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There's a new game in town: blame the recession. Firstly there's the increase in crime...

And then there's the anticipated house price 'explosion' as the recession, um, recedes.

Cold weather advice for those with an eye for birds (from the RSPB, of course).

But not all birds dislike these climes: a rare Siberian chiffchaff has been spotted in Stoke Newington.

A Bucks pensioner has died trapped in rubbish in his own home.

400 IT jobs are to be lost at Barclays, mostly in London.

Frozen waste from JudyGr via the Londonist flickr pool.