Popular with the people who live around Wapping, The Town of Ramsgate has had its up and downs, but has settled down in the last few years to become a jolly decent boozer. ... more
People love to complain about how expensive London is, but Richard Godwin reveals one of the capital's best opportunities to see great music free: tomorrow's Exhibition Road Music Day.... more
David Cronenberg's portrayal of the Russian mafia in London is horrifically violent in Eastern Promises, but that serves his purpose beautifully.... more
Pieces of medieval clay pipes, anti-aircraft shells, shards of porcelain and discarded bottletops, all washed up by the Thames, make up a new exhibition.... more
The Mawson Arms is a perfectly nice pub let down by its location - high hopes for this establishment end up dashed due to the pub's depressing ambience.... more
From smart rooftop restaurants and pretty park cafès to pub gardens and riverside spots, our leading food writers select their choice of the places to eat and drink alfresco.... more
Canaletto may have spent nearly a decade in the capital but a new exhibition in Dulwich reveals that it never inspired him as much as Venice, says Brian Sewell.... more
New Year 2007 kicked off in the capital with a fireworks spectacular followed by the New Year's Day parade, which was watched by more than half a million spectators.... more
Saturday sees the spectacular Lord Mayor's Show, the London Jazz Festival kicks off and budding artists flog their wares at the Inspired Art Fair.... more
Chris Elwell-Sutton rounds up this weekend's top club nights, from a mouthwatering night aboard the finest party boat on the Thames, to a host of non-commercial sounds at 333.... more
Sofia Coppola's boyfriend is lead singer and they won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album this year. Now, Phoenix tell Nosheen Iqbal, they are set to conquer London
Move over, Mahiki. Nightclub entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling are soon to launch a new Eighties-inspired club in Chelsea, in honour of Lady Thatcher