It's happened to us all. You're driving through London, minding your own business, when suddenly a police car looms up in your rear-view mirror, its blue light illluminating the inside of your car, its siren making your heartbeat rise a little... more
They kayak through sewers, climb up cranes and towers, and crawl through abandoned factories and asylums. Christian Koch joined a midnight expedition in the name of urban exploration... more
OVERNIGHT, for almost everyone, life has suddenly got better. No, no need to check the name on the column - it's still me. I haven't had a compulsory brain transplant from Hazel Blears or even a free delivery of state-subsidised porn. ... more
Britain is set to become the only European country allowing motorists to drink alcohol and still be able to drive legally, after a change of heart by ministers... more
For years he has railed against the nanny-state but it looks as though Jeremy Clarkson has been caught flouting the very draconian motoring laws he so detests - and could face prosecution. Police are examining a photograph apparently showing the Top Gear presenter talking on his mobile phone while driving at 70mph on the motorway... more
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London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man