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Rafe Spall - My London

06.11.09

Rafe was named after the title character in The Knight of the Burning Pestle by Francis Beaumont, played by his father Timothy in an RSC production in the 1980s... more

Street Smart restaurants help the homeless

05.11.09

If you eat at some of London's best restaurants in the run-up to Christmas this year, an optional Ł1 may be added to your bill. ... more

Cycle deaths and serious injuries rise 20 per cent

05.11.09

Number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads soared this spring, latest figures reveal... more

‘Pub bill called us black when we were only couple dining’

03.11.09

Student and his girlfriend are outraged after being called a 'black couple' on their receipt by staff at a London pub ... more

'Pub bill called us black when we were only couple dining'

03.11.09

Student and his girlfriend are outraged after being called a 'black couple' on their receipt by staff at a London pub... more

Sadie Frost reveals clothing label nearly fell apart

03.11.09

Sadie Frost has talked about the “dark time” when her label FrostFrench was put into administration last summer with debts of Ł4 million.... more

City bank sued for Ł3m over comments like ‘your breasts are honkers’

03.11.09

Two City high-fliers who claim they were hounded out of their jobs by sexist Japanese bosses are suing a leading investment bank for Ł1.5 million ... more

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 Ł100,000 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