Darren Johnson writes in the Huffington Post on Boris Island. Important! You must see this! Dogs on trains. Another cycling victory. After a very long wait driver who threatened to kill cyclist finally convicted. Road.cc Michael Rosen spent the day working with kids in Richmond. Lambeth teachers unions are locking horns […]
Islington People has a report on reclaiming squats. Facebook people! Why not like Bookswaps for London? Lenin’s Tomb is concerned about Nazi drinking games at LSE. Talking of the LSE our beloved police commissioner was there last night. Follow the twitter debate here. Road.cc has spotted two new cycle surgery shops in […]
Stock Exchange Secrets to be taught at a Tottenham free school. Ummm…. Hornsey Journal, Haringey Independent Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman talks about child poverty in the Morning Star. The uses and abuses of shared spaces. As Easy As Riding A Bike. The Parliament Square ‘Democracy Village’ has been cleared […]
Five days in August is one of a number of reports into last august’s riots. Email them your views by Feb 1st. A library in Bexley that was taken over by a charity is to start charging. Evening Standard. Meanwhile Inside Croydon reports on libraries selling off their books to […]
Hope you’re having a good weekend. Here’s a few links we spotted out and about that you might find interesting or useful; The Hackney Citizen asks you to use your spare room for good. The Islington Tribune is bigging up the green volunteers. The Camden New Journal hosts Big Smoke […]
Wembley Matters wants you to sign a petition to save Willesdon Bookshop. SW9Red looks at the Brixton Road betting shop and is not best pleased. Brockley Central is getting into Team London. The BBC says the Lewisham Stephen Lawrence Center is under threat. Transpontine welcomes the opening of the Deptford Lounge. East […]
At the junction of Old Street and Oliver’s Yard there is a decorated squat or “Hobo corp”. Few people will wander round the back of the building, where you can find their practice wall – which had some lovely examples of street art even if the building itself sadly seems […]
Dave Hill heaps praise upon the Greens’ Jenny Jones. Mayor Johnson is telling drivers to stop idling. Evening Standard. (Was there once a promise of ‘no idling zones?) Speaking of the Mayor Left Foot Forward have a great piece on his record on electric vehicles. (Hint: contains the word “piffle”) […]
The London Cycling Campaign wants to take your picture this Saturday. London’s most inspiring libraries. Completely London. Brent Greens are continuing their opposition to High Speed Rail. HS2 involves three miles of tunneling in London alone, according to the Evening Standard. The blog Though Cowards Flinch expands the arguments against. Wembley Matters […]
Senate House, part of the University of London, was apparently the building which inspired the Ministry of Truth in Orwell’s 1984. Well tonight it was given a makeover by Virgin with a giant projections. Cardinal Richard Branson himself was rumoured to be in attendance. Make of this what you will. […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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