Storm

You’d have to have been working in the deepest basement office to miss the violent hail storm that hit the capital around 6.30pm yesterday. Rail services between London and Norwich were severely disrupted following lightening strikes. In London, meanwhile, many local rivers were on flood …

This Week In London’s History Monday – 10th March 1906: The Baker Street & Waterloo Railway opens, running between Baker Street and Elephant & Castle stations. It would soon become known as the Bakerloo Line. Tuesday – 11th March 1692: The Royal Chelsea Hospital is …

After a 2-month hiatus spent reading Finnegans Wake (alright, would you believe rubbish romance novels?), The Book Grocer returns, with a continually evolving format and its diary stuffed full with book-ish events. Here are our picks for the week: Tuesday: Anne Sebba, author of Jennie …

Although not quite a snowy Sunday night in Prague as depicted in the above photograph by Touch co-founder Jon Wozencroft, last week was a substantially chilly one in South London. Thanks to the Atmospheres Festival, however, we were able to derive much warmth from the …

The week ahead holds much excitement for fans of the outer sonic limits as London-based audiovisual label Touch continues celebrating its 25th anniversary with an entire week of gigs, discussions and workshops in South London. Founded in 1981/2 by Jon Wozencroft and Mike Harding, Touch …

After a brief hiatus, we’re back with lots of fun things to do this week from the comfort of your own home. Get cozy on the couch with a cup of tea, because there are lots of things to watch this week. On TV, Londonist …

This is Londonist’s favourite time of year for comedy in London, because from now until the end of July, the capital is awash with big name comedians playing small and intimate venues for super-cheap prices, while they test out ideas for their forthcoming Edinburgh shows. …

The adventurer and motivational speaker Miles Hilton-Barber ended his magnificent 13,000-mile microlight flight to Sydney on Monday. Hilton-Barber, who has been blind for over 25 years, started his journey on March 7 from south London’s Biggin Hill airport and flew his microlight Quick GT450 to …

Stand easy, Tottenham fans! Irving isn’t returning to take over in N17. Instead, rugby league is back for another season at the New River Stadium in Wood Green, a mile and a half to the west along The Lane from the more famous association football …

Well, the elements gave us a bit of a battering last week, with plenty of damage and several people killed. But lest we get all worked up about global warming and freaky weather, it’s worth remembering that the capital is no stranger to the Force …