Hampstead chef wins rising star award for gluten-free pizza
Self-taught chef DiJoN Bascombe, founder of Good F'ing Pizza, won the rising star award at the 2026 BIH Spotlight Awards for his coeliac-safe gluten-free pizza hatch in Hampstead.
Category : Culture
Bake Off bread week: Two London bakers exit
Molly eliminated and Nikki withdraws in Bread Week; Tom named Star Baker in week four of Channel 4's Bake Off.
Babur in Forest Hill Named Among UK's Top 100 Curry Restaurants
Babur, a Forest Hill restaurant on Brockley Rise, has been named among the UK's top 100 Asian restaurants in the 2026 ACF guide, marking its 41st anniversary.
BOXPARK Croydon 10th anniversary: 1,000 free drinks
BOXPARK Croydon will give away 1,000 free drinks on October 31 as it celebrates its 10th anniversary with live music, family fun, and football.
The Cockpit in Chislehurst is CAMRA Pub of the Year finalist
The Cockpit micropub in Chislehurst is one of four finalists for CAMRA's National Pub of the Year 2026, following its Greater London win in August.
Raye overhauls Albert Hall ticket sales after AI bot flood
Raye received 1.8 million registrations for 5,000 Royal Albert Hall tickets, mostly from AI bot scalpers, prompting a manual fan review and new presale process.
Lorenzo restaurant in Crystal Palace closing after 41 years (12.10.2026)
Lorenzo, a family-run Italian restaurant on Westow Hill, will close on November 22 after 41 years, citing rising costs and founder's retirement.
Swanley's The Bombay Named Finalist at Asian Curry Awards
The Bombay in Swanley is among 213 finalists at the Asian Curry Awards, just two years after opening, following its Best Indian Restaurant win at the Curry Life Awards 2026.
Tulleys Pumpkin Festival opens with record crowds
Tulleys Pumpkin Festival near Crawley reopened with record opening-day attendance, featuring its largest-ever expansion including new Pumpkin Valley attraction.
Man charged with fatal stabbing of woman in West Drayton
Saleh Saleh, 33, appears in court charged with murdering a 36-year-old woman in West Drayton; police treat incident as isolated.
LA Café Bistro: Sutton's Top-Rated Spot from 16-Seat Start
LA Café Bistro in Sutton, opened during the pandemic, now boasts a five-star Google rating from 2,086 reviews, four Good Food Awards, and a top Tripadvisor ranking.
Blind barber styles celebs after life-changing eye surgery
JJ Savani, 36, lost his sight in 2017 due to keratoconus. After corneal transplants and an anonymous donation to barber school, he now styles celebrities and runs his own salon.
London's Oldest Wine Bar Named Among Europe's Best
Gordon's Wine Bar in Charing Cross ranked 47th in Europe's top 100 bars by The European Bar Guide, praised for its historic, family-owned charm.
High Weald named England's third best autumn colour spot
The High Weald ranks third in England for autumn colour, with 20.90% broadleaf woodland, per cottages.com. Surrey Hills leads at 27.95%.
Canary Wharf Winter Lights returns in 2027 with RE(IMAGINE) theme
Canary Wharf's Winter Lights festival returns Jan 19-30, 2027, featuring free public art across the district under the theme RE(IMAGINE).
John Boyega on Damilola Taylor BBC documentary
Star Wars actor John Boyega hopes new BBC documentary on Damilola Taylor killing shows Peckham's lasting trauma and positive impact.
North Londoner wins £75k baking scholarship after redundancy
Snah Fatah, 42, from Camden, won a £75,000 Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie Scholarship after losing her job, and now plans to open a bakery in Camden.
New Book Reveals Unseen Photos of 1930s London Life
A new book, 'Britain in the 1930s', features over 600 unseen black-and-white photos of London, including scenes at Waterloo Station, Tower Beach, and Trafalgar Square, capturing everyday life before WWII.
Winchester: 50-Minute Autumn Day Trip From London
Winchester, 50 minutes from London by train, offers historic sites, a huge Sunday farmers' market, and countryside walks—but homes cost £617,762, barely below London's average.
Dulwich Village: From marsh to elite London suburb
Dulwich Village, now averaging £1,573,499 for homes, began as a marshy meadow in 967 AD, evolving through Georgian and Victorian eras into one of London's most coveted neighbourhoods.
Hampstead Death Notice: Dr Bridgett Anderson Jones, 94
Dr Bridgett Elizabeth Anderson Jones, 94, of Hampstead, passed away peacefully at home on September 27, 2026. A requiem mass will be announced; no funeral is planned.
Seven South London Restaurants Shortlisted for Asian Curry Awards
Seven south London restaurants, including Spice Village in Croydon and The Pepper Tree in Clapham, are finalists for the Asian Curry Awards 2026, with winners announced November 15.
Oktoberfest 2025: South London Events Guide
Oktoberfest season is underway in south London. From Clapham Common's huge festival to The Dial in North Greenwich and Sidcup's George Staples, here's every event still to come.
Autumn walk near London with Leeds Castle and pub stop
A 4.3-mile Kent walk from The George Inn offers views of Leeds Castle, a 13th-century fortress, with a 1.5-hour route and a pub stop.
Ali G lookalike competition in Central London this weekend
Sacha Baron Cohen invites fans to dress as Ali G for a Central London tour and lookalike competition, promoting his new film 'Who Iz I?'.
Thorpe Park's Tenement Maze: Scariest Fright Nights Yet
Thorpe Park's Fright Nights returns for its 25th anniversary with new Tenement maze, a pitch-black experience with flickering torches, plus returning mazes and rides.
QR Code Cannabis Stickers Plastered Across Deptford High Street
Dozens of QR code stickers advertising an online cannabis market have been plastered across Deptford High Street, with police warning they are illegal and potentially harmful.
The Bombay Swanley named UK's best Indian restaurant
The Bombay Swanley in Kent won best restaurant at the Curry Life Awards 2026, its fourth award in 18 months, with a 4.9-star Google rating.
Songbird Canary Wharf Review: A Must-Try Dining Spot
Songbird, a stylish Canary Wharf restaurant formerly exclusive to Troubadour Theatre guests, opened to the public in May. Our review finds exceptional British dishes and cocktails.
Amy Johnson: Blue Plaque Honours Pioneering Pilot's London Home
A blue plaque now marks Amy Johnson's former London home in Hendon Way, 85 years after the pioneering pilot's mysterious death, celebrating her record-breaking flights and enduring legacy.
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