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There are some very pissed newts in Stratford, as the Olympic Planning busy bees have slapped a compulsory purchase order on their current ponds to make way for a cycle track. Actually, they shouldn’t be that pissed off, as they are to be offered a …

We like a funny story on Londonist, and this has had us tittering into our tea mugs all day. One David Gay, of Finsbury Park, is up in the dock accused of using stealth cameras to film up ladies’ skirts. Voyeurs are of course fundamentally …

A new exhibition opens this week in Trafalgar Square. For one week only the Journey installation will be wowing visitors to the square. But there’s good wow and bad wow, and this is definitely in the latter category. For the exhibition is portraying the misery …

North Kent Police are planning to plant some evidence in the near future, and are looking for suggestions as to what/who to put in the frame. To celebrate the completion of a new and very expensive police station (complete with a shopping mall and restaurants …

Once again South London demonstrates that it is at the forefront of cultural hip and happeningness. This year’s Elefest (at the Elephant and Castle – duh!) is as bright and sparkly as ever, with a range of events covering almost every conceivable cultural medium. Londonist …

Londonist has heard that Carshalton resident Garry Pugsley has been nabbed for carrying an eight inch knife in public. Not very clever, one would think – potentially dangerous and a tad illegal. Except that Garry is a real, modern, proactive wizard. We quote: “I am …

Film maker extraordinaire Quentin Tarantino has arrived in the UK to promote the DVD release of his latest film, Death Proof. Nothing newsworthy in that per se. But the whens, whos and wherefores of this publicity event are nothing short of astonishing. Londonist has learnt …

Londonist has learnt with relief that London’s Community Wardens are to be taught to smile. Well, they are at least to be taught

One of Londonist’s fave websites is seat61.com. Now this is not because we are closet anoraks, or are forever secretly planning our escape from the capital – it is just a damn fine website. Everything that you ever wanted to know about trains but were …

Londonist was rather pleased to note that in one London borough at least, the public is fighting back against the difficulties faced in finding secondary school places. Urban legends abound as to the number of embryos currently signed up for good secondary schools, such is …