85ft superyacht goes up in flames
Emergency services are at the scene after an 85ft motorboat in Torquay burst into flames. Evening Standard – News…
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Premier League footballer Zouma admits kicking pet cat in viral video
The West Ham defender, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of kicking and slapping the animal. Evening Standard – News…
Falklands war: Ben Wallace makes free flights offer to veterans after Standard alerts him to six-fold fares hike
The Defence Secretary stepped in after this newspaper learned of a six-fold rise in the price of a concessionary ticket on an RAF transport flight Evening Standard – News…
Out on licence and still dealing drugs… but trapped by Met police’s violent crime taskforce
This is the moment a drug dealer freed on licence was arrested within 10 minutes of the Standard joining Met officers on a violent crime blitz. Evening Standard – News…
Decriminalisation queried as Khan praises ‘high standards’ of legal US cannabis
Lord Charlie Falconer QC will chair the first London Drugs Commission, which aims to assess the effectiveness of UK drug laws. Evening Standard – News…
UK pledges further £1.3bn military aid for Ukraine in fight against Russia
The UK will provide an extra £1.3 billion in military support to Ukraine, in a dramatic escalation of assistance for Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces as they fight the Russian invasion. Evening Standard – News…
PM says he has not received police questionnaire relating to staff leaving do
The Prime Minister said he has not received a new police questionnaire in relation to reports of a leaving party for a former communications director Evening Standard – News…
Man arrested after women raped in Southeastern train toilet
The woman was on-board a train travelling between St Leonard’s Warrior Square and Wadhurst at 11pm on April 22 Evening Standard – News…
More than 50 students admitted on to first-ever Cambridge pre-degree course
The one-year foundation course is part of the university’s plans to recruit a more diverse range of students. Evening Standard – News…
Donald Trump accuses Piers Morgan of ‘fake news’ after clip shows him storming out of interview
Former US president Donald Trump has slammed Piers Morgan after an edited clip promoting an interview appeared to suggest he had stormed out. Evening Standard – News…