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This new hate figure's tweeting has done all women a favour

05.11.09

Move over, Nick Griffin: this week's figure of hate is Penelope Trunk, a 42-year-old mother of two whose surname is only marginally more lumpen than her own prose... more

Get ready to scramble now pedestrians can cross Oxford Circus, Tokyo-style

02.11.09

Oxford Circus has been remodelled on one of Japan's most famous street crossings in a bid to ease pedestrian congestion... more

My London: Sam Ronson

02.10.09

Sam, 32, is the stepdaughter of musician Mick Jones, who wrote ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ for her mother... more

Baking on the Bakerloo Tube's hottest lines

24.08.09

New map of the Underground reveals the hottest spots for commuters... more

Beating the Tube strike with a swerve and a wobble

11.06.09

I'd like to hope that drivers will become better behaved over time, for when they do, we cyclists will surely ride less aggressively in our own defence. ... more

Do you know him? Face of man who jumped in front of Tube and survived

02.06.09

Police appeal for help in identifying a man who threw himself in front of a London Underground train and survived... more

Give your hair a fashionable lift

20.05.09

At last, the days of long, tousled locks with that "just got out of bed" look are over as this summer's most fashionable heads will be working an up-do... more

Green light for dash to ease Oxford Circus crush

14.04.09

Work is beginning on a Ł5million revamp of Oxford Circus inspired by the design of Japanese city streets... more

Bring on the style revolution

07.04.09

This week Topshop launches a cycling range for girls – but cyclists have long put fashion first... more

7am and the shopping day dawns

28.11.08

A bid by flagship West End stores to boost business with an unprecedented early-morning sale today received a mixed reaction from commuters... more

Major stores open doors at 7am

26.11.08

Flagship West End stores are to stage an unprecedented rush-hour sale in a desperate bid to boost business... more

The fallout from the bank rescue

14.10.08

JUST as the markets appear to be stabilising in response to the banking bail-outs, there comes a rude reminder that out in the real economy, the situation is worsening. Inflation for September on the Consumer Prices Index rose to 5.2 per cent... more

Bargains for shoppers, dire outlook for shops

14.10.08

Almost half of the stores on London's main shopping street are offering discounts of up to 70 per cent to keep customers spending... more

The Windmill is no tourist trap

22.07.08

The Windmill is a good, honest pub that would be a delight for any discerning pubgoer to call his or her local.... more

Try using your noodle at Pho

16.07.08

If you're hungry, vietnamese food hits the spot - and it's as cheap as it gets so perfect for the credit crunch challenge.... more

How Oxford Circus shoppers will beat crosstown traffic

10.07.08

Westminster Council wants to change the way we cross the road with a radical rethink of Oxford Circus... more

Bites within a budget at Donzoko

09.07.08

David Sexton has been seeking out restaurants where you can still eat well at a reasonable price. Donzoko is a good starting point.... more

Top of the shops in the capital

27.06.08

London's 20 most "unmissable" shops have been named. They have been selected by people who should know - Britain's most powerful high street bosses... more

Bendy fleet banned from bridge over fear of collapse

24.06.08

A fleet of bendy buses is having to be diverted because their weight is threatening Tube lines below... more

Gang murder in Oxford Street

13.05.08

A man stabbed to death in Oxford Street was killed after a gang brawl erupted outside a McDonald's... more

CCTV blind to giant Banksy

14.04.08

Banksy makes his mark in central London; painting a comment on “big brother” society and creating what is believed to be his biggest work yet.... more

CCTV blind to giant Banksy

14.04.08

Banksy pulled off an audacious stunt to produce what is believed to be his biggest work yet in central London... more

Living up to the horror at Ben Crouch's Tavern

03.03.08

Ben Crouch's Tavern makes a valiant attempt to live up to the full Hammer horror of its namesake's legend.... more

Decent pub grub at John Snow

19.02.08

Rather than celebrating the life of the newsreader, Victorian pub, John Snow, is named after the doctor who established that cholera was a waterborne disease.... more

Bragg and Tunstall to play Best of British gig

31.01.08

Singer Billy Bragg is to join forces with KT Tunstall for a one-off "best of British" gig.... more

Failing to push the right buttons

03.10.07

The Diner in Soho looks as if it's pushing all the right buttons, but it's just not as much fun as it thinks it is. ... more

Prince hits a purple patch

02.08.07

Prince is king of London for 21 nights over the next two months, and he commenced his reign with over two dazzling hours of hits and more.... more

Rekindling the counterculture vibe

10.01.07

Fisun Guner feels the vibe in the second part of a show dedicated to the work of influential, short-lived 1960s art gallery Indica.... more

Critic's choice: South Indian cuisine

19.12.06

From cheap and cheerful Keralan dishes to ultra-healthy Ayurvedic cuisine and vegetarian delicacies, Charles Campion reveals where to sample South Indian food.... more