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The Rise of the Bike Hire Tribes

Bike rental in the city has gone berserk. Before getting in the wrong saddle, let Martin Robinson find the wheels for you

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Tory Leadership Contest: A timeline of the events to come

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Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to sex assault charges

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Vincent Van Gogh self-portrait discovered by National Galleries of Scotland

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PMQs: Speaker Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs to shut up as Boris Johnson is heckled

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Boris Johnson tells PMQs: ‘I’ll leave with head held high’

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The story behind London’s secret wild swimming shame

The River Lea at Hackney Marshes is one of the most polluted in the country, and campaigners warn other spots are just as bad. Hattie Crisell investigates

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Kate Moss is the face of the ultimate party girl Zara collection

Ex-Vogue Paris editor Emmanuelle Alt has helped create an ultra-sexy collection for metropolitan It-girls

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Beauty’s most-wanted: the ultra power brow

Rhinestones! Dripping gold! Shaved slits! This summer’s eyebrows are bold and beautiful, says Joe Bromley

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Metallica hit Billboard charts after Stranger Things finale

The legendary rockers are the latest band to get the Stranger Things boost

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International Busking Day returns to celebrate street performers

Since 2018, International Busking Day has been held at Wembley Park from its original location and has helped raise the profile of street performance

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Bruce Springsteen announces UK tour dates – the first in six years

There’s just a week to wait until you can get your hands on those coveted tickets

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From Rishi to Kemi — your Tory leadership cheatsheet

Tax? Rwanda? The trans debate? Find out where the key candidates, including Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, stand on the biggest issues. Katie Strick guides you around a bruising contest

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I still want a ‘beach body’ — does that make me a bad feminist?

The gospel of #bodypositivity is powerful - but, wonders Clementine Prendergast, are you a bad feminist if you still dream of having a pert bum and cinched in waist?

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Where to find the finest French food in London

From three-Michelin-starred temples of haute cuisine to neighbourhood bistros, Ben McCormack goes à la française

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The best things to do in London this weekend

From al fresco cocktail spots to block parties, here’s your weekend to-do list

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Speedboat Bar: Luke Farrell to open new Thai restaurant

It’s the latest collaboration with JKS Restaurants after the success of Plaza Khao Gaeng

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Do androids dream of electric cars?

Hollywood sci-fi movies have featured some seriously cool electric vehicles ‒ but could we ever drive something similar? We pit fantasy against reality

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For the love of the leopard

To mark the publication of an important new book about the Arabian leopard, we spoke to the people engaged in preserving this charismatic, endangered big cat

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Killing the roar: electric vehicles can calm us down

Dr Duncan Williams explains how electric cars’ quieter engines can help to reduce the stress of modern life – but only if we want them to

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What should be done to fix London’s soaring rent?

The situation for tenants renting accommodation in London goes from bad to worse

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Podcast: What does Heathrow passenger cap mean for summer travel?

Travel Journalist Simon Calder explains what it all means for air travel out of Heathrow, and what might happen next.

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Here’s where Boris and Carrie may live when they leave Downing Street

The Johnsons will have to decide where to move to when they leave Number 10

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Campaign to turn concrete ex-water depot into new wild swimming oasis

A group of volunteers want to buy a government-owned site in the Lea Valley and turn it into a new park with ‘olympic sized’ swimming ponds

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What does Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for London house prices?

Help with the cost-of-living crisis could be delayed due to the “changing of the guard” slowing the housing market

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NEED TO KNOW: What to do and see in London this week 15th - 21st July

From Lizzos’s new album to Milton Avery and Jean Paul Gaultier’s new show, there is something for everyone

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I’m A Fan: Author Sheena Patel’s stunning debut

Sheena Patel’s skilful book, I’m A Fan, about the toxic seduction of social media has everyone talking. Susannah Butter meets the woman behind the explosive debut

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My London: Malcolm McDowell

The legendary actor makes guitar pilgrimages to the King’s Road, loves chatting with cabbies and knocks back the bubbles with Royal Court lutists

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Best gaming deals for Amazon Prime Day 2022

From consoles to accessories, we’ve got the best bargains covered

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Best paddling pools 2022

Heatwaves are coming; stay cool in your very own inflatable pool

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Best things to do with kids in London 2022

Treat yourself or your loved one to a day of making memories