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By Samantha Rea

Meet The Londoners Who Masturbate At Work

"There's something kinky and naughty about masturbating at work."

By Londonist

I Protect The Queen For A Living... And Fight In Afghanistan Too

"It’s a great job if you like people watching."

By Will Noble

Seen These Pride Roundels On The Tube?

#EveryStoryMatters

By Lydia Manch

London's Most Glamorous Afternoon Tea

High tea with a side of high glamour.

By Londonist Staff

Where Does Your Tube Go At The End Of The Day? For A Special Tube Bath, Of Course

Yep, tube wash is a thing.

By Will Noble

This Was The Last Time A Steam Train Ran Through Central London On A Tube Line

All change!

By Will Noble

Is This Is How A Driverless Car Sees London?

Eerie stuff.

By Will Noble

Are These The 16 Best London Underground Posters Ever?

Brightest London brought to life.

By Gillian Fisher

Inside The Secret East End Club, Where Women Are Embracing Their Sexuality

“It’s not that women don’t know what they want."

Opinion By Will Noble

London's Queues: Ranked From Best To Worst

One at a time, please.

By Will Noble

This Map Shows How Hygienic Your Borough's Chicken Shops Are

Clucking hell!

By M@

Discover Unusual Trees In Your Area With This Clever Website

Loose end? Ignore Facebook and browse your local trees.

By Will Noble

This Victorian Book Gives Hilarious Advice To Train Passengers

This hasn't aged well.

By M@

Five London Escalators That Will Fill You With Joy

We haven't even included the Angel escalators.

By James FitzGerald

Should You Leave London For Letchworth?

Health-foods and a hellish commute?

By Will Noble

These Hilarious Wartime Posters Told Off Londoners For Standing On The Left Of Escalators

75 years later, we've still not learned our lesson.

By M@

Londonist Urban Oddities: Our New Facebook Group For The Stranger Side Of London Life

Street art, stupid typos, odd signs... join the hunt.

By Will Noble

What Does A Jim Davidson-Less London Look Like?

No more wildly popular West End shows then...

By Will Noble

Go See This Incredible Elizabethan Tapestry Map Of London

It's sure prettier than Google Maps.

By M@

Campaign Launched To Preserve The Bethnal Green Gasholders

Developers have got their eyes on the structures.

By Londonist

You Can Only Hear These Songs When You Visit The Specific Part Of South London They're Written About

Explore the Low Line.

By Zoe Craig

Sightseeing On A Budget? Here Are 8 Cheap Family-Friendly London Alternatives

Do London's best bits for less.

Art & Photography

By Will Noble

This Artist Photographed Old Kent Road In Its Entirety... Before It Changes For Good

An 11-metre-long concertina.

By Laura Reynolds

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