

Knife crime film world's first with complimetary single
A Croydon-based film maker attempting to explore the aftermath of knife crime on its victims believes he has created the first film with a complimentary single as its soundtrack.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:50:00 +0100

Massive exhibition means business in Croydon
Inspirational speakers from the business world will be sharing their knowledge with entrepreneurs, successful companies and would-be traders at the We Mean Business event.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:55:40 +0100

Croydon Athletic supporters appeal to football fans
Rams Army, a supporters' club of Croydon Athletic, has launched an appeal to football fans everywhere to turn out and support its beleaguered club this Saturday.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:50:00 +0100

Man barricades himself in house after attacking clamper
A 20-year-old barricaded himself in his house after attacking a DVLA clamper and police officers called to his aid.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:30:00 +0100

Dad's regrets over Raoul Moat's killing rampage
Raoul Moat’s long lost father, from Croydon, said he wished he could have stopped his son’s murderous rampage.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:10:30 +0100

Death of man found in wood remains a mystery
The death of a man whose decomposing body was found in a Kent wood remains a mystery after a coroner recorded an open verdict this morning.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Benefit fraudster avoids jail for renting house while living by seaside
A woman who claimed she was a living as a single mum despite being shacked up in a seaside love nest has avoided jail for conning Croydon Council out of more than £50,000 in benefits.

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:03:17 GMT

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Two killed as aeroplanes collide
Two people are killed when their plane crashes to the ground after a collision with another aircraft on the Isle of Wight.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:55:52 GMT

Briton killed in NZ crash named
The Foreign Office confirms that a Hampshire man was among nine killed in a light aircraft crash in New Zealand.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:47:52 GMT

Island boundary row anger grows
More than 16,000 people sign a petition to stop the Isle of Wight being split into two parliamentary constituencies.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:08:42 GMT

Boy seriously injured in accident
An 11-year-old pedestrian who was hit by a motorcycle is in a serious condition in intensive care.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:39:45 GMT

Fox rules out French 'ship share'
Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:24:36 GMT

Passengers flee as bus fire rages
Passengers run from a double-decker bus when it bursts into flames on a main road, causing fuel to leak into nearby drains.

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:01:48 GMT

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Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:48:35 GMT

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:25:42 GMT

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Bendy bus catches fire at station
A bendy bus catches fire outside Victoria railway station in central London, causing travel disruption around Terminus Place.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:17:19 GMT

Poland's WWII victims remembered
Veterans gather at London's Polish War Memorial to pay tribute to members of the Polish Air Force killed in World War II.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:42:57 GMT

Firms 'should pay for roadworks'
Firms digging up busy London roads should pay a "rental" fee for each day of disruption, a business group says.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:32:17 GMT

Jowell claims voicemail hacked
London MP Tessa Jowell says her voicemail was hacked 28 times, in the latest claim made against a newspaper.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:01:33 GMT

Power cut report is delayed again
The energy watchdog Ofgem says it will publish its report into a three-day power cut in Kent and London next month.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:27:24 GMT

Cricket trio keen to end 'fix' row
A lawyer for the three Pakistan players at the centre of allegations of corruption says they are keen for a "timely and satisfactory outcome" to the affair.

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 12:27:16 GMT

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Wed, 05 May 2010 14:00:00 GMT

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You didn't tell us Boris was coming, say New Addington residents
New Addington residents were treated to a surprise visit from Boris Johnson but the Mayor of London's appearance was only announced that morning, before he held a Q&A at the Addington Community Association (ACA) building and went on a walkabout in Central Parade.

Wed, 05 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Council urged to sort out bus stops in Selsdon

Croydon Council is being urged to sort out the bus stops in Addington Road.
Selsdon Residents' Association (SRA) says locals have been waiting for the stops near Sainsbury's to be switched around to make life easier for shoppers.

Sat, 01 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Academy teachers claim staff divide exists at Croydon school

Teachers at one of Croydon's newest academies have claimed there is a divide at the school.
The Advertiser has been contacted by five members of teaching staff from the Harris Academy Purley over the last week.

Teenager charged with attempted murder over park stabbing

A teenager has been charged with attempting to murder a 16-year-old boy.
The 17-year-old was arrested on Tuesday night after police linked him to an attack in Lloyd Park in March which left a youth with 13 stab wounds.

Mum mauled by dog in Upper Norwood Recreation Ground

A terrified mum-of-two was left in agony after her foot was ripped open by a vicious dog.
Karen McGilloway was jogging in Upper Norwood Recreation Ground when she was attacked by the animal, which she thinks could have been a pit bullterrier or Staffordshire bullterrier.

BNP council candidate found guilty of assaulting two women
A BNP thug - and potential councillor - has been convicted of assaulting two female pacifist protesters just days before the local elections.
David Clarke, who hopes to win a seat in the Heathfield ward, was also found guilty at Croydon Magistrates' Court of two other attacks on anti-racism campaigners.

Heartless thieves steal disabled child's birthday present from her wheelchair

Heartless burglars stole a disabled girl's birthday present from off the top of her wheelchair as they ransacked a family's home in Selsdon.
Jackie Sanders says she was devastated to discover her daughter Abigail's most treasured possession, a portable DVD player, had been stolen in the raid.

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:23:00 GMT

Coach hoping to arrange football match in memory of murdered student

The former football coach of murdered student Wesley Sterling is hoping to arrange a charity match in his memory.
Wesley, 16, was stabbed to death as he left a birthday party, being held at Croydon Sports Arena, on April 18.

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:50:00 GMT

Come and meet your local reporter in New Addington

An Advertiser reporter will be at the Co-operative supermarket in New Addington tomorrow (Friday).
As part of our drive to make it easier for you to contact us, we will be setting up a stand in the Central Parade store from 1pm to 2pm.
New Addington reporter Nikki Jarvis will waiting to hear about what matters to your community, and what issues you think we could be tackling.
If you cannot make it on the day, call Nikki on 020 8760 7616 with your stories.

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Estate agent Sheila would rather go to jail than pay a £30 fine

AN ESTATE agent has vowed she will go to prison before paying a parking ticket.
Coulsdon senior sales manager Sheila Larey was shocked when she realised she had got a parking fine even though she shells out more than £400 a year to park near her work on Brighton Road.
When Ms Larey, who works in Park and Bailey estate agents, called the council to query her ticket she was told her £444 permit had run out and, because of a change in the system, the authority was no longer sending out reminder letters.
The 55-year-old said: "When I saw a ticket for £30 on my car I thought there had been a mistake and they had put it on the wrong car.
"I looked at my permit and saw that it had run out but I hadn't received a renewal notice."
But despite appealing, Ms Larey's ticket still stands and she is furious that the council is targeting those who pay for business permits.
She explained: "I know this sounds ridiculous but I'd rather go to prison than pay the £30 fine. I won't...

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Evening Standard - News

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:12:24 GMT

London news, politics, columnists, polls, campaigns, international news, and your views from the London Evening Standard

Burned body found on golf course
A badly-burnt body has been found in undergrowth at a seaside golf club, police said.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:56:06 GMT

Debt collectors' mind games blasted
Mind games used by aggressive debt collectors can cause suicidal feelings and have a "devastating" effect on mental health, a charity has warned.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:48:51 GMT

Cheaper coins proposal 'a disaster'
The Treasury has admitted that cheaper versions of the 5p and 10p coins could be brought in despite opposition from the vending machine and parking meter industries.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:59:20 GMT

Moat TV coverage 'cannot be right'
A chief constable has questioned the decision by broadcasters to beam live TV coverage of the last hours of gunman Raoul Moat, saying: "It cannot be right."

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:42:52 GMT

Fresh legal bid over Kelly's death
A fresh legal bid to force an inquest into the death of Government scientist David Kelly is to be launched within the next few days, it has been disclosed.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:07:06 GMT

Duke's portraits of Queen revealed
Pictures painted by the Duke of Edinburgh, including portraits of the Queen in intimate surroundings, are being published in a book.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Blair faces protest at book signing
Tony Blair faced a barrage of abuse on Saturday as he was confronted by anti-war protesters at his first book signing.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Shoes and eggs thrown at Blair
Shoes and eggs have been pelted at Tony Blair as he attended his first book signing in the Irish Republic.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:40:41 GMT

Briton among plane crash victims
Nine people including a British man have been killed after a skydiving plane crashed in a ball of flames in New Zealand.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:25:38 GMT

Quake rocks N Zealand South Island
New Zealand's South Island was under a state of emergency and rocked by aftershocks after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake caused widespread damage.