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North/east London staple the Dusty Knuckle is set to bring its scrumptious loaves and splendid sarnies to Finsbury Park. One of Time Out’s favourite bakeries – and our bakery of the year 2025 – will open its third location on Blackstock Road in November. Yep, DK’s packed sourdough sandwiches, perfectly baked pastries and boldly flavoured pizzas could well be coming to N4. We’re currently a bit light on details for exactly what Dusty Knuckle Finsbury Park will contain – will it have pizzas? sit-in café space? something totally new? – but we do know the address: 81 Blackstock Road (N4 2JW). The Dusty Knuckle is one of London’s most hyped bakeries, but it certainly hasn’t rushed into expanding to new sites. Founded by Max Tobias, Rebecca Oliver and Daisy Terry, it opened a first location in Dalston in 2014 and a second on Green Lanes in 2021. Dusty Knuckle has had a van café in Highbury Fields since around 2024. The Dusty KnuckleThe Dusty Knuckle More than just a place for tasty baked goods, the Dusty Knuckle also runs a trainee programme for young people who face barriers to employment. The company mentors ‘at-risk’ youth with on-the-job training. Dusty Knuckle Finsbury Park, 81 Blackstock Road, N4 2JW. Opens November. The best bakeries in London, according to Time Out. Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke – from news and reviews to events and trends. Just follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel. Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out London...

Londoners, we have another bridge problem. Waterloo Bridge could be forced to close within the next three to four years if urgent repairs aren’t carried out, according to a council funding document obtained by Bloomberg. An inspection apparently found water damage and cracks measuring up to 2mm, and Westminster City Council is now asking for £6 million to get the work done. If those repairs aren’t completed by the end of the 2029-30 financial year, Bloomberg reckons things could get rather more dramatic: the bridge could be subject to weight restrictions, or potentially shut altogether. What’s wrong with Waterloo Bridge? In short: it’s getting on a bit. The current Waterloo Bridge opened in 1945 and these days has more than 25,000 vehicles rattling across it every day, alongside thousands of pedestrians and cyclists. The latest inspection found water damage and cracking, which all needs to be dealt with before it become a bigger problem. Waterloo isn’t alone among ailing London bridges. A few have been having something of a collective wobble lately, with Hammersmith Bridge famously closed to cars, restrictions introduced on Albert Bridge, and weight limits imposed on Vauxhall Bridge. What happens if Waterloo Bridge actually closes? Let’s hope we don’t get that far. Waterloo is one of the capital’s most useful Thames crossings, linking the South Bank with the Strand and Covent Garden. Cars, buses, taxis and bikes, as well as pedestrians, use it every day, so shutting it...

Tickets for Oasis’s 2027 reunion tour are now sold out. Pre-registered punters were able to buy tickets last weekend (September 25-27) in specific timed slots.  While there are no shows at Wembley this time around (in summer 2025 the Gallaghers played seven shows in northwest London), Londoners won’t have to trek all the way up to Glasgow or Manchester to see the band next summer. The ‘Wonderwall’ legends are making a grand return to Knebworth, which is a very short distance from London. After the initial announcement, the band added more dates. The band are in Hertfordshire for six dates, triple the number of their iconic 1996 run. Richard Ashcroft has been confirmed on support. Knebworth has a special place in Oasis lore. In August 1996 the band headlined two days of music in the grounds of the Hertfordshire country estate. A whopping 125,000 people attended each night, with support from Charlatans, the Prodigy, Manic Street Preachers, the Chemical Brothers, Ocean Colour Scene and more. Oasis’ 2027 Knebworth gigs won’t just be special because of the location. The gigs will also mark the first time that Knebworth has had a ‘camping village’, while Great British Railways will provide late-night trains to London King’s Cross until 1.30am each night. Another first will see the introduction of grandstand hospitality seating and the venue’s biggest accessible viewing platform ever.  Keen to get tickets to see Oasis at Knebworth in September 2027? Here’s everything you need to...