Why does London have so few statues of women?
Rom-com heroines, Crimean War nurses and suffragette activists: which members of the fairer sex have been given their dues by the capital?
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A thirst for the Knowledge
Black cabs are set to be extinct within 20 years. So why are the numbers of applicants taking the infamously difficult licensing exam going back up? Rosie Swash meets the hopefuls.
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
Bankruptcies, fraud investigations and servants of the devil on the Loughborough Estate
Plus: Ealing council's new social media campaign, the Langoustine Lifter and the best pub in Fulham
The last of the barrow boys
Central London's once ubiquitous fruit sellers are nearly extinct. We meet the survivors.
'If you can’t sing, you can still shanty!'
They may not be merchant sailors. But the salty dogs of Greenwich's Sea Shanty Festival 2025 are loud — and proud.
London's cat cafes are big business. So why do things seem less than purrfect?
The RSPCA wants to phase them out, while defenders claim they're a sanctuary for abandoned moggies. We go inside the strange world of the capital's feline cafes.
The government comes for We R Blighty
Plus, a Christmas tree thief, a queer pub rebrands as straight and a major victory for The Londoner
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?'
'There are a lot of fake roles being posted'
London’s unemployment rate keeps rising. Here, we speak to the people behind the statistics.
Fast and furious on Exhibition Road
Underground drag races have taken over London's iconic museum district. What's driving them?
Does London have a slum landlord problem?
Plus: the best pub near Brick Lane, bike theft hot-spots and a historic restaurant back from the dead
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’
Nudists, satanists and fake cat poo: Inside London’s underground cinema scene
The capital's rep cinema scene is flourishing. But can these micro theatres survive?
In for the dill at the London Pickle Festival
Expect heaving crowds, phallic signs and lots of vinegar