2010

London is at a fascinating point in its history – when is it not – at this election there are huge decisions to make on what direction our beloved town, and the country (which is pretty great too) should take. Do you want a financial …

London has been encapsulated in monetary form as part of the Royal Mint’s new series commemorating the UK’s capital cities. The pound coin, which is available to purchase from the Mint for £4.75, largely features images associated with the Corporation of the City of London, …

Photography by Dave Gorman via the Londonist Flickr pool Every day until Christmas the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won’t already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective …

_christo_ The usual New Year’s Day Parade route will be followed in reverse on 1 January 2010 so that folks across the pond get a better view of London’s lovely landmarks through their tellyboxes. But it’s OK really. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is …

If the last two years let a new wave of female pop stars take over the charts, then 2010 shows no sign of letting that trend up. We’ve already spoken to two of the hopes for next year – Daisy Dares You and Marina & …

With waiting lists for London allotments spiralling into 6 years or more, the new report Growing Round the Houses, from food and farming charity, Sustain and the Women’s Environmental Network, is very welcome. It advocates planning communal food growing into social housing and transforming unused …