As the finale for the celebrations for Ian Fleming's centenary The London Palladium will be host to The Story of James Bond - A Tribute on Sunday 5 October. Hosted by the brilliant combo of Stephen Fry & Joanna Lumley, this glamourous night has been put together in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Stars from the world of film and theatre including Roger Moore will bring Fleming's words to life, while music stars......

It's enough to make Hanwell residents fume. While folk in the lowly Ealing burg are still battling to hang on to their antique lampposts, over in Savile Row a makeover this autumn will see Victorian gas lamps make a reappearance. Before any out-of-work lamplighters prick up their ears and reach for their wicks, we should point out that the lamps actually date from the Fifties, and are electric ones designed originally for Parliament Square......

To summarise: On Wednesday, a new novel is coming out about infamous fictional spy James Bond (aka 007). It's called Devil May Care and it's written by Sebastian Faulks. That's it. Quite simple, really. Perhaps enough for a bit of press release? And maybe a nice drinks reception somewhere to meet some key reviewers, do a couple of interviews and help place a few pieces carefully in the right papers to generate 'buzz'? This......

Londonist sent in good friend and Flemingophile, Chris Roberts (he of the Londonist walks and One Eye Grey fame), to spy on the new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. As a kid I loved James Bond books, so much so that as an adult I tried to write one. This was before I discovered that Ian Fleming Estates come at you with a, well pick your favourite Bond villain weapon, if you so......

Most travellers ever on London Underground, 7 December Yesterday was shopping madness Heathrow strike talks have started Olympic strike talk also begins... Catch any Bond this Christmas? Then "For Your Eyes Only" the Imperial War Museum's forthcoming exhibition on the life and work of Ian Fleming and 007 and how any of it was vaguely related to real life war type things is something you may wish to look forward to Image courtesy of......

Will the real Buster Crabbe please stand up? And put one of those flippers on each foot up? We were intrigued to discover that the South London Swimming Club will this Sunday morning be hosting a race for the "Buster Crabbe Memorial Cup". That name instantly transported us back to our school holiday mornings, transfixed in front of the televised black and white 1930s adventures of space hero Flash Gordon, embodied by one Clarence......

This Week In London’s History Monday – 28th May 1908: Ian Fleming, creator of the character of James Bond and author of more than a dozen novels featuring the British agent, is born in Mayfair. He also wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Tuesday – 29th May 1886: The current Putney Bridge is opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales, replacing an earlier bridge that was built in 1729. Wednesday – 30th May 1972:......

About 35 stations have closed due to the tube strike which is due to go on until 6:30 tonight.The worst hit line is the Northern Line. And talking of trains, four companies have each submitted £100m bids to supply trains for the East London Line extension. TfL will pick a winner next week. On Saturday a mugging was stopped in east London by friends of Jean Charles de Menezes who'd gathered at St Anne's Church......

Goldfinger. Bah-Bah BAH! He’s the man…who should have used thicker toilet paperrrrr. So went the iconic sixties Bond theme. (Or was that the man with the golden pun? No matter.) Goldfinger is that rare example of a man who left his mark on both the silver screen and the west London skyline. For those who are puzzled right now, the famous Bond villain was actually named after a real-life architect, one Ernő Goldfinger. Ian......

With the unnering foresight and keenness of judgment that has made it the magazine of choice for London's city gents, the Economist has announced that "The London theatre increasingly turns to movie remakes". This news will of course come as a complete shock to anyone who hasn't lived in London for...ooooh, the past couple of weeks. "Visitors strolling through the West End could be forgiven if they felt they were transported to a video......