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London's best cycling road 'like country lane'

20.11.09
Capital's best roads for cyclists have been revealed in the London Cycling Campaign annual awards... more

Hallelujah, it's Alexandra the (almost) great Burke

18.11.09
It is impossible to imagine the passionate, likeable Alexandra Burke doing anything other than carrying on emulating her pop idol Beyoncé.... more

How ready-meal cheats spoil DIY dinner parties

17.11.09
It was touted as the perfect way to entertain in a time of tight finances - the bring-your-own dinner party where each guest provides a dish of wholesome, home-made food... more

Rape probe police to quiz N-Dubz

17.11.09
Members of hip hop group N-Dubz are being sought by police as potential witnesses in relation to an alleged rape.... more

Heroin wars, loan sharks and executions: the Turkish gangs terrorising north London

17.11.09
In a brave but disturbing interview, a law-abiding kebab shop owner sheds light on the thugs who caused him to flee his home, family and business in fear of his life... more

Boris accused of muscling in on councils' green projects

16.11.09
Boris Johnson accused of piggy-backing on council green initiatives as he announced the schemes he expects to transform London over the next decade and beyond... more

A civil wrong or a rebellion too right on?

16.11.09
Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle are making a stand, they say, against “an apartheid of sorts”... more

Kidulthood star in play based on Kodjo murder

16.11.09
Star of the films Kidulthood and Adulthood is to take the lead role in a new play based on the murder of teenager Kodjo Yenga... more

Asian students attacked by gangs

09.11.09
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How will I find a big school for my boys?

19.10.09
It's the most stressful problem for any London parent and there are no easy answers. Should you send your child private, state, grammar or faith? Our writer describes her personal journey through the capital's educational maze... more

Student tells of attack as serial robber gets 8 years

15.10.09
Student tells of the moment she was attacked by a serial robber who targeted lone women in north London... more

Boris Johnson not allowed hire bikes in his own street

09.09.09
Boris Johnson's flagship cycle hire scheme was shot down on his own doorstep after Islington council rejected plans for a bike 'docking station' in the street where he lives... more

Cancer charity wins McDonald's and KFC ban

28.08.09
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Arts groups win funding

26.08.09
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Environmentally friendly Green Cone will eat into London homes' food waste

24.08.09
London borough is pioneering a new green method to get rid of household waste... more

The living wall of Islington is dead

21.08.09
Council accused of wasting £100,000 of taxpayers' money after an award-winning 'living wall' died after hi-tech watering system fails... more

Walk on the wild side with talking signs

19.08.09
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Desk sold with child abuse files

13.08.09
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Bike thefts soar by 75% as crime gangs move in

12.08.09
Cycle theft in central London has risen by 75 per cent in four months as criminals exploit the growing popularity of riding to work... more

Gardeners get dug in for a 40-year wait

10.08.09
Demand for allotments is at an all-time high with some waiting lists decades long, research suggested... more

Girl, 12, 'was prostitute for pocket money'

10.08.09
Girl aged 12 worked as a prostitute in exchange for 'pocket money' to buy sweets and crisps, according to police sources... more

Baby dies after ‘abuse by his mother, 17, and her partner’

30.07.09
A baby boy has died after suffering suspected abuse at the hands of his teenage mother and her partner... more

Arsenal 'being selfish' over ban on coaches

28.07.09
Arsenal may have to stop supporters visiting the Emirates Stadium by coach after planning chiefs refused them permission to use residential streets to park the vehicles... more

Parents at Boris school on alert after man tries to snatch girl

09.07.09
Parents at the north London primary where Boris Johnson sends one of his children have been put on alert after a man tried to abduct a child near the school... more

'Guerrilla' council hatches plot to create more growing spaces

08.07.09
Abandoned car parks and guerrilla gardening tactics are being used by Islington council to boost the number of allotments in the borough... more

Tale of two towers: kite flies, 778ft Docklands giant falls

07.07.09
A skyscraper shaped like a kite has been given the go-ahead in the latest sign of "green shoots" in the property market... more

The Compass is a worthy resident of gastroland

02.07.09
The main menu at gastropub The Compass is short and purposeful, emphasising gamey British produce.... more

US church volunteers barred from Britain under terror law

29.06.09
A group of religious volunteers who saved for a year to visit Britain were left in tears after they were turned away under "anti-terror" rules... more

Top primary hired teacher in rape case with no check or references

19.06.09
The school where Boris Johnson sends one of his children has been condemned by an official inquiry for failing to protect pupils from sex offenders... more

Islington shamed yet again on schools

19.06.09
Our report today on the crisis at Canonbury Primary School reveals shocking failures in the vetting of staff... more

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