Two aviation stories in one day? Reports reach us that a major protest is taking place this afternoon near Heathrow. Now then – the row over a third runway is well-developed. In one corner, pro-expansionists cite the economic benefits to the local area, to London …
Silverjet, the business-class-only airline flying from Luton, called in the receivers yesterday. This Londonista tried Silverjet and liked the whole feel of it. Nothing showy – it felt very 1970s with everything in steely-grey. It was one of the few airlines that had almost unerringly …
If you’re getting tarted up tonight to ride the tube and have a public booze in style then here’s an idea of where to take your gladrags when the drinking ban comes into force at midnight. Bring Stuff are having a Black and White masked …
It’s still three weeks away, but you’d better book now for some of the more popular-sounding happenings at this year’s London Festival of Architecture. From 20 June to 20 July over 600 events will celebrate the capital’s buildings. Here’s our pick of one-off events. We’ll …
A series celebrating the talent of our friends over in the Londonist Flickr pool who make our site look pretty with their fabulous photographs. Here, they introduce themselves and share their favourite London shots. Since I picked up a camera, I have always thought photography …
At a loose end? Want cheap beer? Wandering aimlessly around Mile End, or Hackney Wick (you can read Londonist on your mobile’s browser after all)? Want to buy some art? If you can check any of these boxes, then you should head down to Decima …
Our weekly roundup of film reviews continues, courtesy of James Bryan… The tsunami of hype has crested and the reviews are in. As if you hadn’t heard, four years after they bowed out on the small screen, the fading stars of Sex and The City …
55. A Fishy Story! If pigs could fly, the world would be an even weirder place. However, it appears that as only fish can fly, or at least fall from the sky… then the world must be simply just quirky! Let me take you back …
Stonch’s Beer Blog needs your help. Tim from The Plummet Onions gives a detailed account of a wine tasting outing with Qype. Two Gordons talk fruit at Food and Drink in London. A Slice of Cherry Pie, Justgiving, and many others chime in about their …
Who’s the first performer that comes to mind when you think “Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday bash”? Amy Winehouse? Right, us neither. London housing prices fell by 0.5% in April. Brilliant! At that rate, Londonist should be able to afford a home here around 2028. The …
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