Described as a way to "help civic leaders and our community create more shareable, more livable cities”, Airbnb’s new ‘Shared City’ initiative - and accompanying manifesto - plans to fit carbon monoxide alarms, donate to local causes and even provide disaster relief.

Offering a return to longform journalism, subscription-based localised web magazine BKLYNR is at the head of the subcompact publishing movement. Is the web's own 'slow news' revolution starting to gather pace?

Clubs and pubs in the UK are closing, and young people are drinking less than ever. A lack of money, advances in technology and a need for exclusivity have changed the party scene. But has staying in really become the new going out?

New Brixton bistro Champagne + Fromage was met with split opinion, as locals voiced feelings on the gentrification of the area via a demo organised by protest group Yuppies Out. "Living in London's like starving to death at a feast," said one participant.