- The mayor of Tower Hamlets has been stripped of key powers as Commissioners took on some important roles following a damning report.
- No-one will be prosecuted for last year's ceiling collapse at the Apollo Theatre.
- A London student who posed as a 'cool' Isis militant may be jailed.
- You can forget about taking a train after 9pm on Christmas Eve.
- A scheme to rebrand King's College London may end up costing £300,000.
- Unsurprisingly, after fires and sinking, an investigation declares that duck boat tours failed to meet safety standards.
- Your sweaty socks are safe again: a London gym locker bandit is jailed for two years.
- Kew Gardens is promised a £2.3 million boost to support research.
- Hats off the RBS worker who wrote a letter nailing the essence of Russell Brand's revolution — trying to get into places without appointments.
- Just when is it OK to eat and drink on public transport in London?
- ...It's probably never okay to eat in this Chinese restaurant in Plaistow.
- ...Meanwhile, diners name their favourite UK eatery as Restaurant Story in Southwark — eight out of the top 10 are in London.
- Mike Leigh's Mr Turner leads the pack of nominees for the London Film Critics’ Circle film awards...
- ...And coming soon, after Alan Turing and Stephen Hawking, the biopic we've all been waiting for: Danny La Rue!
