Hmm. Black cab fares look set to rise. Not good. TfL have gotten themselves into a bit of a parking pickle. You’ve got to hand it to Croydon: for all the bad press, they’ve got lofty city aspirations. Londoners really do have to wait longer …
Just as the Dark Knight has its European Premiere in Leicester Square, news comes to Londonist of a different sort of Joker in town. Same wheels, different agenda. The jovial character in question is a wealthy Arab. He may have thought he was buying into …
There were tears before bedtime yesterday when a Facebook “splashmob” got a little out of hand and resulted in 9 people being arrested. The ES pictures show a jolly group of plastic bazooka armed lovelies frolicking in the evening sun enjoying a refreshing water fight …
An exhibition of photographs taken by London prostitutes is currently running at the rather swish Baltic Restaurant in SE1. In an innovative attempt to give a voice to these vulnerable and marginalised women, stuck in the cycle of prostitution, drug addiction, abuse and homelessness, the …
Like your pop music big, loud and bouncy? American #1 Katy Perry is coming to town for her first UK gig this September. Tickets have just gone on sale for the tiny Water Rats and we’re pretty sure that once people clock on it’ll sell …
Do you have a beard / moustache / general facial hair? Well get ready to hydrate yourself as the vitaminwater shop on Little Portland Street, W1 opens it’s doors to you tonight. To celebrate the launch of their strange coloured water, beatbox champion Beardyman will …
What is it? Railway sidings. Actually, an embankment. Fenced off. Unused but for the odd fly-tipper. Seldom visited. Unloved and unnoticed. ‘Cept of course by your roving Londonist reporter. Where is it? Now in London we all live near railways in some way or another. …
Last night found Londonist sampling canapés and cocktails at an outdoor medieval setting deep in the City of London. Hosted by the makers of Tanqueray gin and toptable.co.uk,” the first of two Tanqueray Tables events in London (there was an initial Tanqueray Tables night in …
Anita Asante has starred for club and country over the last five seasons in either midfield or defence and is renowned for her pace, aerial ability and fierce tackling. She gained her first international cap in her debut season and went on to be part …
An aid agency is trying to achieve what the Luftwaffe and V-2 rockets failed to do: the destruction of St. Paul’s cathedral. ActionAid has submitted an application to the City, requesting the “total demolition” of Wren’s 17th century masterpiece, in order that they can search …
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