It's somehow refreshing to see that the rich & powerful are no more capable of spotting a ruse than the rest of us. In a tale straight out of the niftiest grifter's playbook, businessman Terry Collins was relieved of £1 million by a couple of con artists who convinced him that he was about to buy the Ritz. Property investor Mr. Collins made the acquaintance of a certain Tony Lee back in 2006. Mr......

Maybe it's the heat, but May in London has become a veritable political gay-fest. Last week, a gay man took the helm of Richmond Borough Council for the first time, and announced 'diversity' as a key theme for his year in office. This happens just as rumours intensify that popular gay copper Brian Paddick might run for London Mayor. And now, to complete the hat-trick, the leader of Westminster Council came out in some......

Legendary pop picker Alan Freeman has died at the age of 79. Let the paranoia increase! More Polonium has been found at two other locations in Mayfair. We always thought Al Pacino was a big softie. He's been enjoying insomnia induced late-night chats with hotel staff at The Ritz! Press Complaints Commission director Tim Toulmin has told a London race conference that blogs should be self-regulated with a voluntary code of conduct. And finally,......

Another week, another big tower. This time, Coin Street Builders (the guys behind the Oxo Tower rejuvenation) have announced plans for a monster of a residential block on the South Bank. Looking something like a cross between Tower42 (NatWest Tower) and the Tate Modern’s brooding chimney further downstream, the 168 m stack would nestle behind the National Theatre, on Doon Street. Along with the proposed Beetham Tower at Blackfriars, these plans signal a potential......