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Marylebone: shops, bars, restaurants increased death rates, respiratory disease and more asthma attacks. At least that’s what to expect according to a press release from Friends of the Earth who reveal that air pollution levels in London are breaking European law and that the government …

A set of confidential health reports obtained by the Guardian have thrown a bit of an ‘unsavoury’ light on some of London’s more exclusive eating establishments. Here’s what they had to say about Gordon Ramsay’s at Claridges in November of 2003: Raw meats were being …

Is it petty to point out stupid errors on the major news sites like the BBC? Quick answer: Yes. Slightly longer answer: Yes, but let’s do it anyway because it’s fun. This piece from the Beeb site today is a bit of a filler article …

We like Peroni beer here at Londonist. In fact, our last Londonist get together was held at Luigi’s bar on Wardour Street, specifically because it’s one of the few places they have Nastro Azzurro on tap. However, their latest rebranding exercise might be doing them …

They’ll be talking about this one for years to come. Yesterday a water main burst on Upper Street turning the streets in the area into what the Standard described as “a mini-Venice”. According to reports people were trapped inside restaurants, bars and shops as “gallons” …

Just a reminder that Londonist is still looking for writers. We are looking to improve and expand the site throughout 2005 and for that we’re probably going to need a bit of help. Apart from the general newsy stuff we also need people to write …

And in yet more ‘white Christmas’ news: Customs & Excise officers have intercepted and impounded some sacks of coconuts imported from Guyana. Far from being an attempt to prevent them being wasted in ‘sound-better-than-they-taste’ Bounty bars, the fearsome C&E boys actually discovered cocaine in the …

All of us have lost something important after a big night out. Whether it’s your wallet, your coat, or just your soul, leaving something behind in a pub or a taxi is just the price you pay. But spare a thought for the security official …