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There are a lot of unsolved mysteries in London. Who was Jack the Ripper? Why can’t they figure out a way to keep the tube cool in the summer? Why is London so depressingly expensive? Does anyone really like the 2012 Olympic logo? And the …

There’s about to be a whole load of rubbish on Channel 4. And no, we’re not talking about Big Brother. It’s a brand new show currently filming in Croydon, and it’s all about rubbish. Well, all about people trying to make a living out of …

It’s been a busy week for London’s fire fighters. They’ve been rescuing plastic owls, and now they’re demolishing homes in order to rescue trapped cats. Oh, and they’re probably putting out fires as well. A family in Chingford called fire fighters and the RSPCA in …

Just in time for a bit of warm, summery weather, there’s something new to be afraid of in the great outdoors! Aren’t we lucky? Toxic moths were discovered last year in Park Royal, but scientists figured the moths wouldn’t survive the winter, and so wouldn’t …

Perched on the rooftops of London, there are hundreds of statues warding off pigeons and other unwanted birds. And no, we’re not talking about Antony Gormley statues. We’re talking about owls. Plastic owls that keep us safe from invading hordes of pigeons. But what happens …

It’s a widely accepted fact that hospital food and airline food are about as bad as it gets. And if you’ve spent any time as a guest of the NHS lately, you’ll likely be of the opinion that hospital food isn’t getting any better. James …

There was high drama in Orpington last week, as police made an impressive entrance into a flat after receiving an emergency call. Operators from a telephone monitoring service told Bromley police that they suspected a woman was in trouble, after they could hear a woman …

It turns out that Thames Water is doing more at their Crossness facility than just processing sewage from nearly two million Londoners each day. To give you a very unpleasant visual image to go along with that statistic, apparently that’s enough sewage to fill 20 …

It’s a constant problem. Where to combine your love of buying alcohol with your love of looking at models of doomed luxury cruise liners. But, as of today, you are in luck. If you’re in the Bushley area, check out The Local, on Harcourt Road, …