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The Health Protection Agency is calling for better monitoring of Thames water quality, particularly in areas where the river is used for watersports and fishing, following the publication of its Thames Recreational Users Study today. The report focuses on “potential risks to public health posed …

Brits love curry. London loves curry. We love curry. FACT. But the quality of curry available to you in your local restaurant or supermarket can vary wildly. Vineet Bhatia, a Michelin starred pioneer of Indian fine dining in the capital, has put himself to considerable …

We clearly don’t think as ambitiously as Tim Slater, organiser of the world’s largest underwater dinner party who got 500 people in black tie and evening dress to eat a 3 course meal, underwater, in Acton on Saturday. After all, we thought growing beards for …

Autumn is tussling with the tail end of summer. It’s nearly time to start closing the curtains early, sticking the central heating on timer and making soups and stews. Bed socks on! Here’s your London related home based media entertainment for the week. On TV, …

Modbury in Devon was the little trailblazer and now all 33 Boroughs have got together to ask us the big question: should the plastic shopping bag be banned in London? The stats are pretty shocking. We really do take placcy bags for granted. Over 13 …

If you’ve been wanting to join the cycle revolution but are put off by all that aggressive, unpredictable and dirty traffic out there then maybe this weekend’s Hovis London Freewheel, which will trundle through nine miles of traffic-free town on Sunday, will help you get …

Stereophonics’ frontman, Kelly Jones, was in hospital yesterday with an injured arm following a “fracas” with a security guard at an aftershow party for the Vodafone Live Music Awards in town Wednesday night. We heard it went a bit like this: Security: Hurry up and…… …

Dance can often seem an intimidating or impenetrable art form for the non-pointy toed punter so here are our top 4 recommendations for shows to see in the rest of 2007. All will blow your mind in different ways. Go pop your dance cherry on …

And so to our final rugby watching venue post with just 4 teams remaining to accommodate. Italy play Portugal tonight in Paris, 7pm Bar Italia – where else? Japan crunch with Wales tomorrow in Cardiff at 8pm. We didn’t think Japan would be the hardest …

Camden Town may be changing with the relentless advance of corporate chain stores (no, not those kind of chains) and glass and steel canalside developments but the Council is upholding the area’s reputation for cyberpunk techno-progressiveness. It’s launching webcasts and podcasts to be more accessible …