We’ve all had moments on the London Tube where we have nothing to do except stare at the ceiling, or if you are brave enough, at the multiple nose rings of the guy sitting right across from you. Then came the free newspapers, such as the Metro, and suddenly you can just immerse and hide yourself behind them until you get to your stop. But if you yearn for something to read that is more intellectually stimulating, give the Choose What You Read Scheme a try.

Have you watched The Bubble? This brand new comedy news-quiz show hosted by David Mitchell is quite addictive, with its format of locking up celebrities for three days and then grilling them on TV about the news they had missed. Join us for an exclusive preview of the recording of episode 3, showing next week.

Do you live in Newham, Stratford, or Walthamstow? Have you noticed a strange taste or smell to your tap water recently, something like a bin-like tangy taste? If so, you have had an unlucky dose of chemicals used in manufacturing! We were curious and went to find out more information about this chemical contamination of tap water in North East London.

An investigation by the London Evening Standard has revealed that many London boroughs and councils are raking in lots of money, to the tune of millions of pounds, from parking fines issued on their streets. Drivers and businesses are seething in what they see are unfair and unjust restrictions.

Increasing numbers of Londoners are taking up cycling as a means to get to work, and recent figures from TfL confirm this rising trend. Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has pledged to implement an ambitious bike hire scheme due to start next summer.

The Christmas festive shopping season is stressful, which is why London cabbies are predicting record number of phones to be left or lost at the back of their cabs this December. Over 10,000 mobile phones are lost every month, as well as bizarre items like toilet seats and pork chops.

The images in this article speak for themselves! The Good Food Channel has created replicas of all the iconic London landmarks using vegetables and fruits as part of a marketing campaign. The whole London skyline took 3 weeks to create, and involved more than 26 fruits and vegetables. The images are truly stunning; London has never looked so good… and tasty!

Many a tear will be shed for Borders Bookstores as its stores will be closed one by one over the next few weeks. The London Insider has compiled a list of relevant questions about what will happen now that it has gone into administration – and what customers and consumers can expect in the near future.

One of the biggest changes to the London Tube network will be taking place on the 13th December 2009, when the Circle Line stops being a circle and instead adopts of a “teacup” structure. Circle Line trains will run to Hammersmith station, using the same tracks as the Hammersmith & City Line. Read more about this change and what it means for you!

Look left and right before crossing… oh, and don’t forget to look diagonally! A new style of pedestrian crossing has been unveiled at the Oxford Circus junction, which will help to alleviate pedestrian congestion by allowing people to cross the junction diagonally.