As police hunt for the perpetrators of a vicious attack in Croydon, the town is also crowned teen-stabbing hot-spot of the UK. A woman who was at the wheel of a car which mounted the pavement in Chingford on Thursday and killed a baby has been charged with drunk driving. RNLI divers have reunited a WWII hero with his medals which he accidentally dropped into the Thames last weekend. Cate Blanchett has launched a......

….you’re just pootling along the high street, minding your (or everybody else’s, if you’re a Londonist) business, when what do you espy? A piano. Just perched there on the pavement. You rub your eyes, and make a vow to cut back a bit on the old Lambrusco/JD/what you will. It cannot be. Ah, you think, it’s a practical joke: there’s a hidden camera somewhere…. Well, this slightly Python-esque scene is likely to be played......

Read our review of Saturday's Muse show here. George Michael may have been the first artist to play Wembley last weekend, however two of the most significant new shows at Wembley is set to be Muse’s two night stand at the stadium this weekend. Fans have been waiting for 9 months since tickets first went on sale, and now this weekend it seems that some of the most impressive gigs to ever hit Wembley......

The first proper weekend of the festival season is upon us, with many people jetting off to Download or Isle of Wight. However, for those of you stuck in the city this weekend, there are still lots of musical events you can feast your ears on for now. First up, George Michael plays Wembley on Saturday and Sunday. The camp Greek star is set to be the first artist to play Wembley, and doesn’t......

Yes, it’s the latest avian health scare and it’s striking terrifyingly close to home. Swans on the Thames are turning pink. Pink. Even worse, they’re becoming un-waterproof. Turning pink isn’t such a problem in itself. Flamingos carry off pink superlatively and there’s no reason why modestly blushing swans couldn’t become a major tourist attraction for the Berkshire end of the river. Unfortunately, the pink is discolouration caused by nasty bacteria. Being pink, bacteria-riddled and......

Once it was a name that evoked magic, dreams and destiny. In recent years it's taken on connotations of folly, nightmare and derision, but now it looks finally as if Wembley might be ready to resume its place at the very top of the pantheon of British sporting venues. The troubled new stadium has been granted its fire alarm safety certificate, the first tangible evidence that it might really be ready to hold all......

After all the worry over bird-flu, environmental disaster and nuclear attack it's good to know that the UK's early warning system for just such a catastrophe works well. The threat of a tribute concert to Diana - Princess of Skiing Holidays is still in the planning stages, but thankfully we've been given plenty of time to evacuate. Anyone thinking of staying and attempting to weather the storm will probably want to take note of......

At about 3.22 am on Sunday morning officers were informed of a stationary vehicle with a driver inside causing an obstruction in north London... And so the newly created George Michael Response Unit was despatched to recover the singer who was apparently "found once again slumped over the wheel of his car in London and in possession of cannabis". We're also told that "He was taken briefly to hospital as a precautionary measure," which......

At his press conference yesterday Ken agreed to back changes to the London transport and air quality strategies to allow the 'low emission zone' scheme to be established. A few people living near Battersea heliport are not too happy about the racket. There have been a few changes to the 2012 construction timetable. There was a record number of people found driving under the influence in the capital last month. It was the World......

The BBC are reporting that the two men arrested in police raid on a house in east London which left one of them shot have been released without charge. Police questioned two brothers - one of whom was shot during the raid - on suspicion of terrorism involvement. Mohammed Abdul Kahar and brother Abul Koyair both denied the allegations. Anti-terror police raided the house at Forest Gate last week after saying they received "specific......

Many Londoners just can't be arsed with cars. They are expensive to run, it takes ages to get anywhere, and they still have to pay congestion charge (to Madonna's disgust). Of the six million Londoners who do drive, one million of them are unlicensed and uninsured, so if you have a crash, you are likely to get no compensation. Now, to add fuel to the fire, insurer Moreth>n has released a report which claims......

Plans for crossrail change yet again George Michael gets drug caution for last month's car slumping incident. Bloc Party preview 2nd album during Teenage Cancer Trust gig last night London's Butterfly house faces an uncertain future The 20th London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival kicked off last night Plans are afoot to build a new tunnel in Blackwall Photo taken from Colin Gregory Palmer's Flickr stream from the Londonist group.......

Two members of the gang who raided Ernest Jones in Richmond, and took £120,000 worth of Rolex watches, were on day release from prison. The London cab driver accused of rape by 'the sister of a British film star' has been cleared. Wendy, the Virgin Atlantic stewardess who repeatedly screamed "We're going to crash! We're going to crash!" after the London to Las Vegas flight she was working on hit 'severe turbulance' is today being......

Thursday's Tube strike has been called off after "provisional outline agreements" were made. An inquiry into the murder of John Monckton is expected to aim criticism at the probation system. Ken has announced that London is to get 67 more green, hydrogen buses over the next four years. Fourteen members of the international cocaine smuggling 'Bling Bling Gang' were jailed yesterday for a total of 178 years on yesterday. George Michael says he has no......

George Michael was arrested just before 2am this morning at Hyde Park Corner, on suspicion of possessing class C drugs after being found slumped at the wheel of a car. Ken's off to the High Court today to challenge his supension. (Dan Brown and Livingstone are both at the High Court today, going to be a busy one!) Today sees the 'last ditch' talks between RMT and London Underground in an attempt to avert Thursday's......

During these difficult days, all Londoners have one great reason to rejoice and be thankful: George Michael and Elton John have ended their public feud. Yes, after all the claims and counterclaims, the poisonous bitching in open letters to the gay press, and the referring to oneself in the third person, the great powers have declared an entente cordiale... and all it took was a home-cooked meal by Gordon Ramsay (that is, a Ramsay-cooked......