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Three boys shot by bicycle balaclava gang

27.10.09

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I’m proud to be a son of the suburbs

30.09.09

Among the delights of the London Transport Museum's forthcoming Suburbia exhibition is a 1930s poster suggesting a journey to the northern reaches of the Piccadilly line. Why? ... more

Cyclists get the hump over bumps

25.09.09

Cyclists have blasted a London council after it installed speed bumps to slow down bikes in a quiet back street... more

Pre-war party in Poirot style

25.09.09

All aboard the SS Atlantica for a gloriously glamorous thirties soirée.... more

Council destroys Banksy artwork

04.09.09

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Making a splash - Plinth mermaid

28.07.09

This month may have been a bit damp, but the latest participant in Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth project seemed to be expecting wetter conditions... more

Gang member gets seven years for playground brawl

02.07.09

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Making a meal of climbing trees

21.04.09

There are few places I would rather be than up a tree... more

The secret home of convivial dining

14.04.09

There are not many chefs who will enter their dining room wearing a Dennis the Menace pinny, hold an unusually bounteous vegetable aloft and say: "Look at this broccoli! It's bloody massive!"... more

I’m being preyed on by the boys in blue

19.03.09

Being a child of the Sixties I have a healthy disregard for authority. Nevertheless, I have always felt the police are on my side... more

Feel our loss, family tells footballer's murderer

27.02.09

The family of a murdered teenager told how they wanted the killer to see how he had destroyed their lives... more

Stop the killings, says family in 'Scarface' case

11.02.09

A family has called on ministers to do more to stop teenage killings after a gang member known as "Scarface" was convicted of murdering their son... more

50 are chasing every vacancy in the capital

19.01.09

Fresh evidence of soaring unemployment emerged as new figures revealed that nearly 50 people are chasing every job vacancy in parts of London... more

A sound thrashing has cleared my head

06.01.09

My first date with exercise in 2009 was a sobering experience — literally... more

Cyclists attack Mayor's bid to let motorbikes use bus lanes

28.10.08

Cyclists have attacked plans by Boris Johnson to allow motorcyclists to use most bus lanes, claiming it would endanger lives... more

Four people injured and one killed in weekend gun attacks

29.07.08

Four people were injured in three shootings and one person died in another shooting in London over the weekend... more

Danger: these street lamps may fall on you in 2023

30.05.08

Antique street lamps are being removed because they could present a hazard... in 15 years... more

Hackney residents win battle to block strip club at pub

08.05.08

Campaigners have won their battle to stop a strip club opening in a residential street... more

Migrants' hymn to their home

02.05.08

Helen Chadwick's Dalston Songs is not quite an opera, nor a ballet, although both forms are just a whisker away, says Nick Kimberley.... more

If you haven’t got the cash, now you can’t buy the house

10.04.08

It's already clear that the era of 100% mortgages was a bull-market aberration... more

Head quits crisis primary where schools minister sends children

01.04.08

The head of the crisis-hit primary school attended by the children of Schools Secretary Ed Balls has quit... more

Labour rebellion on post offices slashes majority

20.03.08

Five senior London Labour MPs rebelled last night in a vote against the closure of post offices... more

Residents protest at pub's strippers plan

14.03.08

Campaigners are fighting to stop their local pub being turned into a strip joint... more

The best chip shops in London

26.09.07

From the traditional to the upmarket, the capital caters for all kinds of fish 'n' chips fans.... more

High price to pay for Three Crowns

28.08.07

Three Crowns has returned to its original name but compared to others in the chain, the prices are too high and suffers from too many armchairs.... more

Mixed crowd enjoy a rare atmosphere

13.06.07

The Royal Sovereign in Clapton has been getting better and better since being taken over by a couple of local guys at the start of the year.... more

Intimate encounter with Nina

12.02.07

Playing above a local pub in Stoke Newington, Nina Nastasia's richly textured voice was note perfect, says Jon Fletcher.... 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