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You can get pints for just 17p at a south London bar this week

Skint but fancy a drink? Then Market Place Food Hall and Bar in Vauxhall is offering some very, very cheap drinks this Friday January 17. They’ll be slinging pints of Asahi for just 17p in order to honour the mid-month slump that sees […]

15 London boroughs are increasing council tax – and thousands of residents will soon have to pay for the first time

Thanks to years of cutbacks in public spending and unprecedented inflation, London’s borough councils are facing a cash crisis. Soon, for the first time thousands of London’s poorest residents will have to pay council tax, while 15 boroughs will increase […]

The Piccadilly line will remain part-suspended until the end of the month

Back in December we reported that the Piccadilly line, suffering from a shortage of trains, would be part-suspended until mid-January. Today – January 15, pretty much slap-bang the middle of Jan – we’ve had further bad news: the line will […]

Want to find the art stars of the future? They’re at the ICA right now with ‘New Contemporaries’

There is no better way to usher in the new year than New Contemporaries. The annual group show brings together the best recent art grads in the country and whacks them in an art institution, all at a time of […]

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Parliament Square could soon be completely pedestrianised

July 13, 2023

In order to give our lungs some much-needed respite from road pollution, traffic could soon be completely banned from Parliament Square. The ambitious new plans intend to make the area more ‘people friendly’, with a blueprint ‘reimagining’ the square behind the […]

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It’s official: Tottenham’s massive old Ikea is being turned into a super-club

July 13, 2023

Ever wanted to go to a rave in an Ikea? Well, soon you’ll be able to. The furniture store’s old branch in Tottenham has been converted into an enormous events space. Okay, it’s not technically an Ikea anymore, and has […]

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Good news for Soho – Trisha’s has been saved!

July 13, 2023

Fans of Soho lore and drinking in excellent places, we’ve got excellent news: Trisha’s is no longer at threat of being shut down. The Greek Street club recently made headlines after Westminster Council applied for a licence review, stating that […]

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This Crouch End bistro has been named London’s best local restaurant

July 12, 2023

Allons-y to north London: a French bistro in Crouch End has been crowned the city’s best local restaurant. The Good Food Guide has revealed that Les 2 Garcons is the finest neighbourhood joint in the capital, with seven other London restaurants […]

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London is the UK’s capital of workplace toxicity, apparently

July 12, 2023

Some of us are lucky enough to get on with our bosses (or at least put up with them) but, according to a recent study, most Londoners aren’t so fortunate. More workers have to take time off work due to ‘challenges’ with their boss […]

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These London Underground stations might be going step-free

July 12, 2023

Transport for London has announced plans to upgrade ten tube stations across the city with step-free access. Should funding be confirmed, TfL intends to dish out accessibility upgrades to Alperton, Arnos Grove, Burnt Oak, Eastcote, Finchley Road, Northolt, North Acton, Rayners Lane, West […]

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An adorable penguin chick has been born at Sea Life London

July 12, 2023

Collective ‘awww’s can be heard across the city today, because there’s a new penguin chick at London’s Sea Life aquarium. The South Bank aquarium welcomed the wee penguin on June 9, when it hatched weighing 106 grams. Since then it’s […]