In this city, August means one thing above all else: Carnival. As the summer peaks and we look toward the Bank Holiday weekend, the streets of West London are preparing to come alive with the unmistakable sounds of steel bands, calypso, and the heavy bass of sound systems.

Summer has officially arrived in the capital, bringing with it long, golden evenings and a city buzzing with outdoor energy. Here is your summary of what makes London the absolute place to be this month.

More than a century after the Whitechapel murders, Jack the Ripper remains one of the most recognisable names in history. But how did a local criminal investigation become a global obsession?

June is when London truly comes into its own: long evenings, gardens thrown open, theatre in the parks, festivals, and (of course) a monarch celebrating his birthday… whether it’s actually his…