The London arts scene got some good news today. The National Portrait Gallery and The V&A are amongst 43 galleries across England to benefit from a whole load of cash from the Wolfson Charity grant: over £4million in total. So what does this mean for …
Londonist was deeply shocked and saddened at the weekend when we learned of the death of promising Queens Park Rangers striker Ray Jones. Tomorrow would have been his nineteenth birthday, but just after midnight on Saturday morning a car he was travelling in collided with …
Size really is everything to Willard Wigan. Using an intricate surgical blade and an eyelash for a paintbrush he sculpts minute, marvellous, teeny weeny things. One such, his piece de resistance, is an incredibly detailed replica of the famous Lloyds Building sculpted on a pinhead. …
Having recently highlighted the shortages of Black Cab drivers here’s an example of one of the precious joys of being a London Cabbie to encourage those youngsters to sign up. You get to dress your cab up! Oh yes. Steven Bell, from Chingford, transformed his …
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and today is an exciting day for some four-legged furry ones with extra special wet noses and jolly brave handlers. Labradors Vinnie and Billy, and Jake, a spaniel, have got gongs of the highest order; the animals’ George …
With gay pride hitting London this weekend for its annual raunchfest of protesting, parading and partying, we thought it the right time to approach Megan Jones, promoter of Vauxhall house music mega-club FiRE, to find out what they will be getting up to. What are …
There’s been whispers round Hoxton parts recently of a new night that’s not like the rest. Forgot the usual posters and socialites Ghost School has taken over the Macbeth once an month declaring “We love arty rockers with electric guitars, twee freaks with knitted agendas, …
Check your deodorant and covered-toe footwear at the door – a new supermarket has arrived in Kensington and it isn’t afraid to embrace its inner hippy. Whole Foods, the retail food chain so popular in America and now spreading to these shores, is all about …
A fox cub found in a garden in Stoneleigh was duped by a Dunlop over the weekend, getting its head stuck in the centre of a tyre. Animal rescue charity Wildlife Aid was called to the scene to free the trapped animal. Wildlife Aid’s Betty …
Having a wardrobe chuck out is both liberating and therapeutic. Getting rid of the too small, tatty, smelly or simply rubbish garments you’ve been haplessly hoarding is a ritual of cleansing and renewal. It’s even better if a plastic sack is delivered promising a doorstep …
The ‘tea scene’ in London just got a whole lot bitchier. Claridge’s Hotel in Mayfair lost its coveted 2006 ‘Best Afternoon Tea in the Capital’ award to the Dorchester this year. Since then, their PR agency’s strenuous efforts to place tea-related stories have floundered. Until …
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