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Huntsmen and their hounds in Oxford Street, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Back in days of yore, before Flickr gave ordinary Jones’ ample opportunity to display their badly-framed mobile phone snaps to the world, the rhythm of London life was captured by various professional …

Taking to the stage at the Handover Party in Beijing, his successful flag-unfurling and debut on the international stage complete, Mayor Boris Johnson finally returned to a theme he has occasionally expounded since his election in May: expanding the capital’s lexicon. Having re-introduced us to …

We were rather impressed by the Hayward’s Psycho Buildings exhibition when it opened back in May, and Londoners appear to have shared our enthusiasm: the show has been packed out all summer. It closes on Bank Holiday Monday, meaning this weekend is your last chance …

Little Venice today welcomes one of its big sister’s more notable icons – the gondola. Well, sort of. British Waterways have licensed a number of paddle-powered taxis to plow along the Regent’s, Grand Union and Hertford canals, and today the fleet of ten take to …

Philatelists, take note: to commemorate the impending handover of the Olympic flag from Beijing to London, a series of four special edition stamps has been issued. ‘Cause there’s nothing that says “Olympic handover” quite like, er, stamps. Anyway, the set of four, on sale in …

Expect a sigh of frustration to issue from Walthamstow, Brixton and all points inbetween when commuters hear the rumour that the Victoria Line’s 10pm weekday curfew – set to end this November – may continue into 2009. BBC London have turned out a fascinating report …

Our beloved Routemaster’s retirement has taken on a melancholy air. Seeing those “heritage” routes trundle along the Strand with nary a passenger on them, a bored conductor with his ticket machine noosed forlornly around his neck, is a sad sight to behold, and a humiliating …

Quick quiz – which Olympic sport, flouting the notion of gender equality, is the only one without a women’s programme? Boxing is the answer. Despite the male pugilists getting to pound eachother into the ground, women’s boxing (not to be confused with foxy boxing) remains …

Amidst the costumes and curried goat, the floats and feathers, the ubiquitous bobbie boogieing awkwardly against a spry Bacchanalian beauty, visitors to this year’s Notting Hill Carnival may spot a new attraction: the begging bowl. Global credit woes may have crunched the ambition of this …

Cleaners for Eurostar trains have voted for a 24 hour strike on Bank Holiday Monday over a pay dispute. Workers are vexed that their hourly wage remains a low £6.37, and the RMT union is backing them, holding out for a bump up to £7.20. …