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There are plenty of opportunities to help out.

54 comic creators and 1 knitting ninja make Nel rock London

A community trust hopes to win their bid for St Clement’s hospital building in Mile End, while the Independent uncovers “super-shed” slums.

Christmas is the season for giving and if you fancy giving some of your time to help out your fellow man, woman or astronaut, there are plenty of opportunities to do so around London.

A service was held at Bethnal Green Tube Station yesterday to mark the 67th anniversary of the civilian disaster that saw 173 people die as folk stampeded underground, following an air raid siren. The campaign to put a permanent memorial on the site, where currently …

On Thursday morning we made it to the top of Tower 42 for Shelter’s Vertical Rush. Puffed out, cheeks aglow, thighs burning and sweat dripping we wondered if our lungs were genuinely bleeding or whether the air con was particularly evil up there. The view …

Training is now well under way, so with one week to go it’s time to get to know the intrepid Londonist team that will be representing you next Thursday (25th) at Tower 42. And what a competitive hotbed the team is turning out to be …

Inside the Gherkin helmet by Mike King Over 250 people took on the NSPCC’s Step Change challenge yesterday to mount the 38 floors of 30 St Mary Axe and take in the view from the head of the erotic gherkin having raised plenty of quids …

You can expect us to be horizontal at the top of the vertical too. Photo from last year by Mike King. Vertical Rush is three and half weeks away and plucky Team Londonist’s training has reached another level entirely. Here’s a sneaky peak inside two …

Tower 42 by Mike King Yes, we’re going back. Whether it’s the post Christmas bulge, the straight up challenge, a desire to raise a shedload of cash for Shelter or pure new year insanity, a fresh team of Londonistas is all signed up for Vertical …