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No laughing matter: Why didn’t a top Soho comedy club pay its performers?
21Soho was meant to breathe life into London's stand-up scene. Yet dozens of artists and former staff members paint a portrait of a company in utter chaos.
Why is London’s rental housing so bad?
In cash-strapped councils, there's nobody left to enforce any standards, reports Peter Apps
My first year in London: Moya Lothian-McLean
"I fell asleep listening to the traffic and thinking, 'this is the place'”
Should London legalise cannabis?
Plus: canal boat wars, more planes and one of the city's best mews pubs
“I thought I was in heaven.” How residents actually feel about "the deadliest estate in Britain".
Back in 1961 the Brandon estate was meant to revolutionise social housing. Then its reputation declined.
Black Panthers, Gucci bags, and Hollywood stars: my night at London's strangest art opening
Plus: has American TV star Todrick Hall staged a coup at the West End run of Burlesque? And is a disgraced former gallerist making a comeback? Find out in our culture edition.
The maverick who built London's best club
Jan Mohammed shot AK-47s with the Mujahideen and raved in prison. Now he's remaking the capital's nightlife in his image.
Do those ‘We R Blighty’ fundraisers outside stations really deserve your cash?
The group says it raises money for homeless veterans. But we found it was pretending to be a charity and is accused of letting volunteers steal funds
London’s lonely young men are lining up to join the Freemasons
'I think maybe the younger generation is moving towards Freemasonry because it’s got something that’s pure.'
The shaman who killed Brockwell Park’s festivals
Plus: James Corden considers a run for Mayor and Czech beer in Finsbury Park
15 penguins are trapped in a Southbank basement. This is the plan to free them
An activist, a journalist and an MP walk into the London Aquarium. A colony of Gentoo penguins walk out
"Things get pretty crazy later on": how sauna became London's hottest activity
From macho City boys to South London wellness warriors, the city's gone mad for steam. One dissenter tries to work out why.