- PC Carol Howard wins sex and race discrimination case against the Met.
- Moronic teenager nearly dies jumping in Thames for a dare.
- Orchid-smuggling scientist dies in Richmond Park bike crash.
- Five London buildings with sports links to get grade II listing (see picture).
- Enfield is adopting a risky and radical strategy towards its housing crisis.
- Row over trees in line for chop as part of development near Portobello Market.
- Compare today's maps of London with those from 100 years ago — Mapping London extends coverage to outer London.
- Visit the Thames archipelago of 21 islands and eyots.
- Magician Dynamo claims wires used for Shard levitation stunt were just for health and safety.
- Calling all geeks — last night's Gadget Man was all about London transport.
- Will Self goes underground to wax polysyllabic about Crossrail.
- And speaking of palaverous verbosity — a 14 year old boy from Highgate has become World Youth Scrabble Champ. Was it chutzpah, syzygy or did he just use a zax on his rivals?
