London Centric

Really gripping (and infuriating) account of London bike theft by @jimwaterson

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On Sunday we published an investigation into the Transport for London cyberattack, based on leaks from within the organisation, revealing the chaos behind the scenes and the impact on Londoners. When others get bored with a story, we'll stick at it. londoncentric.media/p/an-utter-shi…

We revealed what happened to a long-lost Banksy artwork — and finally tracked down the Dubai royals who own an abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames. londoncentric.media/p/just-not-acc…

Our story explaining what's up with the poor phone signal in London went viral and sparked a dozen rip-off stories on other sites, as well as a national debate on Radio 2. londoncentric.media/p/why-exactly-…

We set local WhatsApp groups buzzing after looking at the free gig tickets given to local politicians to attend private festivals in public parks. londoncentric.media/p/is-this-lond…

London Centric launched three weeks ago. Since then we've attracted thousands of subscribers who believe in the idea of in-depth journalism about the capital. If you're interested and want to sign-up, click here: londoncentric.media Or scroll👇 for some highlights so far.

We were threatened with legal action after investigating the sale of one of London's best-known queer venues, revealing serious allegations about Bethnal Green Working Men's Club. londoncentric.media/p/drag-queens-…

We revealed that some London hospitals are charging patients £2/hour to use wheelchairs, a story that attracted millions of views, was picked up across the national media, and raised in the House of Lords. londoncentric.media/p/are-londons-…

We broke the omertà around whether Sadiq Khan will run again as mayor (almost no one in London Labour things he will — but no one wants to say it) and named some of the potential candidates to succeed him. londoncentric.media/p/the-battle-t…

Tube strikes have been called by ASLEF on Thursday 7 November and Tuesday 12 November, after the union rejected a pay offer that TfL says is equivalent to a 4.5% pay increase for drivers.

In London Centric today: The London NHS hospital charging £2/hour to rent a wheelchair as you sit in A&E. Click to read more: londoncentric.media/p/are-londons-…

London Centric exclusive: Drag queens, legal battles, and the £4m battle for Bethnal Green Working Men's Club. When London venue featured in Baby Reindeer went up for sale it looked like another example of a greedy landlord. It's much stranger. londoncentric.media/p/drag-queens-…