It’s always nice to find out about new types of crime, especially ones that happen in the back room of East End boozers, so it was with interest that Londonist noted the recent crackdown on an illegal Finch breeding ring in Bethnal Green. Police and …
Mido. Sounds like a continental supermarket chain. Or maybe Sweden’s entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. But no, Mido is neither of things. In fact, Mido is Spurs’ new Egyptian striker (The Sun headline writers must be rubbing their hands with glee…), a player …
The latest government figures on truancy were released today and it was bad news for London as the capital had the highest rate in the country, although this is probably good news for any retailer with a lax policy on selling cigarettes to kids. Given …
One of our first ever posts on Londonist was a piece about street drinkers in Islington and the fact that Islington council was busy installing specially constructed benches for their local alcoholic contingent. Now it seems that Twickenham is set to follow suit with Richmond …
Oh dear, it’s getting desperate already – today’s Independent carries an article listing “20 reasons why London is the winner over Paris”. Of course, this is ostensibly an article about that great sporting insitution, and symbol of all that is great and noble in the …
Saturday sees London versus Ex-London, as Brentford take on the club formerly known as Wimbledon. Or to put it another way, the club that was awarded Wimbledon’s place in the Football League. Or to put it another way, a completely despicable franchise that should be …
We saw Ray Winstone in Scum at an early age and have fond memories of Mickey and Mallory shooting their way to freedom in Natural Born Killers, so we here at Londonist think we are well versed in the art of the prison riot. Over …
OK, we know the bus routes are dangerous, so what’s a viable alternative? Well, last time we checked, incidences of piracy on the Thames were at an all time low, so Londonist would suggest getting a boat. The Standard is reporting today that “high-speed commuting” …
Last week the figures on the capital’s most dangerous bus routes were announced. One of the worst routes for thefts and robberies was the number 29 which runs between Trafalgar Square and Palmers Green. But from next week TfL are looking to improve the situation …
According to the Association of London Government the capitals parking wardens are having a hard time of it lately with at least three being attacked on a daily basis. This is terrible, do we really think that three a day is enough? You see what …
If you thought the Islington flood was bad then just wait until all that polar ice melts and the world’s ecosystem goes to pot. It’ll take more than Thames Water to sort that mess out. The latest in eco-scares comes from the three-day international conference …
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