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Londoners must join forces for the Battle of Barking to stop BNP

16.11.09
Earlier this year, while preparing a Radio 4 series on Britishness, I spent a day in Leicester interviewing its citizens about national identity... more

Thugs murdered teenage girl and grandmother over £15 debt

06.11.09
Two thugs were convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering a teenage girl and her grandmother in a fire they started over a £15 debt... more

London - the city that you just can't stereotype

06.11.09
I was walking to the local post office one morning this week when I came across a policeman looking grimly at a large pile of car tyres that had been dumped in the gutter... more

My London - Polly Morgan

16.10.09
Polly Morgan's taxidermied animal art works sell for up to £30,000 to clients who include Kate Moss, Harry Handelsman and Courtney Love... more

Best festivals & bars in Victoria Park

31.07.09
It's well worth heading east to find a cool festival and bar scene in Victoria Park ... more

Young professionals flock to bingo in growing numbers

23.06.09
It used to be the preserve of old ladies hunched over cards in giant halls. But bingo has now become a passion for wealthy young professionals online, new research claims... more

The East End food explosion

12.06.09
A loft, an old bike shed and a flat in Hackney have transformed the East End's restaurant scene... more

Designs on the big time bright work of students at school of Stella and Galliano

03.06.09
Want to spot the next big designer to burst out of planet fashion? Then where better to look than the Central Saint Martins BA show... 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

Centre to stop '1,800 heart attacks a year'

27.02.09
The world's first emergency service to stop patients with chest pains having a heart attack will be launched in London... more

Mile-long convoy takes aid to Gaza

16.02.09
A humanitarian aid convoy led by George Galloway, Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, is on its way to Gaza... more

'Miracle' survival of 16-year-old who fell eight floors

09.01.09
The grandfather of a 16-year-old boy who broke his back and both arms and legs when he plunged eight floors from a tower block described his survival as a miracle... more

£245,000 Lottery boost for Museum of Childhood

22.12.08
The archives of the toy manufacturers who made Corgi cars, the Spacehopper and Action Man are to be preserved for future generations... more

IT shutdown brings delay for patients

20.11.08
Hundreds of patients face delays in getting critical test results after an NHS computer system went into meltdown... more

Napa ready for title shot

17.10.08
Boxing: Ian Napa believes a convincing victory against European bantamweight title-holder Carmelo Ballone at York Hall in Bethnal Green will put him in the mix for a world title shot... more

Len Goodman reveals why he's no goody two shoes

24.08.08
His twinkly-eyed charm and eccentric wit have made him an unlikely TV idol. In this rollicking series,Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman tells the story of his interesting life. ... more

The inner city turns green

17.07.08
A park created on industrial wasteland in inner London has been named as one of the best in Britain... more

Commuters 'trapped' in carriages outside Liverpool Street

29.05.08
Passengers caught up in the chaos at Liverpool Street told how the drama unfolded... more

200,000 expected in East End for Europe's largest open-air Asian festival

09.05.08
Up to 200,000 people are expected in the East End for Europe's largest open-air Asian festival... more

Pub to club in Five Easy Drinks

11.04.08
In London's best local boozers you can dine, drink and dance all under one roof. Here's our guide to the best clubs in pubs.... more

Five of the best: a staff canteen and then some

09.04.08
A former derelict workshop, bike shed and canteen are amongst the five best restaurants to have been turned around by architecture.... more

Suburbs miss out in Arts Council carve-up

03.04.08
London's outer boroughs are not getting their fair share of funding from the Arts Council, its executive director for the capital admitted... more

London's best BYO restaurants

06.02.08
Forget pricey plonk, more restaurants than ever are letting you drink your own booze. Check out the best BYOs in town.... more

Exhibition's space exploration is down to earth

22.11.07
A Russian cosmonaut suit, a piece of a Mars meteorite and original Star Wars merchandise are among 300 objects in a forthcoming exhibition exploring the impact of space on our lives.... more

Find your inner burlesque

24.09.07
Throughout the week, the International Workshop Festival is offering the chance to get in touch with your inner burlesque.... more

Festival styled on a local fete

10.08.07
Field Day in Victoria Park on 11 August takes a novel approach to festival fun and promises the simple charms of a village fete.... more

Growth spurt for Children's museum

08.12.06
Showcasing exhibits ranging-from a 17th century doll's house to rare Star Wars memorabilia, the V&A Museum of Childhood re-opens after a £4.7million refurbishment.... more

Fifth Elephant

08.08.06
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