Bus drivers want toilets. How unreasonable of them. Weird form of vocal dog fights is causing a nuisance Mysterious wheelie bins invade Heathrow Postman caught stealing the royal mail. “You can call me Dr May!” Image courtesy of Chutney Bannister via the Londonist flickr group.
When Westminster City Council took on the free newspapers London Lite and The London Paper, Londonist was fully supportive. Tired of the masses of papers scattered around the city at the end of each day, the Council asked that Associated Newspapers (owners of London Lite) …
Chicagoist is gearing up for this weekend’s annual Air & Water Show along the lakefront. In what’s becoming an annual tradition around there, staff member Todd McClamroch even got to fly with one of the participants. Chicagoist’s decidedly opinionated readership was also appalled that one …
The third of our interviews with the Tory candidates for London Mayor. Previously, Victoria Borwick and Andrew Boff. Warwick Lightfoot has, no doubt, spent a lifetime tolerating jibes about his Tolkeinesque name. He’s also acquired an outstanding CV that includes stints as Mayor of Kensington …
What we now know about the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes- * The stories that Jean Charles acted suspiciously by running away from the police and jumping the barriers at Stockwell tube are untrue. * He was not wearing a bulky jacket or a …
Four Tories want to be our next Mayor. We contacted each of them to see where they stand on London’s most pressing issues. And, of course, whether they’ve ever been sick on the Tube. Andrew Boff was the first to return answers. As Mayor, the …
It looks like summer might actually have arrived in London this week, but if you’re determined to stay inside, here are a few things to help you bide the time. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 30 July The Tower (BBC1, 22:35-11:25) After the disputes last …
While SFist cringed at the fatal dose of crime littering the Bay Area, it found solace in Hillary Clinton’s San Francisco campaign headquarters opening, which featured loads of exposed mammary glands. In other news, SF Taxi Commission ruled that Satan’s cab must keep its (in)famous …
Transport for London thinks Londoners are lazy. They’re suggesting that Londoners start adding at least 2 kilometres walking each day to their journeys, rather than driving or taking the tube or bus. While we suspect they may have ulterior motives in suggesting this (perhaps reducing …
The O2 is really putting on some astonishing large-scale music events. The venue is quite exceptional – even punters sat behind Barbara Streisand (so they could only see the back of her head) left her concert singing its praises. The battle with Wembley is clearly …
We’ve only just recovered from the groin strain and hangovers of The Chap and Hendricks Olympiad and now another alcoholic silly sporting event has come along. Just as well we are all still in fine form after training so strenuously for the golden bowler hat …
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