The M4 is currently closed in both directions near to the Cranford Park Interchange after a car overturned between junctions 2 and 4 at around 11. Lovely booths upstairs make you feel a little fancy even if you're just sinking pints and arguing about indie music. A side note to any anxious Londoners: I barely left my flat when I lived in London, so I totally get how hard it can be to will yourself onto a bus or tube after a busy week at work. We go for slap bang in the middle, with a Blood and Sand, named after the 1922 bullfighter moviestarring the dashing Rudolph Valentino.

A super-chic cocktail-and-wine spot in an old tobacconist’s, with more than a touch of theGallic about it. Judge Matthew Bone rejected the defence’s submission and chose to proceed with the trial, telling the court: ‘The witness’s unavailability was known on or before October 16. A former GCHQ worker has been handed a life sentence after attempting to kill an American spy in a ‘premeditated, targeted and vicious’ knife attack. Two other men, also thought to be aged in their 20s, were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.This environment can get stifling – especially in current times – and it’s essential to make sure we spend time outdoors.

Yes, it’s another take on the old Prohibition theme, but it’s classy as hell (Jason Atherton’s at the helm). The church was initially built in the 1100s but was rebuilt several times, most notably in the late 17th century when a steeple was added. Inspired by the gardens of French royal palaces, this park is one of the best green spaces in London. Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news, events, offers and partner promotions. As Her Majesty's coffin travels to London to lay-in-state at the Palace of Westminster, it is expected that we willsee unprecedented travel demand in the capital, especially from Wednesday 14 September.There’s not much to the decor, since Four Quarters says it all with retro arcade games available to play at 25p a pop. What to drink: The Kalakuta Sour is a Fela Kuti-honouring cocktail that’s like a New York Sour but made with Nigerian bitter leaf. He grabbed the defendant, enabling the two women to escape again before Bowles dropped a knife on the floor.

Tucked away in Stoke Newington, you’ll find this basement venue, which is home to a whole host of brilliant music, cabaret, queer comedy and drag shows, all of which are sure to get you out of your seat.As someone who lived South of the river, I understand you can’t have a list of the best London parks and neglect Greenwich!