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Band performs in front of packed crowd at Half Moon Putney

Half Moon Putney and the decline of London’s live music venues

A black graduate

Black people severely underrepresented amongst university professors in London

A happy dog.

The increasing popularity of the ‘petnup’

Copains London bakery storefront green canopy with business name and warm bakery interior

Gluten-free Parisian bakery opens its first London branch

Nurses who won the rising star award this year on a black background with gold stars

Rising Stars: how international nurses are powering London’s healthcare

pink scrabble letters standing on a table reading HEALTH

10 medical conditions that receive more research than PMS

Paddington Bear creator would have turned 100 years old today

Revenge porn responsible for annual spike in sexual offences

This year’s 11% spike in sexual offences is primarily due to image-based abuse and cyberflashing, according to the latest figures

Inside Britain’s growing crisis of AI-generated child sexual abuse

WATCH: Londoners ditch trousers on Tube this weekend

Feed London

One in five children in poverty in every London borough but Richmond

Comedian who fell into Regent’s Canal on a Lime Bike shares experience of going viral

Ian Wright helps launch iconic new chocolate bar at Cray Wanderers FC

Ian Wright made a special appearance at Cray Wanderers Football Club to help launch an iconic new chocolate bar made

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Arsenal favourites at the bookies for the Premier League title

The photograph is of female rugby players. One lady attempting to tackle another while she is running with the ball.

How professionalism is impacting Premiership Women’s Rugby

British Biathlete Marcus Webbs’ now or never for Winter Olympics 2026

Callan Rydz criticises darts fans for attitudes towards mental health after World Championship win

London in winter

Six things to do in London in January 2026

Fireworks going off over a field and farm

The unexpected devastating effect of fireworks on our wildlife

Man looking into distance

Saro Spadaro: A leadership model forged in the Caribbean hospitality landscape

Laptop screen

New technology trends transforming everyday life in London

Comedian Emmanuel Sonubi: ‘Life After Near Death’ tour gets new dates

Bingo card on tartan table cloth

Will We See a Growth in Bingo Halls in London?

Credit: Muslim Panto

Citizen Khan star scores stage hit with Snow Brown and her Seven Chachay

slot machine picture

The evolution of slot machines: Key milestones from 1895 to 2025

Ria's Pizza Exterior Photo credit: Amy Ruse

I tried Ria’s Detroit-style pizza in Soho and was left feeling hungry and underwhelmed

Table with ramen, gyoza and drinks at a restaurant

Netflix-star chef brings renowned ramen to London

A person making Italian food, with ingredients lying on the table

London’s Italian restaurants welcome UNESCO’s decision to grant Italian cuisine cultural heritage status

The Bush Tavern in Shepherds Bush on opening night. A picture of the bar serving Bird House Brewery drinks and cocktails.

Independent pub opens in Shepherd’s Bush reviving Ed Sheeran’s favourite burger

The Londoners magazine part two: From the London banana to the future of British basketball

The Londoners magazine part one: From animal testing to festive gift guides

Trump baby balloon at protests in central London

Watch: Windsor and London protests over Donald Trump state visit

Serena Kohar, founder of Paulena's Bakery

Meet the micro-bakery founder finding freedom at Fulham Farmers’ Market

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