We watched the demise of Oriental City this June, and the popular Colindale shopping centre is now well and truly buried in favour of a "community regeneration project." Way to add insult to injury. Regeneration or not, the community is still around, scattered to all corners like so many Lost Tribes of Israel. While the food court was the real heart of the centre, the vast supermarket was the excuse for many a visit......

It's easy to get the impression that all things Chinese are in the ascendant in London this year, with both the Mayor and the PRC's own Cultural Office sponsoring major events and exhibitions at almost every venue in the city. In this same year, however, London's Chinese community is suffering two serious blows in the collective stomach. First came February's revamp of the visa system, creating a crisis in the UK's £5 billion Chinese......

Join Londonist on the hunt for some of this town's most photogenic meals. There are but a few months left before the beloved, run-down shopping centre that is Oriental City will shut its doors for the last time. While there are some who only frequent the few Chinese restaurants within, Londonist would like to pimp the stalls in the food court on the ground floor. Try the roti canai (fluffy Indian bread from Malaysia)......

Colindale shopping centre, "Oriental City", has become the nexus of an international dispute. The beloved Edgeware Road mall, which has been called London's "real Chinatown", may be knocked down later this year and replaced with a B&Q home improvement superstore, some flats, a school, and a bunch of other crap. The Chinese consul general, Jiang Yuansong, has written to Mayor of London Ken Livingstone to express his "deep concern" about the project. If the......

Turns out London is overcrowded and more houses need to be built. You don't say... Tessa Jowell has told MPs that the cost of the Olympics has gone 'up 900m'. The BBC poll shows 50% of readers currently think it's not worth it. A whopping £200,000 has gone missing from parking meters over the last ten weeks after thieves sawed the meters open. Meanwhile in North London, protesters will gather tonight for a last......