Last year this highly un-prestigious honour went to Henley-on-Thames, but in 2006, Barnes has officially bumped Boris’s bunch into a shameful second place. Barnes is now THE home shopping capital of Great Britain. Each individual resident in this leafy ‘burb spends a not-so-whopping-when-you-think-about-it £149.81 A …
One of the great Standard headlines of the year so far: Ravers seize £5 million house. Apparently David Walliams is cowering in his kitchen, afraid to leave the house. 16 and 17-year-olds in full-time education will be able to travel free on London buses and …
Following our visit to St Pancras Old Church, the next destination in our exploration of St Pancras was The British Library. Retracing our steps back through the seemingly deserted Somers Town, we walked into the spick-and-span building of the UK’s national library. The building’s contemporary …
Brixton is one of those parts of London that doesn’t get tired with re-telling. Most Londoners have a story to tell about the place – getting drunk there, getting mugged there, getting high there, getting lost there, getting stuck there… Eclectic, electric and eccentric, the …
A tribute to the capital’s alleys, ginnels and snickleways. 7. Colonnade Where? Turn right out of Russell Square Tube, down a side street, and there it is, leading out to the useless Grenville Street. What? Bit of a cheat this one, given that you can …
… The Knowledge, that is, the essential – even in this age of satnav – mental map that allows London taxi drivers to get around. Considering that this Londonista tends to think of the map of our great city as being covered by the “fog …
You have to question the reasoning behind TfL’s naming a form of electronic ticketing after a tasty sea-faring creature which is not only mistakenly employed as an aphrodisiac, but can also do amazing tricks with mucus secretions and dirt. Someone pointed out to Londonist recently …
A story we missed from yesterday evening: A murder victim’s body has been found on the Marble Arch traffic island, one of London’s busiest junctions. The man suffered head injuries and was dead when paramedics arrived at 3am this morning. By late afternoon his body …
Just a quick heads up for people who are: a) Anywhere near Tottenham Court Road; and b) Primal Scream fans. The band are playing one of those MySpace Secret Shows at the 100 Club tonight (doors open at 7:30pm) but to get tickets you have …
Everyone breathe a huge sigh of relief, because the Olympics is going to be just fine. Honestly, it’s going to be a doddle. The ‘Olympic Chiefs’ (nice business card to have) have promised, yes PROMISED that past mistakes such as… oooh lets’s see now… the …
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