The Dark Lord of Musical Theatre, funny faced "genius", Andrew Lloyd Webber, last night scooped a Classical Brit for Outstanding Achievement in Music. Andrew (as he likes to be called on his website), who was 60 this March, has been ubiquitous in the West End for 30 odd years. He was recently reinvented himself at Graham Norton's hands as 'The Lord' in his 3 BBC reality TV shows casting lead roles in revivals of......

Here’s what we’ve learned whilst you’ve been resolving to train for the marathon next year: Draconian new litter laws for motorists are to be piloted in London. The London Cycling Campaign are worried by a delay in new safety legislation for HGVs. Now BA pisses off all the other airlines by delaying the move of its long-haul operations to T5 until later on this year. Freud’s naked London civil servant is set to fetch......

Well, it’s over for another year. Time to settle down, relax, and get ready for another batch of shopping in the January sales. On TV, Londonist likes: Carmen (BBC2, 13:45-16:25) This just might be the world’s most famous opera, and even if you’re not an opera fan, you’ll definitely recognise some of the songs. From the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, this production features an international cast, impressive sets and live animals. My......

Imagine a TV show combining all the whirl and sparkly outfits of Strictly Come Dancing with the foreign glamour and international pop-geopolitics of Eurovision... Doesn't that sound amazing?! Imagine no more, as The Eurovision Dance Contest sashays onto our screens on September 1st! Dancers from 16 countries will compete, dancing a classic dance and another unique to their country. Will the Austrians waltz, the Poles polka, Ireland's dancers Irish dance? Maybe the UK dancers......

There are a million things to do in London this week, but if you fancy a night in, here are a few things to keep you occupied. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 2 July - Friday, 6 July Wimbledon Today (BBC2, 20:00-21:00) Chances are, your workplace won’t let you watch Wimbledon during the day, so here’s your chance to catch up all week. Watch and see how many ways they can come up with......

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 your plans for Pride? We've got loads on for Pride this year. Firstly we'll be participating in the parade on Oxford Street, and afterwards we'll be hosting the sound......

John Inman has died at the age of 71: "John was known for his comedy plays and farces which were enjoyed from London's West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA." Inman's Are You Being Served? co-star Wendy Richard told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "John was one of the wittiest and most inventive actors I've ever worked with. "He was a brilliant, brilliant pantomime dame and he......

There was a strong display of British talent at the International Emmy Awards. Graham Norton was there too. The success of Brit shows has sent the Americans into a remake frenzy according to The Times: Life on Mars, the BBC time-travel drama starring John Simm about a Manchester detective who is catapulted back to the 1970s, won the best drama award. David E. Kelley, the producer behind Ally McBeal, is now writing an American......

If you were wondering why a certain Timelord's recent travels through time and space didn't clock up much mileage, its all down to cash flow : Budget constraints mean the new series of Doctor Who is largely earthbound, says writer Russell T Davies. What bollocks. Part of the charm of the last twenty odd years of Doctor Who was the wobbly sets and cardboard monsters. Of course back in the day the emphasis was......

God forgive him... Andrew Lloyd Webber is bringing a new production of beloved musical The Sound of Music to the London Palladium in the West End this November. He hasn't trashed the original music by Richard Rodgers nor the lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein - we're quite certain God himself has enforced some sort of holy, invisible protective shield around classics such as "Climb Every Mountain" and "A Few of My Favourite Things." But he......

The local Croydon news site is reporting that a "disgruntled resident has refused to pay £20 of her council tax bill, the amount levied towards the cost of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games." And so it begins. 52-year-old Helen Burrows is quoted as saying that the bill "is completely out of order" and that she has "no real interest in the Games," because, "they will not benefit me or my family and I don't......

Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, for the new series of Green Wing (Fri 9pm C4) is upon us! We don't envy whoever has to go round the Tube taking down all the teaser posters, however. There isn't much we can add to this, except it makes us happy. As does the thought of Adam Rickett being eaten by Lord Freddie Whatsisface - shame that the producers of Alive: Back To The Andes (Wed 8pm Five) chickened......

Last week, we brought you the tale of The Man Who Collects Shopping Lists. Raynes Park resident Scott Allsop (pictured here, with lists literally coming out of his ears) has amassed hundreds of the things. Londonist caught up with him recently to find out…why? Perhaps you could start by telling us a bit about yourself I’m a 25-year old history teacher from Raynes Park. I’m originally from Buxton in Derbyshire, but moved here after......

The BBC strike isn't having the effect we hoped for. We fondly remember when one of the rival broadcasters went on strike that empty slots were filled with reruns of the 60's Batman TV show so we were hoping to be served up some Blake's Seven. All that seems to have happened is that Chris Moyles and Terry Wogan stayed in bed (not the same one we hasten to add) made it in after......

There's a lot of miserable London stories around today: stuff like the Circle Line being voted the worst tube line, or the Met not meeting their repsonse time targets, or parts of Hyde Park closing due to an assault. So we thought we'd bring you some genuinely uplifting news. The kind of thing that will send you off into the weekend with a spring in your step and a smile on your face. Are......