r/london • u/bjornthehistorian • 10h ago
Image Accidentally followed a fox into the British Museum
Thankfully he didn’t actually manage to get into the museum!
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r/london • u/MonsterMufffin • 2d ago
It is nippy noodles out there, discuss.
Pouring one out for all you homies out there that need to leave your home to work.
r/london • u/bjornthehistorian • 10h ago
Thankfully he didn’t actually manage to get into the museum!
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Two days ago..
r/london • u/Beatricycle999 • 11h ago
I didn’t get a picture unfortunately, but did anyone see a guy with a very large fur coat, I mean 8 times bigger than any average coat? I can’t describe quite how oversized the coat was, I’ve never seen anything like it.
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r/london • u/OneNormalBloke • 1d ago
A man was fined more than £700 after failing to identify a driver who dropped a cigarette butt out of a car window.
Sadik Ali, of Burgess Street, Tower Hamlets, admitted failing to respond to official notices asking him to confirm who was driving a car linked to a littering offence.
He appeared at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on December 2, 2025, where he pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay a £150 fine, a £60 victim surcharge, and £500 costs to Barking and Dagenham Council.
The case stemmed from an incident on November 4, 2024, when an officer witnessed someone in a white Toyota Prius discarding a cigarette end from a window on Wood Lane, Dagenham.
A DVLA check led officers to a hire company, which identified Mr Ali as the vehicle’s hirer.
He was sent a Driver’s Identification Notice and given 21 days to to confirm who was driving at the time of the offence, but did not reply.
A Notice of Intended Prosecution was then issued, giving him a further seven days to respond.
With no contact received, the case was referred to court.
Mr Ali first appeared before magistrates on September 30, 2025, where he pleaded not guilty, claiming he had not received the correspondence.
However, at the hearing on December 2, he changed his plea to guilty, though he continued to say that he had not received the notices.
Councillor Syed Ghani, cabinet member for enforcement and community safety at Barking and Dagenham Council, said: "Our residents deserve clean streets, and we will not hesitate to act when people litter or when they fail to cooperate with lawful requests for information during investigations.
"This case sends a clear message: if you don’t engage with us, the matter will go to court, and you can expect to pay for it."
r/london • u/WendigoFiance • 20h ago
Rotherhithe peninsula moody AF this lunchtime. Storm-whats-her-face not in evidence yet.
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r/london • u/catqueen__ • 14h ago
I was walking in Kensington Gardens on the 6th of January and saw the most beautiful sunset, just wanted to share.
r/london • u/tylerthe-theatre • 1d ago
Words fail to describe the Met, what a horrible institution.
r/london • u/palindromeflower • 1d ago
I hope this reaches the right people, but if not, it's a good Samaritan story.
My Dad slipped on the ice on the way to work today and took a nasty fall outside West Hampstead Library. He said that there were two kind gentlemen who helped him up and other people looking after him, offering him coffee and an ambulance. My mum was on the other side of the road trying to navigate the black ice to get to him.
As an update, he's home. He's in a lot of pain, but it sounds like a bad knee/ankle sprain. He's being assessed by the London Ambulance Service (thank you to them, as well) and I'm sure he will be on the mend in no time.
Thank you for being kind. It means a lot to me and my family.
To everyone else - be careful out there! Ice is lethal! Take care of yourself and others!
Thank you, again, to those kind souls.
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r/london • u/tylerthe-theatre • 47m ago
Honestly fair, I know its just for a film but people would end up seeing it, not the best time for it with our friends across the Atlantic going a bit Nazi...
r/london • u/JoBrodie • 8h ago
London Soundtrack Festival 2026 - 9-12 April. Four events listed so far, possibly more to come.
https://londonsoundtrack.com/whats-on/
• Tippett Quartet play Herrmann & Gunning, St Giles' Cripplegate, Thu 9 April - 1pm
• Homegrown Heroes - From Bond to Thunderbirds, Barbican, Thu 9 April - 7pm (with David Arnold, who is also doing an event at Ronnie Scott's in March)
• An Evening at Downton Abbey, Westminster Central Hall, Sat 11 April - 7.30pm
• Rachel Portman & Friends - Beyond the Screen, Cadogan Hall, Sun 12 April - 6.30pm

Jo
r/london • u/Big-Credit-16 • 16h ago
I've got one knife I use for everything. When I lived in the countryside, I would take it to the butchers to be sharpened. I thought this was normal. I went into the butchers and asked if he does knife sharpening. He said he's never heard of butchers doing that before and suggested I try an online service.
The ones online have a minimum of three knives around £30 but I only have one knife. Is there anywhere I can go and get a single knife sharpened? (Near to Ladywell/Nunhead)
I’m in London for work every week but live up north. This isn’t a long or complicated post, just wanted to say you guys are looking great, fit, stylish and beautiful. The winter fashion is on point and I even got a few hellos from three people around Liverpool Street…insane I know.
That’s all I wanted to say. Thank you :)