Evening Standard - London's Quality Newspaper

London house prices crash

London's property market crashed by an average of 15 per cent in the last 12 months - with a drop of 2.5 per cent last month alone Comments

Big freeze sparks travel chaos
Warning to M&S amid job cuts claims
Civilian death toll rises in Gaza
'Turbulent year' for homes market
Final day for Woolworths
MPs' warning over Baby P appeal
Tory plan to 'Get Britain Working'
Crossing death woman is named
Lotto winner buys toys but not shop
Call to let patients use mobiles

Minus 10 - it's colder than the Antarctic

The big chill tightened its grip on London and the South-East with temperatures as low as -10C - colder than parts of Greenland and the Antarctic Comments

Civilians in charge of custody to release bobbies for the beat

Hundreds of police officers are to be put back on the beat under plans to put civilians in charge of holding prisoners Comments

Boris pledges Ł6m for 50 extra police on the railways

Anger as sacked Baby P chief launches fight for six-figure payout

The shamed head of Haringey's children's services is attempting to win a six-figure payout for being sacked over her handling of the Baby P case Comments

Business

Europe starts to shiver as Russia cuts gas supplies
Russia cut gas exports to Europe by 60%

Nationwide rules out forecast | Next warns of plunging pound

Sport

Defoe back at Spurs as Portsmouth take Ł16m
Portsmouth accept a bid of almost Ł16million for the striker

KP captaincy under threat | Wenger losing fight to keep Toure

Tories: too risky to bring back Ken Clarke?

David Cameron faces an uphill task to revive the 'big beast'

Can London benefit from recession?

Boris Johnson urges people to see the positives amid the gloom

Do we need a rethink of London's roads?

Olympic legend Chris Boardman says cyclists are not safe

300 jobs to go with closure of the capital's oldest brewery

London's oldest brewery is to close with the loss of up to 300 jobs after more than 500 years Comments

'Terrifying' gang who stole the same cars twice are jailed

The millionaire boss of a gang of carjackers who stole, sold and then re-stole vehicles was jailed for four and a half years Comments

An Israeli soldier wounded in Gaza arrives at hospita

Battle for Gaza city nears end game

Fierce fighting erupted on the edge of Gaza City as Israeli troops intensified their onslaught against Hamas militants by advancing further into Palestinian territory Comments

Boris pledges Ł6m for 50 extra police on the railways

Boris Johnson visited Bromley South to launch plans for an extra 50 British Transport Police officers to patrol stations and trains in outer London Comments

Firms could be outed over low pay for women

Companies face being shamed into closing the pay gap between men and women Comments

Tory chairman Spelman in clear over 'nanny on expenses' claim

Tory chairman Caroline Spelman will not be sacked from the shadow cabinet after a long-awaited inquiry into the "nannygate" affair cleared her of serious wrongdoing, party sources say Comments

Le grand cycle lane: 218 miles from Paris to London

One of Europe's largest cycle paths is set to be created between St Paul's Cathedral and Notre Dame in Paris Comments

Olympic great Boardman: We must rethink roads so that riders feel safe

Commuters hope for cheaper tickets from fare zone review

Thousands of commuters may get cheaper tickets from a new review of the capital's fare zones Comments

Cameron giveaway for savers 'would put Crossrail at risk'

A fierce spending row erupted in the wake of David Cameron's pledge to cut taxes on savings Comments

Second day of chaos on Ł9bn West Coast railway line

The West Coast Main Line - just reopened with new timetables after a Ł9 billion rebuild - is in chaos for the second successive day Comments

Fashion for furs ... real and fake flies out of the wardrobes

Fashion-conscious Londoners are choosing fur coats and accessories to stay warm as temperatures plummet Comments

Deaths from hospital error increase 60 per cent

The number of patients killed by hospital blunders has risen by 60 per cent in two years, according to new figures. Comments

Ministers are urged to shame employers into closing gender pay gap

Companies face being shamed into closing the pay gap between men and women Comments

Tipped for Ł30,000 prize, the Outcast writer

A London writer who toiled for years without success is now being tipped for one of the biggest prizes in literature Comments

Tough times but we'll weather storm say Debenhams and Next

Two of Britain's biggest high-street names revealed just how rocky Christmas has been, with sales slumping as the recession bit hard Comments

Iceland bank to sue Britain over freezing of assets

The Icelandic bank which had its British offshoot placed into administration by Gordon Brown at the height of the autumn credit crisis is to sue the Government over the move Comments

Synagogue set alight during rise in anti-Semitic attacks in London

The number of anti-Semitic attacks in London has risen sharply following Israel's land assault on Gaza, Jewish community groups say Comments

Teenage champion who is worth her weight in gold

She's just 5ft 2in tall and 14 years old but weightlifter Zoe Smith has been crowned Athlete of the Year by the British Olympic Association Comments

2012 whitewater canoe course doubles in cost to Ł30million

The cost of an artificial whitewater canoe course for the London Olympics has almost doubled to Ł30 million, the Standard can reveal Comments

British tennis player faces 'rape victim' in US court

A British tennis protégé accused of rape will come face to face with his alleged victim in a US court Comments

Bravery awards for 7/7 heroes

Two civilian heroes of the 7 July terror attacks have been given gallantry awards for their actions following the suicide bombing at Edgware Road Tube station Comments

Cars could be fuelled by Christmas trees

Recycled Christmas trees could soon be used to power cars Comments

What a cracker: Kelly Brook on pulling Danny Cipriani

Agyness Deyn and Pixie Geldof were at the Love magazine launch party...

Ballerina fashion - get your party wardrobe into first position...

Travolta flies home with Jett's ashes

John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston were flying home to Florida with the ashes of their son after his death at the couple's Bahamas holiday home Comments

Death knell for Murder One books

One of the most famous bookshops in Charing Cross Road is closing after its owner failed to find a buyer Comments

Madejski's Degas sculpture expected to make Ł12m

Businessman Sir John Madejski is selling an important sculpture by French impressionist Edgar Degas Comments

Gunman found dead in his cell

A man jailed for life for shooting a policeman has hanged himself in his cell, it emerged Comments

Council starts parking space text service for drivers

A new satellite technology system will allow London residents to be directed to their nearest parking space, library or youth service through their mobile phone Comments

Olympic great Boardman: We must rethink roads so that riders feel safe

The mastermind of Britain's cycling gold medal haul has called for a complete overhaul of London's roads Comments

Le grand cycle lane: 218 miles from Paris to London

Tesco 'misled shoppers over alcohol deal'

Britain's biggest supermarket is facing an investigation over claims it deliberately advertised cut-price alcohol to lure bargain-hunters - but failed to have enough stock Comments

Kidnapping of 'designer dogs' sparks alert over pet burglary ring

Animal rights campaigners are worried a pet-stealing ring is operating in London after two "designer" dogs were snatched by burglars Comments

Timber recycling blaze will burn for days

A blaze that engulfed a huge pile of timber at a recycling depot will burn for days, firefighters said Comments

Burglary victim, 83, may have died of cold

An 83-year-old woman found dead and tied up after a suspected burglary may have died of hypothermia, it was revealed Comments

Londoner plunges to his death from paraglider

A London man plunged to his death in a paragliding accident in Argentina when he slipped loose from his harness Comments

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have some advice for their daughters Sasha, seven, and Malia, 10, as they prepare to leave for the first day at their new school in Washington

Obama's priorities switch from Britain into Europe

Senior British diplomats believe Barack Obama will build closer ties with Berlin and Paris in an evolving world order Comments

'Our economy is very sick and we must act now'

It's a bumper playtime for Ł1m winner who promised a toy shop

A man who promised to buy his eldest son a toy shop if he won the Lottery had to backtrack when he scooped more than Ł1million Comments

Norwegians would put Beatles for free online

The entire Beatles back catalogue has been put online for free download Comments

It could be an atheist bus, but we're not quite sure

A Ł140,000 atheist advertising campaign on buses and the Tube was launched with the slogan: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life." Comments

Vicar removes 'scary' cross from his church

A vicar ordered the removal of a sculpture of Jesus Christ being crucified from the front of his church after branding it "unsuitable" and "a horrifying depiction of pain and suffering" Comments