VIDEO: 1960s businessman rides amphibious scooter down the Thames

 

Map showing London's air ambulance callouts by postcode. Now give them money

 

Annoying habits of Londoners #10: Being unable to order pub food unless it's a burger

 

City history: Slaver over English Heritage's round up of London's newest listed buildings

 

VIDEO: Lithe young forms perform award-winning new choreography at Sadler's Wells

15th century booze went in here 

City history: 16th century booze holder goes on show at Museum of London Docklands

 

Weather and portents for the week ahead. What is an equinox anyway?

 

Westfield East has more visitors than London's top 10 museums and galleries combined

Ayuko Sugiura's "A Feast" - bunting made from pigs' ears 

Pigs ear bunting, sex-faced elephants and a ten foot high bra. Meet the art of Ayuko Sugiura

 

Weather and portents for the week ahead

 

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