Rent Out Your Home For £2k A Week During Olympics

Letting agents say flats could be rented out for thousands of pounds a week during the Olympics. Chance for a nice little earner?

WikiLeaks's Julian Assange Arrested

The public face of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has been arrested in London on suspicion of sexual assault in Sweden. Are governments getting heavy on the organisation, or is pure coincidence?

Weekend Protests Against The Cuts: Not Just Topshop

It's a weekend of protest against government cuts all across London. We got a first hand account of the protest at Topshop, and took a look at stuff happening in Lewisham and Goldsmiths.

London Poetry: London Snow By Robert Bridges

A topical poem about snow, by a former poet laureate.

Santa's Lap: London Type Map

Every day until Christmas the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won’t already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and we’ll see what we can move from our sack to your stockings…

Commuters Left High And Dry By Southeastern Trains

Southeastern Trains have yet again produced a bad weather communications policy that is magnificent in its scarcity, despite the huge outcry that greeted the snow debacle in January.

Book Grocer: 1-7 December

The week ahead in literary London: Charlie Brooker and the Private Eye team sign some books, Polly Toynbee ponders whether Labour changed anything, and plenty of poetry and authors to keep you going for a chilly week.

Demonstrators Rush Lewisham Town Hall To Protest Against Cuts

Arrests were made at Lewisham Town Hall last night as protestors rushed the building in attempt to attend the council meeting to approve a series of cuts for the borough.

Jimmy Mizen Foundation Opens Community Centre And Cafe

The Cafe of Good Hope has opened in Hither Green, raising funds for the Jimmy Mizen Foundation. We spoke to the Mizen family and to the people behind other charitable trusts born out of the loss of a son.

Spoken Word Review: Tall Tales @ Peckham Literary Festival

A night of comedy and storytelling so funny we almost had a major back spasm, from the Tall Tales team of writers, actors, musicians and bloggers.

Book Grocer: 24-30 November

The week ahead in literary London: David Starkey, John Crace and Geoff Dyer in Richmond, Book Slam returns and the Firestation Book Swap comes back within the M25. Plus some excellent storytelling, performance poetry and author chats.

Biblio-Text: Gosh Comics

We pay a visit to Gosh Comics in Bloomsbury.

Leaked LU Memo Reveals Unstaffed Stations

London Poetry: The Central Line By Ian Wilson

Remains Of Roman Village Found In West London

Funding Cut For Three London Museums

Book Grocer: 17-23 November

Big Firms Sign Up To London Living Wage