London
London Mayor: Big Polluters Could Be Teaming Up With Far-Right to Undermine Me
Sadiq Khan tells VICE News he believes fossil fuel companies or car manufacturers could be helping to coordinate online abuse and criticism of his green policies from conspiracy theorists and the far-right.
The Most Evil Tricks Landlords Have Pulled on Renters
“She let us know that she was an ‘accidental landlord’ and ‘not like the others...”
Meet the ‘Gig Slut’, a 74-Year-Old Who Just Loves Live Music
Roger Mairlot spends his retirement zig-zagging across London for shows. In the process, he's become the stuff of music legend.
28-Year-Old Charged After 2 Men Set on Fire Outside Mosques 120 Miles Apart
Mohammed Abbkr has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two elderly men had substances sprayed on them and were set alight after leaving mosques in Birmingham and London, three weeks apart.
I Asked ChatGPT to Control My Life for 24 Hours
Like a monkey in a test lab, I handed my autonomy over to the AI chatbot for a day to see what would happen.
Live in a Warehouse? Gentrification Is Coming for You Next
Developers are threatening to demolish one of the final bastions of alternative living in London.
‘Cool Is Dead’: I Went to the Viral Shrek Rave
In a London club, the fandom of nerds, normies and gays breathed strange new life into the 20-year-old franchise.
'Landlords Are a Scum Class': Everything I've Learnt About London Renting
I've written London Rental Opportunity of the Week for seven years, and this is what it all comes down to – trust me.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: This Kitchen... Has a Shower In It
Why? Why would you even think that was a good idea?
Rental Opportunity of the Week: A Fun Twist on Landlord Trickery
Two "studios" in the same "house" with a "shared kitchen" – sure.
London Cop Revealed As One of the UK's Worst-Ever Serial Rapists
David Carrick, who worked for an elite armed unit in London’s Metropolitan Police, admitted 49 offences, including 24 rapes, against 12 women over 18 years.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: How Much Worse Can London Renting Get?
Turns out: Much, much worse. Like: "You're shitting next to your kitchen sink" worse.