A “career” thief has been banned from entering any pubs in Islington, Camden, Westminster and the City of London after being handed an ASBO.

A landlord this week spoke of his shock after one of his homes – which two Romanian strippers were said to be renting – was turned into a cannabis farm.

The case against a man accused of brutally murdering an innocent painter and decorator was described as dangerous, flawed and unreliable at the Old Bailey today.

Middlesex County Cricket League - Division Three:

North London (0pts) 139

Wembley (10) 140-4

Renowned drama teacher Anna Scher has kick-started the careers of many national treasures.

Middlesex County Cricket League - Premier Division:

Hornsey (1pt) 279-8

Stanmore (4) 106-3

Emily Thornberry has slammed the “unduly lenient” 15-month sentence handed to child abuser Stuart Hall after the former BBC presenter admitted assaulting 13 girls – one aged just nine.

North Middlesex captain Connor Nurse led his side to victory over North London in the opening match of the colourful new Middlesex Development League on Sunday.

Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a missing autistic man last seen in King’s Cross.

»A new restaurant near Smithfield Market always conjures exciting images of meat, and the well-lauded opening of Bird of Smithfield is no exception.

Their trademark glacial, widescreen and delicate beauty is blown into stormier waters following the departure of multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson. The result? No lifeboats needed.

The Paul Weller-endorsed, choppy Brit-rock boy returns, but is there any staying power beneath the bold sonic bluster?

Dozens of poignant words, hundreds of scraps of materials and thousands of painstaking stitches have been brought together in a six-month labour of love.

City University is planning a major transformation with a £130m redevelopment of its buildings.

A project to stop old people in Islington from falling ill and dying in cold weather has been named one of the most innovative public services in Europe.

A store that started as a penny bazaar and is now one of the country’s biggest names celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Victims of one of Britain’s worst train disasters finally have their own memorial – almost 40 years after the tragedy.

The town hall has come under fire for cash spent on councillors’ mobile phones – including £400 on two that lay in a drawer unused for 12 months.

Around 100 horticulturally curious residents descended on Ambler Road, Finsbury Park, for part of the Chelsea Fringe.

A McDonald’s in Holloway wants to open until the early hours – prompting concerns from a number of neighbours.

The streets of east London are set to radiate with creative energy this summer as the Barbican rolls out pop-up performances, collaborations and festivals beyond its walls.

The Almeida and the innovative touring company, Headlong, have combined to present this amazing production, ingeniuosly directed by Lyndsey Turner.

The Chicago Cowboy is based loosely on the lives of director Leah Townley’s grandparents and scripted by Katherine Pierce.

With the citrus-sucking sunshine still casting a glaze over Finsbury Park on Friday evening, it might have seemed early at any other occasion for a headline act to appear. But considering the majority of this audience had waited for over two decades, there was little need for any more suspense.

Despite the bitterly cold winter and decidedly chilly spring we’ve all endured, it’s hard not to feel summer is just around the corner when the action starts at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.

Casualties is one of the first plays dealing with British armed military involvement in Afghanistan not to gloss over the issue, according to one of the lead actors in the production.

A sprawling behemoth encompassing both an Asian and Italian section over two floors, Novikov is a beast of restaurant.

More than 500 people are mounting a campaign against plans to squeeze one hundred flats onto one of the last pieces of inner-city greenery in the area.

Pop star turned street artist – dubbed the “female Banksy” – has found herself in a heated row with an auction house after it threatened to sell a piece of graffiti said to be created by her.

A first time father has described the “unbelievable” set of circumstances – so far-fetched they could be a EastEnders storyline – which mean he is able to watch his baby son grow up.

Sherif ‘The Sandman’ Musa continued his strong form with a unanimous win over Double Jab’s Olakunle Alausa at the Coronet Theatre.

This summer’s European Championships in Sweden mean Arsenal Ladies’ impressive run of form will be postponed until the Women’s Super League campaign resumes in August – but manager Shelley Kerr has welcomed the mid-season break.

Arsene Wenger’s decisions in the transfer market will be under more scrutiny than ever after Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said the Gunners have the funds for “a big summer”.

We came out of that draw against Sussex with very mixed feelings. If you told us at the start of the week that we would have dominated the whole game more or less from start to finish and come up just short, we would have been very happy.

A man who died after plunging from Archway Bridge has been named.

A man accused of murder after his partner plunged to her death was completely vindicated by a coroner on Tuesday.

Neil Dexter expects Middlesex’s one-day rivals to be wary of them after a three-match winning streak propelled the Panthers back into YB40 semi-final contention.

Highgate Harriers’ Brahama Pochee was one of four runners to set a new personal best in the club’s inaugural ‘Night of the PBs’ event.

Carman Mapatuna maintained his fine form in the Middlesex County Cricket League, claiming five wickets as Highgate’s second successive victory took them third in the Division Three table.

A woman had a lucky escape after a pile rags spontaneously combusted in her home.