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Spandau's Tony Hadley wins Gold in his home city

06.11.09

Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley has been honoured for his contribution to music in a celebration of what makes London great to visit.... more

Best bar meals before fireworks in London

04.11.09

Here's our guide to where to warm up before and after this weekend's firework displays.... more

How will I find a big school for my boys?

19.10.09

It's the most stressful problem for any London parent and there are no easy answers. Should you send your child private, state, grammar or faith? Our writer describes her personal journey through the capital's educational maze... more

Stolen, the computer that lets Jaspar talk

08.10.09

Thieves stole Ł15,000 worth of specialist computer equipment which a six-year-old boy uses to help him talk... more

10 boroughs win Boris funding to create a low-carbon capital

03.09.09

Ten London boroughs win funding to develop 'low carbon zones' with schemes ranging from 'energy doctors' to solar panels for schools... more

Bush survivor starts long journey home to London

17.07.09

Bush survivor Jamie Neale walks out of hospital and thanked the rescuers and doctors who saved him... more

Good on Jamie Neale for making a break for it

16.07.09

Jamie Neale, the Muswell Hill backpacker lost for 10 days in the Australian bush, is doubtless relieved to have been found before succumbing to dehydration or unpleasant Antipodean wildlife... more

London backpacker found alive after 12 days lost in the bush

15.07.09

British backpacker Jamie Neale is found alive after going missing in the Australian bush for nearly two weeks. He survived living on seeds, grass and berries... more

Father flies to Australia to join the hunt for missing teenager

09.07.09

The father of a missing British backpacker has flown to Australia to help in the search for his son... more

Litter hit squad fines shop for trying to recycle cardboard

03.03.09

Small shops have been fined hundreds of pounds by council "hit squads" for trying to recycle their rubbish... more

Trees in the road are latest obstacle to stop speeding motorists

16.01.09

Trees could become the latest weapon against speeding drivers if an idea for north London is given the go-ahead... more

CDs of the week

12.12.08

The Kinks and Genesis bring out box sets, Ry Cooder's record is wildly eclectic and Dominic Alldis releases Scenes We Once Knew.... more

Poison spy's family allowed home in radiation all-clear

05.11.08

The family of a Russian spy fatally poisoned in London have been allowed to return to their home in Haringey - two years on from his murder - after it was declared free from radiation... more

My state school can save parents Ł250,000 in fees

28.10.08

London secondary head Aydin Onac runs one of Britain's best schools. Families fight for places and for an education that, he says, is the equivalent of one provided by private schools... more

Islington or the river? It's no contest

17.09.08

Living north of the river must be hell. I feel so sorry for people forced to exist so far from civilisation... more

Dropout held indefinitely for knife attack on father

01.09.08

A university dropout who stabbed his father hours after he was sent home by psychiatrists was ordered to be detained in hospital indefinitely... more

Whisky bottle lock is toast of unusual gadgets show

14.08.08

A collection of must-have gadgets from the past has gone on show at the British Library... more

If you want my respect, you'll have to earn it

28.07.08

There are certain phrases we all recognise as among the great lies of British customer service... more

Trader is fined Ł300 by council for using black bin bags instead of grey

25.07.08

A boutique has been fined £300 for throwing away rubbish in the wrong coloured bin bags... more

The Fortismere Factor adds 30% to house prices

27.06.08

Families are paying premiums of up to £400,000 to live in the catchment area of two of London's best schools... more

School bus driver arrested after crash

27.06.08

The driver of a school bus which crashed into flats while under police escort has been held on suspicion of dangerous driving... more

No kinks in Clissold Arms

25.06.08

Folk from Las Vegas to Liverpool make regular pilgrimages to the Clissold Arms, site of The Kinks' first gig, and it's worth the trip.... more

'Worst to come' as petrol stations start to run dry

16.06.08

Motorists have been warned the worst is yet to come as petrol stations across London started to dry up after a weekend of panic buying... more

Flat for sale, Ł1m price cut

02.06.08

The owner of a central London flat has knocked almost £1 million off the asking price in an attempt to sell as the credit crunch tightens... more

Some kinks that need ironing out

28.05.08

The Clissold Arms is best known as the pub where the Kinks first played in 1960 but its culinary reputation is not so impressive, says Rowan Moore.... more

Don't give advertisers flower power, say critics

14.04.08

A plan to allow advertising in flowerbeds has been condemned for giving children the impression anything can be commercialised... more

Free runner goes for gold

08.04.08

A college student is bidding to win gold for Britain in the urban sport of parkour... more

Shabi the whizz and the battle for our post office

26.02.08

Jerry Boyle bursts through the door carrying a tray of steaming polystyrene cups. "Anyone for tea?" he asks. "No thanks, Jerry, not this time," replies Shabi Islam, serving customers behind the counter. "You get the Nobel Prize for smiling," Jerry says, laying down the tea, bought from his own pocket, and turning to chat to a woman in the queue. It is 9.30am but Jerry, a local gardener between jobs, will be back to offer more impromptu refreshments later in the day because, he says, "I love Shabi and this is my second home".... more