Now loverly slobbery woofly dogs we like, but those wherein the biting gives the barking a run for its Bonios make our tail fur stand on end. And there are undoubtedly a lot of the latter about in London at the moment, many of them less than well controlled, and some of them a tad illegal. So Londonist tentatively commends Wandsworth’s ground-breaking walkie towards new legislation: from January 2009 it will be compulsory for all......

Is London starting to look like an episode of "When Dogs Attack"? According to recent NHS statistics, the number of attack victims under 18 seeking emergency treatment has more than doubled in our city over the past four years. So what's being blamed for this rash of dog-bites-underaged-man stories? One theory is that attack dogs have increased in popularity, becoming a "badge of honour in some communities." While we're more used to seeing fancy......

This Is Local London has an interview up with a former gang member about the use of knives in London. It makes for an informative if disturbing read: Knives are normal. They are just like having a mobile phone - everybody has got one... if you get robbed, a knife is handy. If you have got a knife you feel that you have a chance of saving yourself from being attacked. But when you......