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Rediscovered snapshots show how London has changed in 50 years

04.09.09
There are fewer cars on the road, more small shops and bolder advertising hoardings. But, as these newly discovered photographs of central London in the post-Second World War era show, much remains the same.... more

The Tube goes up in lights, sponsored by Coke

29.07.09
Transport for London has signed a deal with Coca-Cola to broadcast Tube service updates at Piccadilly Circus... more

Quentin Tarantino went a bit loco in Soho

24.07.09
Quentin Tarantino was spotted talking loudly to himself as he wandered around Soho, eventually sitting at a table in The Glassblower... more

Colin Farrell and Ray Winstone are dapper gangsters

17.07.09
Colin Farrell and Ray Winstone’s new London gangster flick looks intriguing if these pics are anything to go by.... more

Money can't buy love at Criterion

09.07.09
With a pianist belting out Billy Joel, it may take a while for Criterion to find its natural constituency. ... more

Piccadilly Circus to become two-way after 40 years

02.07.09
£10million plan to ease traffic congestion in the heart of the West End is unveiled with Piccadilly Circus to become two-way for first time in 40 years ... more

Cool Britannia back for 2012

11.06.09
The discredited Cool Britannia brand is set for a revival with a tourist store on Piccadilly Circus... more

Cycling climate protesters close Westminster Bridge

02.06.09
Hundreds of climate change activists on bicycles brought traffic chaos to central London when they closed Westminster Bridge... more

Not that funny at The Comedy

29.05.09
An archetypal West End tourist pub, The Comedy is a handy enough pub if you're in the West End, but not one to go out of your way for... more

Best London food hotspots

28.05.09
New pockets of feasting opportunities have been cropping up in London's locales. Here are the city’s hottest new dining destinations.... more

TK Maxx ‘not posh enough' for West End

24.04.09
High street discount store TK Maxx has been prevented from opening a flagship in the heart of the West End because it would clash with plans to smarten up the area... more

Zavvi set to shut store in Oxford Street

18.02.09
Failed music chain Zavvi has announced it is to close its Oxford Street store, and will disappear from the high street by Friday... more

Zavvi shuts music megastore in Piccadilly

14.01.09
Failed music chain Zavvi closed its flagship store in Piccadilly Circus with the loss of 110 jobs... more

Police save Piccadilly leap man with boxes

23.10.08
These pictures show the moment when police helped save the life of a man threatening to jump from a building in Piccadilly Circus... more

Back in time at Old Coffee House

26.08.08
The Old Coffee House is a traditional looking pub. Popular with locals, it has a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.... more

Now showing on Platform 2

30.06.08
Passengers will be able to watch a trailer for the latest movie - or see what's on television that night - while waiting for the Tube... more

Nothing outstanding about Schrodingers

20.05.08
Schrodingers is better than it has been for a long time but with ales that are served too cold this venue is still not on top form.... more

Hotel role ahead for Café Royale

28.03.08
The Café Royale in Regent Street is to be turned into a 160-bedroom, six-star hotel... more

Where to curry flavour

20.02.08
There may be a crisis over the shortage of chefs, but London still has a wealth of good-value Indian restaurants. Here's 10 where you can find a good curry.... more

Ed Hamell takes a sidelong look at America

15.02.08
A performer with an anarchic passion that's difficult to resist, Ed Hamell laments over loss and death in his show The Terrorism Of Everyday Life.... more

Off the Wall

03.12.07
Jeff Wall's images are described as straightforward documentary photographs and, rather than plundering art history, their subject matter appears suitably modest.... more

Exhibition to make you smile

06.08.07
The latest exhibition from Candice Breitz features 25 John Lennon fans crooning their way through his solo album Plastic Ono Band.... more

Enjoy small moments of pleasure at summer exhibition

14.06.07
The Chapman Brothers and David Hockney are among the artists showing at this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition... more

Crockett? Johnson is more Tubs as main Guy

19.01.07
Casting Don Johnson, best remembered as smoothie detective Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice, as Nathan Detroit in spiv musical Guys And Dolls was always going to be a high-risk gamble. ... more

Films to rock your world

27.09.06
Only film fans with staying power need apply for the whole 14th annual Raindance Film Festival: it promises 90 screenings of movies, shorts and documentaries in just 12 days.... more

Tackling some serious issues

11.09.06
In The Trouble With Asian Men, the cast have serious mother issues, lack a decent six pack, are useless around the house and in general are suffering a bit of an identity crisis. ... more

A jazzed-up soundclash

05.09.06
Acoustic Ladyland tip a quirky nod to Jimi Hendrix in more than just name, with a debut album featuring Hendrix tracks remixed jazz fusion style. Tonight's gig previews their third album.... more

Roland Lacey

08.08.06
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