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Scotland Yard bribery probe: detective and ex-officers held in raid - Evening Standard
The arrests are part of a six-month operation launched after the Met and other bodies received documents from an anonymous source last year. These suggested its officers leaked to RISC sensitive information from an investigation into James Ibori, ...
Angels delight: the story behind the success of Victoria's Secret - Evening Standard
One fashion maven, who asked to remain anonymous, sniffed: 'It's all a bit scratchy and flammable, even the so-called "designer" range. I'd rather have La Perla, Myla, or even the dreaded Ann Summers. At least the latter's open about its objectives.
Downed US drone 'deep inside Iran' - Evening Standard
The stealth version of the RQ-170 drone was detected over the eastern town of Kashmar, some 140 miles from the Afghanistan border. Iran plans to show film of the drone. US officials, who refused to be named, have said the drone had spied on Iran for ...
Church rift widens as aide attacks bishop - Evening Standard
An email sent from an official close to Rowan Williams expressed dismay over Dr Richard Chartres's role in the crisis and accused him of presiding over a public relations disaster. The message, seen by the Evening Standard, is further evidence of a ...
Vandals scratch 20 expensive cars in attack on four streets - Evening Standard
One resident, who refused to be named, said: "I can't get inside the head of the kind of people that would do this." She added that she was so frightened she is staying away from home. Another woman said: "It was only cars of a certain value that were ...
We're not going to leave house, say Edmonton squatters - Evening Standard
A woman, who refused to give her name, said her sister had been living in the house with her mother and four children for two weeks. She said: "There was an issue with a man who is not the landlord. The police came and it will go to court. ...
Nightspot, shops and cars destroyed by a 300-strong mob - Evening Standard
A 17-year-old boy, who refused to give his name, said the violence was a chance to get even with police. "It's a fight against them and we'll use any methods necessary," he said. There's no respect for the police. Where were they to investigate when I ...
Gang-link probe in teenager's murder - Evening Standard
One local resident, who declined to be named, said: "It was really harrowing. I was in the kitchen working on the computer. I heard four really loud shots. I knew what it was straight away. Then a car screeched off." Detectives are understood to be ...
Fight is lost to stop boxing at Albert Hall - Evening Standard
Today, one resident, who asked not to be named, said: "It sounds like a horrible idea… wrestling and boxing are activities that I don't really connect with. It's uncouth." Another resident said wrestling was seen as "not the friendliest of sports". ...
Squatters are evicted from council offices 'used for illegal raves' - Evening Standard
One squatter, who refused to give his name, said: "There are better ways of getting squatters out than coming in with a bunch of big guys at 6am. "I've always squatted in London and I'm sure I always will. I don't want to live my life just to pay rent ...
Fukushima 50 'know they are going to die' - Evening Standard
Speaking to Fox News, the woman, who refused to give her name, said: "My son and his colleagues have discussed it at length and they have committed themselves to die if necessary to save the nation. "They have concluded between themselves that it is ...
Hampstead owners too scared to go on holiday in squatting epidemic - Evening Standard
A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "They have parties in the garden and make a lot of noise. It's an absolute disgrace. The fact is they broke into that house but the police don't want to know. Squatters are taking over the area - it's like ...
George Osborne 'to sell off RBS and Lloyds' - Evening Standard
The Chancellor may be able to offer voters a bonanza budget just months before a 2015 election, according to sources close to talks between the Government and the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds, 41 per cent state-owned, ...