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A trackside fire in Bermondsey this morning has led to the closure of London Bridge station with Southeastern, Southern and First Capital Connect services to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Charing Cross and Waterloo East affected. The station will remain closed until at least 7pm this …

The birthplace of Keira Knightly, Noel Coward and Julian Clary and the deathplace of Benny Hill, we don’t necessarily think of the tranquil leafy suburban environs of Teddington as a hotbed of amorous amphibians. But for Baby, a dinner plate sized Herman’s Tortoise resident in …

Swearing nuns, foot licking, testicular termination and altar sex; with nary a nay, a nonny or a not to be, Howard Brenton’s In Extremis returns to the Globe following a much lauded 2006 run. Ostensibly the story of Abelard and Heloise, a sort of Middle …

What with all the drinking and smoking, pubbing and clubbing, gigging and ligging, not to mention trying to hunt down old Big Brother housemates with a custom Ted Nugent bow it’s a wonder Londonist ever finds time to stop and smell the flowers. Yet even …

With Download, The Isle Of White Festival and Bon Jovi’s Milton Keynes shows all coming this weekend, festival season is well and truly upon us. For agrophobics everywhere else, may we suggest the following for consideration. Tonight: Upbeat, uncynical quirky Brit punky pure pop from …

Hands up if you like cyclists. According to the Independent today that’ll be quite a few of us. A 50% increase in bike journeys across the capital in just five years and despite all the arguments over funding for cycle lanes, Ken is hoping to …

A flutter of small shows have just been announced and you’re going to need to be quick off the mark to get tickets. Follow the links for details of: Muse playing to 10 people in a secret location next Monday Maximo Park playing the Vinyl …

Will Howling Belles play blues-fuelled rock that’s being variously compared to the likes of Mazzy Star, The Kills and The Duke Spirit at the ICA on the 27th July? You can bet your sweaty jeans on it. This one we rather recommend. Guns’n’Roses are back …

Friday: Misterlee play Big Fibbers Beautiful Bucket of Fun at The Bodrum Cafe, 61 Stoke Newington High St, N16. Doors at 7.00pm, show 8.00pm, £3 in and we’re told there’s hot & cold food available which should be enough to sway anyone still to be …

You don’t often get apologies from the police, so one Matthew Brabbs of Caterham should count himself at least somewhat lucky that he has. Unfortunately for Matthew he had to get mugged first. Adding insult to (thankfully lack of) injury, when he tried to report …