What we're reading:
- Winning images announced for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018.
- London's historic ambulance fleet: saving lives and stirring memories.
- Anatomy of a London Underground station's rush hour.
- Wembley will not be sold by the FA after Shahid Khan withdraws offer.
- Banksy shredding stunt: how it actually went wrong.
Things to do:
HALF TERM: From pumpkin picking to film screenings, theatre shows and ice rinks, we've put together a guide to keeping kids amused in London this October half term.
DOCUMENTARY CHALLENGE: Go all Louis Theroux with the help of SMASH TV at Imperial War Museum. Take your pick of stories too important to stay stashed in the museum and star in your own mini-documentary on anything from spies to bomb shelters, refugees to ration books. Imperial War Museum (Lambeth), £10, just turn up, 10am-4.30pm
SLIME PLANET: Treat the kids to a hands-on slimetacular Halloween workshop. Ghoulishly gross activities include glow in the dark slime, creepy crawly mix-ins and a giant squelchy Dracula challenge. Prepare for big smiles and lots and lots of mess. St Silas Church (Angel), £11.50, book ahead, 11am, 12.45pm, 2pm. For more ideas, check out our guide to Halloween events in London.
CHARMS OF FRANKENSTEIN: Artist Maya Attoun stitches together history, sci-fi and the gothic genre in a celebration of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein that brings never before seen artefacts to the forefront of the Jewish Museum's galleries. Join the curator for a peek behind the curtain on the artist's inspirations and hear about installations that are anything but monstrous. Jewish Museum (Camden), £8.50, book ahead, 3pm-3.30pm
HATE CRIME PANEL: Head to Hendon for important insight into the crime wave sweeping Europe. Speakers from the Met Police and Youth Violence Commission lead the way in a heated public panel debate to galvanise change. Middlesex University (Hendon), free, book ahead, 4pm-7pm
UGLY KING: Take a walk through the life of a myth, hero and film legend sentenced to more than 100 years in prison at a screening of the award-winning documentary The Legend of the Ugly King. Yilmaz Guney — genius or lunatic? You decide. Curzon Goldsmiths (New Cross), £4.50-£7, book ahead, 6pm-6.30pm
AUTISM ADVANTAGE: Join expert Adam Feinstein to examine the strengths of the spectrum in a talk on autistic employees as an untapped human resource at work. Museum of London, free, just turn up, 6pm-7pm
COOKING CLASS: Cook Korean cuisine like a pro with this free demo from Michelin-starred Ji-young Kim. By the end you'll know your boil from your blanch and a kimchi from a kuk, all hosted in a temple of food knowledge. Le Cordon Bleu (Bloomsbury), free, book ahead, 6.30pm
REBALANCE MUSIC: An unforgettable all-female music night showcasing some of the best emerging talent in the UK. Check out AE MAK, Maya Kally, Mary Miller and Tamzene, the next names on everyone's lips. The Old Blue Last (Shoreditch), free, book ahead, 7.30pm
NIGHT OF NIGHTS: A rip-roaring late night comedy show from a bunch of jokesters presenting material most would never dare to say out loud. These five have got more talent than you can shake a stick at and promise to make you laugh 'til you cry. The Bill Murray (Angel), £5, book ahead, 9.30pm-10.30pm
Good cause of the day
Head to The Albany at 7.30pm on 31 October for an intimate concert featuring Steve Howe from Yes as part of Evenings for Ed. Tickets are available here and money raised goes towards helping young London musicians, in memory of Ed Renshaw.