Why is that beautiful naked boy shooting an arrow up Shaftesbury Avenue? Sex, factory reform, a revolution in aluminium casting and Christian Zionism are a part of the answer... more
As Londoners prepare for austerity following the Chancellor’s promise of cuts, our writers look for savings in their own spending — and find ingenious solutions... more
Cocaine use in the City has shot up by a quarter in a year because of the recession, according to a former investment banker who works with addicts... more
Georgina Chapman has it all: a mogul husband, a successful fashion label and now her very own jewellery line. What more could a girl from Richmond desire?... more
Forget greasy fries and chins smeared in kebab juice - these days, late-night food in the capital is all about lobster and Bakewell tart. Christian Koch meets the gourmet entrepreneurs revolutionising London’s small-hours dining... more
Six of London’s most sought-after pubs have been bought by Chiswick brewer Fuller Smith & Turner as the fire sale at troubled giant landlord Punch Taverns gets into full swing... more
Bestselling author and Notting Hill resident Sebastian Faulks found himself at the heart of a campaign to save W11 from a new influx of buses. Here, he challenges Transport for London - and issues a heartfelt appeal to the Mayor... more
Syd, our local Armenian butcher, sells high-quality, good-value meat to chefs like Skye Gyngell and Simon Hopkinson, the local council estate and the groomed mothers of Brook Green. But on Saturday, he is packing up his unpretentious shop after 34 years, having failed to agree a sale price for it from Hammersmith and Fulham council.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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