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Wildfires, exploding e-bikes and second jobs — my day with a London fire crew

Fire brigade response times are at their highest in a decade, with staff numbers plunging and workers citing trauma, low pay and a widening workload that includes terror and climate-related incidents. Katie Strick spends 11 hours on the frontline

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Angélique Kidjo: ‘Music resets your brain. It’s my breath, my purpose – it’s what helps me change the world’

The multi-award-winning artist and activist is headlining the EFG London Jazz Festival later this year

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Why I live in Finsbury Park: Jeremy Corbyn on the ever-changing north London area he’s lived in for 40 years

Jeremy Corbyn first moved to Finsbury Park in 1970 and marked his 40th anniversary as MP for Islington North this year. He tells Emma Magnus why the area grows on you

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Jimi Famurewa reviews Gengelly’s at The Earl of Derby: Time warp boozer with rollicking menu and nostalgia on draft

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A farewell to Banner’s, the restaurant I have loved for 30 years

After three decades, the diner that came to define Crouch End is set to close. Robert Chalmers tells the story of a true cult classic

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‘Why is there so much derision levelled at bisexuals — both from inside and outside the queer community?’

When Rebecca Cox came out as bisexual she was shocked by the micro-aggressions from all sides — just why are so many people biphobic?

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Why I live in Bankside: DJ Cuppy on her ‘energetic and colourful’ London enclave

DJ Cuppy reveals how she was drawn back to her London area, even if it is home to London’s slowest traffic lights.

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Young V&A first look: at last, London has a museum that is truly for kids instead of just about them

After three years and £13 million, the V&A Museum of Childhood is reopening in radically different form as Young V&A. We got a sneak preview

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London’s rental crisis: the number of families in temporary hotel accommodation hits record high as rents soar

There are now enough children living in temporary accommodation in London to fill the Royal Albert Hall 14 times as the capital’s rents continue to soar

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Dear England: ‘Footballers are like the modern Gladiator; stadiums are our Colosseums’

James Graham’s latest play unearths the Shakespearean dramas within the great game, and finds an unlikely hero in Gareth Southgate

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Why I live in Kensington: artist David Remfry on his London area — and why there’s more to it than museums

Artist David Remfry is co-ordinator of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition this year. Here’s why he’s called Kensington home for 40 years and counting

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Critics’ choice: Our 20 favourite restaurants in London

Where do food critics eat? Jimi Famurewa and David Ellis share the places they really love

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Panic, fear and abuse: my day in the 999 call handlers’ control room

Pressure levels in the ambulance service are at their highest level, with workers quitting, spiralling waiting times and public mental health at crisis point — so how is all of this affecting the people taking the calls? Katie Strick spends 12 hours on the frontline

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Luke Newton on returning to the stage in London, glow-ups and being Colin Bridgerton

As he prepares to star in The Shape of Things at the Park Theatre, everyone’s favourite Bridgerton brother says he’s excited to look audiences in the eye again

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Why I live in Canons Park: cook and baker Crystelle Pereira on the multicultural London area she has lived in all her life

Portuguese-Goan cook and baker Crystelle Pereira was born and bred in Canons Park. Here’s why it continues to feel like home

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Jimi Famurewa reviews the Midland Grand Dining Room: Decadence done right is a welcome addition to King’s Cross revival

Midland Grand Dining Room

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‘Do we want to live in a city without any children?’ — the terrifying reality of London’s school closures

Plummeting pupil numbers are pushing inner city schools to the brink of collapse. As young families flee the capital in record numbers, Katie Strick reports on the frightening consequences for education and the economy

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Why I live in Mile End: actor Nabil Elouahabi on his vibrant, green east London area

Top Boy and Blue Lights actor Nabil Elouahabi reveals what he loves most about his vibrant and fun East End community.

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Why I live in De Beauvoir: Royal Ballet dancer Ed Watson on his well-located Islington enclave

Royal Ballet principal dancer, coach and artist Ed Watson has lived in Islington’s De Beauvoir since 2012. He tells Emma Magnus why he’s found his place

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Why I live in Notting Hill: haircare queen Charlotte Mensah on the glitzy London enclave where community ties run deep

Haircare queen and salon owner Charlotte Mensah, who counts Edward Enninful and Zadie Smith among friends and clients, on why community ties run deep in Notting Hill

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Why I live in Crouch End: broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan on why he’s committed to his ‘chilled’ north London area

Broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan settled in the north London neighbourhood, named as this year’s best place to live in London, two decades ago. Here’s why he loves his area

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Skyrocketing rents, job-style interviews and ‘dangerous’ housing: inside the capital’s renting hell

The cost of London rentals has risen by 16 per cent in a year, triggering a nightmarish reality of no-fault evictions, unprecedented competition and tenants being pushed into poverty. Emma Magnus meets those on the frontline

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Why I live in Harringay: food writer James Read on why he’s hooked on his international foodie neighbourhood

Food writer and Kim Kong Kimchi founder James Read reveals what it is about this north London area that’s kept him there for 15 years and counting

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‘Brexit? It’s time for the bitterness and rancour to end’

From challenging China to ending divisions on Europe, Shadow Foreign Secretary, David Lammy tells Alexandra Jones what UK foreign policy would look like under Labour

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Why I live in Earl’s Court: Darjeeling Express founder Asma Khan on her evolving, multicultural London area

Chef Asma Khan has seen Earl’s Court evolve in the 30 years she has lived there. Here’s why a strong sense of connection still remains

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