The Special Immigration Appeals Commission upheld an appeal after Qatada's lawyers claimed he would not get a fair trial in Jordan - despite Home Secretary Theresa May being given assurances that no evidence gained through torture would be used against him.
Police were today hunting a burglar who stabbed a pensioner to death as he defended his £1 million west London home.
The £2.8million home of a wealthy Russian couple on an exclusive London street known as “Billionaires’ Row” has been gutted by a fire.
Sadie Frost and artist Sam Taylor-Wood are leading a celebrity campaign to stop beauty chain Space NK opening on Primrose Hill.
In an extraordinary day of drama at the crisis-hit BBC, director of news Helen Boaden and her deputy Stephen Mitchell stood aside. The BBC's official stance that she made the decision herself has been challenged by ministers.
The husband of a mother crushed to death by a reversing tipper truck spoke today of his heartache as the case against the driver collapsed.
The father of a teenager who died with two close friends when their car collided with a lorry today paid tribute to the “beautiful boys” as a fourth pal clung to life.
VIDEO:Channel 4 was forced to abandon auditions for a new series of the acclaimed drama series Top Boy after being swamped by hundreds of youngsters.
Former CIA boss David Petraeus is "devastated" after being forced to resign over his affair with a younger woman, one of his former aides has said.
A third runway at Heathrow is the most popular option among MPs for solving the South-East’s air capacity crisis, an exclusive poll reveals today.
The vibrant technology, creative and media sectors of the East End will oust the City as the engine of London’s economic growth over the next five years, a new report predicts today.
A woman who killed her lover and hid his body in a wheelie bin in her bedroom for 11 days has been jailed for life.
The company that owns the Victorian house where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote The Hound Of The Baskervilles has suffered a fresh setback in its legal battle to redevelop the historic property.
The family of a new father who died during a drug trial at the Royal Marsden has finally won compensation.
A man has been arrested for posting an image of a burning poppy on a social network site.
Almost half of all cyclists in London have been knocked off their bicycle by a car, van or lorry, new figures reveal.
Major multinational companies such as Starbucks are “leeching” money from the UK through tax avoidance, a former City minister alleged today.
Prince Charles was tackled by a Kiwi women rugby player today because “he looked like he needed a hug”.
Six football fans arrested after an offensive banner was unfurled at Millwall have all been released on bail.
Mining is a huge global industry and London is at the heart of it for investors who hope to strike it rich. These are the men who will convince you that there’s gold in them thar hills
Husband and wife team Adrian Lester and Lolita Chakrabarti are the power couple of this year’s awards as he is shortlisted for his performance in her debut play.
I'm a Celebrity... MP Nadine Dorries will be buried with thousands of insects after Westminster colleagues voted in their droves for her to take part in a bushtucker trial.
Ex-contestant and chimney sweep Kye Sones reveals what life’s like for the finalists, says many hopefuls are semi-professional and says it was all worth it to work with Gary Barlow
LIVE BLOG: Tim Davie arrives at the BBC having been appointed acting Director General. Hope that's a strong cup of coffee.
Richard Dinan really wants you to take him seriously. Rosamund Urwin reports from Chelsea (or thereabouts)
From perfectly purified water to bespoke brewing methods, master baristas are taking coffee-making to a new level.
Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber were the big winners at the MTV Europe Music Award.
You have one baby, seven months go by, then the pregnancy test is positive again – how do you react? If you're Peaches Geldof, you "panic".
Gemma Arterton graced the red carpet in a stunning lace gown at Banqueting House.
Heidi Klum, Rita Ora and Taylor Swift dazzled in Frankfurt at the star-studded MTV Europe Music Awards.
- Helen Boaden and her deputy 'step aside,' according to reports
- BBC Director General George Entwistle stepped down on Saturday night
- He will get year's salary of £450,000 after 54 days in the role
Husband and wife team Adrian Lester and Lolita Chakrabarti are the power couple of this year’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards as he is shortlisted for his performance in her debut play.
Hit-man Falcao could be the answer up front as Chelsea’s rivals edge ahead in the title race thanks to their prolific marksmen
A shock slump for Japan rang new alarm bells over global growth prospects today as the world’s third-biggest economy was braced to plunge back into recession.
You have one baby, seven months go by, then the pregnancy test is positive again – how do you react? If you're Peaches Geldof, you "panic".
The Banqueting House in Whitehall, where Charles I was beheaded, was the backdrop for the Star Diamond Place for Peace dinner, hosted by US film star Forest Whitaker and philanthropist Ella Krasner last night.
At the beginning of this century, Laurance Rockefeller, of the filthy rich North American Rockefeller family, built the Dorado Beach estate and resort on the east coast of Puerto Rico.
Russian couple's 'Billionaires' Row' home on Bishops Avenue wrecked by fire
Teens from Enfield killed in Hertfordshire smash
Fulham pensioner Joseph Griffiths 'repeatedly stabbed' by burglar as he protected his home
Argentina’s president rocked by biggest protest for a decade 
Black day for cycling: Bradley Wiggins and top Team GB cycling coach badly hurt in separate crashes 
Actor Sofoklis Kostoulas who performed at Olympics festival is 12th cyclist killed on London roads this year 
'Half of cyclists knocked off bikes by vehicles in London', says survey 
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