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Remember Derek? Our very own secret agent? Well he’s still roaming the capital with his water pistol. He’s not too happy with the pseudonym but appears to have forgiven us. And what a busy week he’s had. First, there was a stakeout at an embassy. …

Here’s what else has been going on while you’ve been at The Notting Hill Festival: This weekend’s news: It’s possible there could be a new Thames Barrier built. More people have been shot in North London. Toddler dies in swimming pool. Authorities agree to give …

We’re skint again! We’ve spent all of our money on festivals only to find that we’ve spent hours standing in the rain listening to the bands we didn’t really want to see but our best mate wanted to because they fancy the singer. This means …

Confusion Over the past few weeks we have been speaking to a number of different people involved in politics. MP’s, councillors, people with strong opinions and people with no political opinions. Basically, you are either really into politics or you’re not. There are not that …

Saturday Strangeness 15 – Dragons Over London? Dragons are probably the most celebrated yet misunderstood mythical creature across Britain, yet several sightings of such leathery legends have been recorded, and such monsters feature heavily in the lore of the British countryside (remember St George?). During …

As the name suggests, this post could be something out of a fairy tale. Well, a modern day one anyway. So, are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. Once upon a time there was a lovely pensioner called Dick Whittington who left his home in …

Londonist would like to introduce their very own special agent. Well, in the assassin water pistol world anyway. We’re going to call him ‘Derek’. This isn’t his real identity and he may not even be a man. Why all the secrecy? Well we’ve been following …

Part 2: “Let’s all go down the strand”…Music Hall. “The music hall is dying, and with it, a significant part of England. some of the heart of England has gone; something that once belonged to everyone, for this was truly a folk art.” John Osbourne …

As soon as the sun came out, half of you probably rushed to the nearest beach. Or the nearest pub. Or the nearest airport. Now you’re back in the real world and you’ve spent all your money. It means that we can’t go and see …

Sometimes it feels a bit like London is our very own playground. This is never more true than when Street Wars comes to town. Grab a water pistol, don a rather cool disguise and let’s play! Allow us to explain. Street Wars is a three …