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Whilst “free at the point of use” is a fundamental value of the NHS one West London hospital is bucking up its ideas about treating foreign patients who are not entitled to free healthcare on the NHS by employing a “stablize and discharge” policy. At …

The Times thought so back in February and now today the BBC piles in with how Mrs Uminska got fed up with London life and declares the the tide of Polish immigration to the UK, specifically to London, is now turning. Mrs Uminska came to …

That certain night, the night we met, There was magic abroad in the air. There were angels dining at the Ritz And a nightingale sang in Berk’ley Square Ah, the romance! Vera Lynn immortalised the posh, garden square back in the 1920s but today it’s …

The wait is over. Flexpetz is finally here. We teased you with their pay as you go pup service way back in July last year so you poor, poor dogless wonders have been chewing the arm of the sofa, pulling our your own hair and …

Image courtesy of Greenpeace’s Flickrstream © Cobb/Greenpeace Victoria Embankment went somewhat bananas this morning as Greenpeace protestors disguised as orang-utans mounted themselves atop Unilever HQ to launch a campaign to get the popular Dove brand to stop destroying the Indonesian rainforests for palm oil. Direct …

A series celebrating the talent of our friends over in the Londonist Flickr pool who make our site look pretty with their fabulous photographs. Here, they introduce themselves and share their favourite London shots. A sunset picture, over St Pauls’, taken in May, last year, …

Harrow Council are letting their young offenders loose on local pensioners. In a scheme matching one “neglected and vulnerable group of people with another” apologetic youngsters are attempting to make up for their misdemeanors by serving community sentences teaching computing basics to older people and …

Evidence that public transport announcements of “please make sure you take all your belongings with you when you leave the train” have very little impact on an evening commuter’s brain is that one hapless Robert Napier left his violin on a train from London to …

Whistleblowing teacher gets £70k for unfair dismissal from smeared Saudi school Islington’s courting doggy favour Time for eccentric Hackney “moleman” to cough up for repairs T5 scapegoats selected Frisky Epping Forest woodpeckers get aroused and peckish on fragile church roof Image of Chinatown in layers …

In the relentless battle against anti-social behaviour and juvenile crime on our public transport we’ve reported on 999 text hotlines and genuine gansters brought in to educate the kids. We’ve had local heroes, PCSOs, poster campaigns and overzealous bus drivers. Now, apparently, we need God. …