August 2011
By Dean Nicholas

Riots A "One-Off Event", Says Fate-Tempting Politician

A "newly-primed timebomb" under the Prisons Minister's career?
By Franco Milazzo

In Pictures: The Wild Boy's Ball @ Kensington Palace

There was a rather lovely masked ball at Kensington Palace last week. Were you there?
By M@

Delicious Maths Failure On Metro Front Cover

You do the math. They didn't.
By London_Duncan

In Pictures: BMX Test Event @ The Olympic Park

Take a look at the dramatic action as the world's leading BMX racers test out the Olympic track.
By M@

London International Animation Festival @ Barbican Centre

Aims to 'dispel the popular misconception that animation is just cartoons for kids'.
By Dean Nicholas

BBC Launches Map Showing 3G Coverage

Help for those sick of waving their smartphone around in the air to snag a signal

By Dean Nicholas

Tube Closures: TfL Giveth, TfL Taketh Away

As District and Circle lines return to full health, the Jubilee is diagnosed with a bad case of the 'planned engineering works'.
By SallyB2

Extra, Extra

Tuesday news, roving from Jack the Ripper to street dancing.
By suke

Music Preview: Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares @ Barbican

The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir sing ancient folk songs that will make your spine tingle
By Dean Nicholas

In Pictures: Basketball Test Event @ The Olympic Park

A report from the London Prepares basketball tournament.
By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 23 – 29 August

Our pick of London's art, theatre and exhibitions opening this week
By M@

Book Review: Shit London by Patrick Dalton

Popular blog gets its own toilet book.

Competition: Win Free Concert Tickets for a Year with Songkick

Win free concert tickets for a year with Songkick (sponsored post)
By Rachel Holdsworth

Met Decided To Hold All Riot Suspects In Custody

Policy of not using cautions, whatever the offence, described as a "blanket ban" by lawyers and may have been unlawful.
By johnn

Preview: Film4 FrightFest

The annual celebration of twisted genre movies returns to Leicester Square for five days of horror, fantasy, and ludicrously bloody gore.
By Lindsey

V&A To Star In BBC Four Season: Handmade In Britain

Three, three-part series and a selection of individual hour-long films will look at all aspects of the decorative arts
By tikichris

What's for Lunch? The Rib Man, Brick Lane

Brick Lane's Rib Man: some of the best barbecued pork in London and it only costs a fiver!

By tiredoflondon

In Pictures: Taking Boris Bikes to Paris

Find out what happened when two London bloggers took Boris Bikes for a day out to Paris.