January 2011
By Lindsey

What's On In London At The Weekend? 14-16 January

Ice sculpting, wassailing, squash, hibernation, singing, Dino Snores and much more, this weekend.

By Dean Nicholas

Mayor Talks Up "Driverless" Tube Trains

Boris Johnson has again invoked the prospect of driverless Tube trains as a way of permanently beating the strikes.
By Lindsey

London On The Cheap: 13-19 January

Better late than never, frugal fun for the week ahead.
By SallyB2

Extra Extra

You don't hear from a part of London for ages, and then two news stories come along at once. Hello Richmond!
By Franco Milazzo

Game Review: Fire Hazard's Heist

You have thirty minutes to break into a warehouse, find the goodies and get out. Nothing to worry about apart from the locked doors, the motion detectors, the pressure sensors and some pesky guards.
By Franco Milazzo

Theatre Review: RSC's Julius Caesar @ The Roundhouse

Friends, Londonists, commuters, Lend me your eyes. I come to praise Caesar, not to bury it. The good that men do lives on after them, Their works oft inspire and amaze. So let it be with Shakespeare…
By Dean Nicholas

Ken Livingstone Calls For Free Travel On Royal Wedding Day

Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone has called on transport chiefs to offer free travel on April 29th, the day of the Royal Wedding.
By helenbabbs

Eco Eating Review: Nice Green Cafe

Our lunchtime eco meal-making this month took place in the basement of Cecil Sharp House (the home of English Folk), where our polka dotted table was sandwiched between a drama class and some kind of medieval dance lesson.
By BethPH

Peckham Anti-Snitch Campaign Warns Against Trident

A ‘Stop Snitching’ flyer and internet campaign has been launched in a Peckham housing estate, urging residents not to talk to the police in a murder investigation.
By Zoe Craig

Preview: The 4th Future Film Festival @ BFI Southbank, 12-13 Feb

Filmmaking workshops, industry Q&As, films by some of the UK’s hottest young filmmakers and cult movies you've never seen on the big screen before. And all for just £5-£10. What's the catch? You have to be aged between 15 and 25.
By M@

A Plaque Commemorating A Father Ted Character?

Is this the inspiration behind the foul-mouthed priest, Father Jack Hackett, from Father Ted?
By Rachel Holdsworth

Twickenham Bright Spark Sells Old Incandescent Bulbs

A shop in Twickenham is making a killing tracking down the UK's remaining 100W bulbs and selling them to fans. We never thought we'd see the day when light bulbs had cheerleaders.
By BethPH

TfL In Spitalfields Puddle Trouble

TfL are in hot (or more likely cold and muddy) water over a giant puddle outside Spitalfields which has been there for two years, according to local shop owners.
By M@

Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: South Kensington

More 'hand-written' than 'hand-drawn', today's map gives a real insider's guide to Albertopolis. Turns out the area contains much more than dinosaurs and BBC proms.
By BethPH

Regent Street Police Siege Ends After Five Hours

Having trouble getting into central London this morning? Parts of Regent Street, Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus were closed off by police after an intruder allegedly threatened to blow himself up inside a shop.
By Dean Nicholas

In Pictures: The Shard In 2012

Photographer Nick Wood and design agency Hayes Davidson have drawn up some images of how the Shard will look from around London when it opens next year.
By Lindsey

2011: The Year Of Street Photography

The Chinese may think it's the Year of the Rabbit but here in London the unofficial Year of Street Photography is beginning with an energising glut of projects and exhibitions plus a brand new festival in 2011.

By Dean Nicholas

Extra, Extra

Today's news recap, including a potential strike on the Docklands Light Railway.