A man has appeared in court over a siege which closed one of London's busiest shopping streets.
Undercover filming shows Alzheimer's sufferer being repeatedly beaten
Monday 23 April 2012
Footage of an Alzheimer's sufferer being repeatedly beaten by a member of staff at a care home will be screened tonight.
Leveson Inquiry: My newspapers were 'scapegoated' over Madeleine, says Richard Desmond
Thursday 12 January 2012
The owner of the Daily Express and Daily Star said today that his newspapers were "scapegoated" for their coverage of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
Leveson Inquiry: Mail on Sunday 'ran risk' by hiring detective
Wednesday 11 January 2012
The Mail on Sunday continued using a private detective for 18 months after he was raided in an investigation into the illegal trade of personal information, the Leveson Inquiry heard today.
Headteacher's killer back in jail
Thursday 25 August 2011
The killer of headteacher Philip Lawrence was back behind bars today despite being cleared of using his infamy to carry out a cashpoint mugging.
Headteacher's killer cleared of robbery
Thursday 25 August 2011
The killer of the headmaster Philip Lawrence in 1995 was cleared yesterday of using his notoriety to intimidate and rob a young man at a cash machine.
Teacher Philip Lawrence killer's trial collapses
Friday 15 July 2011
A robbery trial involving the man who murdered the headteacher Philip Lawrence in London in 1995 has collapsed because of a series of delays.
Killer's used 'badge of honour' to intimidate victim
Tuesday 12 July 2011
The killer of headmaster Philip Lawrence wore his murder conviction as a "badge of honour" and used it as a "weapon" in a cashpoint robbery soon after his release from jail, a court heard.
Globe develops new theatre for when it raineth
Friday 21 January 2011
It was the 17th-century upmarket alternative to Shakespeare's Globe, where the upper crust could watch the Bard's plays away from the great unwashed. Now, a modern replica of the old Blackfriars Theatre, with a roof (thank goodness) and seating for all, will shelter rain-free comfortable theatre for present-day fans.
Rupert Cornwell: The Vatican's appeal as an offshore haven is still evident
Wednesday 22 September 2010
"Vatican Bank under investigation." Those four words instantly summon up one of the 20th century's most lurid financial mysteries – the death of Roberto Calvi, the $1.4bn collapse of his Banco Ambrosiano, and its entanglement with the Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR) – then, as now, the bank of the Holy See.
Prison move for George Michael
Saturday 18 September 2010
Jailed pop star George Michael has been transferred to a softer Category C prison.
George Michael moving to open prison
Friday 17 September 2010
Jailed pop star George Michael will be transferred to an open prison next week, a source said tonight.
Hoardings – the new gallery of the streets
Friday 13 August 2010
Have you noticed how art on hoardings is everywhere these days? Whether it's pencil sketches by the Swedish artist Martin Karlsson on the Transforming Tate hoardings at the Tate Modern, or the Graffiti Kings collective making their commissioned mark on a new development of flats on the Holloway Road, or the Bankside Gallery's London Lives competition where the winning artists will have their work blown-up on a huge hoarding on Blackfriars Bridge for a year (from September) – the hoarding has become another artistic outlet worth taking notice of.
Barrister must pay over abusive emails
Thursday 20 May 2010
A barrister in a £33 million race row who waged a campaign of harassment against her former boyfriend was today ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to his new love interest.
Barrister in tears over abusive emails
Wednesday 19 May 2010
A barrister who lost a £33 million race discrimination claim broke down in tears today as a court was told her abusive emails to a former boyfriend should never have led to criminal charges.








