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Get London Reading: However busy you are, read to your children, says PM

David Cameron urged London parents to read to their children every night no matter how busy they are Comments (3)

Get London Reading: Show and tell at St Mary's as PM pops into school

Watch the video: The Prime Minister came calling and his visit to St Mary's primary school will be talked about in this Battersea cul-de-sac for years to come Comments (1)

US 'supercop' Bill Bratton: Scotland Yard should name 10 most wanted gangs

The US "supercop" called in by David Cameron to advise on gangs after the summer riots said Scotland Yard should publish lists of the 10 most wanted and most violent Comments (4)

Jobless total hits a 17-year high as Britain slides into recession

The jobless total has soared by 118,000 to a 17-year high, raising fresh fears that the economy is already back in recession Comments (3)

Cruise captain Francesco Schettino: I was trapped after falling into a lifeboat

The captain of the capsized cruise liner has claimed he accidentally fell into a lifeboat and could not get back on board after his ship ran aground Comments (2)

Squatting victim begs ministers to speed up change in law

A woman whose childhood home was taken over by Moldovan squatters begged Justice Secretary Ken Clarke to speed up changes to the law on home invasions Comments (1)

Cameron's boost for Boris Island airport plan

Plans to build the world's biggest airport in the Thames Estuary took a significant step forward today as David Cameron prepared to announce a formal consultation on the project Comments (6)

Let them eat cakes at Jubilee pageant from Sainsbury's

The Queen is to let her people eat cake as part of the Diamond Jubilee, with a portrait made out of thousands of angel cupcakes that will then be given away in a 'magic moment' Comments

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Football: Anton Ferdinand 'can cope' with John Terry rematch

Danny Gabbidon has revealed Anton Ferdinand can't wait to face �Chelsea in 10 days' time and says his Queens Park Rangers team-mate will handle his showdown with John Terry Comments

Football: Goal-shy Emmanuel Adebayor is wasting Tottenham's chance of glory

James Olley: Emmanuel Adebayor's form has been good enough to put Spurs firmly on target for a top-four finish but the need for a consistent goalscorer remains on Harry Redknapp's radar Comments (5)

Cricket: England need to hit top gear fast after another slow start

History shows that Andrew Strauss' men often struggle to hit their stride but they have little margin for error as Pakistan take lead on the second day Comments

Walk in the park for Roger Federer as Rafael Nadal is given the runaround

Former world No1 reaches third round without hitting a ball while rival, with his right knee strapped, endures a tough workout Comments

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Back seat for GLG founder Gottesman at Man Group

GLG co-founder Noam Gottesman is taking a back-seat role at Man Group, the FTSE 100 firm that bought his Mayfair-based hedge fund business for $1.6 billion (�1.04 billion) just over a year ago Comments

Rescue deal nears for Bonmarch�

More than 150 shops of Bonmarch�, the plus-size womenswear retailer, are expected to close as part of a rescue deal to be completed later this week Comments

'Ignore interference on B�rse merger', Hoban tells regulators

Treasury minister Mark Hoban today told European regulators that they should not bow to "political interference" when they rule on the planned merger of Deutsche B�rse and NYSE Euronext Comments

Pub and restaurant VAT cut campaign gains pace

More than two dozen of Britain's top pub and restaurant chains have joined forces to campaign for a cut in VAT to boost the country's ailing leisure industry Comments

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Theatre: Our New Girl, Bush Theatre - review

First night: Our New Girl is a piquant satire on middle-class neuroses that's also an odd and riveting picture of the pitfalls of parenting Comments (1)

Music: Various Cruelties, 100 Club - review

It's early days yet - a debut album is due in March - but once they shed their live inhibitions, the world is theirs for the seducing Comments

Art: London Art Fair, Islington - review

Contradiction reigns at the London Art Fair. The main fair is dominated by British art of the post-war era - modest and lyrical. Yet it also features Art Projects, a cluster of edgy galleries, often too fledgling to participate in the more resolutely contemporary Frieze Comments

Music: Jonathan Biss, Queen Elizabeth Hall - review

As a former BBC New Generation Artist, American pianist Jonathan Biss is no stranger to British audiences Comments

Music: Iron Maiden to release live album of Final Frontier world tour

Iron Maiden are releasing a live album of their The Final Frontier World Tour, called 'En Vivo!' Comments

Film: Evening Standard British Film Awards for 2011 - SHORTLIST REVEALED

Oscar-winning British actresses Vanessa Redgrave, Tilda Swinton and Rachel Weisz are going head to head for best actress glory in the 39th London Evening Standard British Film Awards Comments (1)

Showbiz: Bruno Mars' cocaine case dismissed

Bruno Mars' cocaine possession charge is to be dismissed by a judge Comments

Showbiz: Britney Spears' ex-bodyguard plans tell-all book

Britney Spears' former minder wants to release a tell-all book about her "orgies and hot tub sessions" while on tour Comments (1)

London named world's best city

Britain's capital has been crowned as the world's top metropolis of 2012 by an international panel of judges who have praised London's architecture, shopping, restaurants and art scene.

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Going sugar cold turkey

We are a nation of sugar addicts, consuming 2.25 million tonnes of the stuff per year. We challenged Rosamund Urwin, who admits to having eaten a packet of biscuits for breakfast, gorging on chocolate buttons and wolfing Wispas, to go sugar cold turkey Comments

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