The trash incinerator and the guerrilla bee
Beside a cathedral of sewage, some of London’s last marshlands fight for survival
Andrew Kersley
Andrew has done reporting and investigative journalism for the Observer, the Sunday Times, Vittles and Private Eye.
Latest Stories
(Nearly) every political party leaders’ favourite London pub
The Londoner asked some very important people a very important question
Confused by the tube? You’re not alone
We look into the bamboozling history of the capital's iconic transport network
Abuse at a north London nursery: The disturbing, perplexing case of Vincent Chan
There are questions for the police and one of London’s biggest nursery chains after today’s shocking news
How 25,000 kilograms of ‘toxic’ tar was spilled in the Thames
'You start to think: hang on, if that’s floating in the water, what's that giving off?'
Fast and furious on Exhibition Road
Underground drag races have taken over London's iconic museum district. What's driving them?
How a rogue landlord built an empire in London’s poshest streets
‘In 35 years, I can confidently say I’ve never seen anyone like Rasool’
Is London’s council tax system fair?
A group of MPs are claiming that council tax is biased towards London. The truth is more complicated.
London's high streets all look the same. Why?
How Covid, private finance and reformed planning regulations led to an increasingly homogeneous city
Man-bags at dawn on the Loughborough Estate
Alleged assassination attempts, hazardous chemicals and £374,000 of gifts
How to investigate a billionaire
Londoner reporter Andrew Kersley spills his investigative journalist secrets
Is the Cockney extinct?
Newspapers are full of stories about the disappearance of London's historical East Enders. The truth is a lot more complicated
They claim to save London pubs. So why have they shut so many down?
Linea Homes has been called the “grim reaper” of pubs. Their targets include some of Peckham, Wimbledon and Camden’s most iconic boozers.
He's one of London’s most famous chefs. So why do so many people say Victor Garvey owes them money?
Giles Coren called him his “favourite kind of chef”. But former staff and business partners paint a different picture of the Michelin star winner.
Reform’s first London councillor is a “rogue landlord” with a 33-person HMO
Mark Shooter has been fined thousands of pounds for illegally renting out crammed bedsits in Camden. One of his former tenants just became Green Party leader.