Transition Westcombe have been planting trees in Greenwich. East London Advertiser reports on the independent councillor dishonestly claiming benefits. Meanwhile the Mayoral candidates are being lobbied over cycling. Business Green. East London Lines looks at how Londoners will be effected by changes in housing benefit. Allotment charges are rising (again) in Wembley. […]
North London resident Emma Dixon tells Big Smoke about a recent culinary experience not to die for; “Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. That’s not what .. design is. .. It’s not just what it looks .. like. Design is how it works.” – Steve […]
Transpontine looks back at racist murder in South East London. It’s all getting rubbish Inside Croydon. The Guardian asks whether the police are discriminating against the urban music scene. Fair pay campaigners have been forcibly ejected from canary wharf. East London Lines. Lancaster Unity reports there’s a man hunt on […]
Not sure where to celebrate Burns Night in London? Londonist has the info. Paul Kingsnorth has a really excellent essay ‘confessions of a recovering environmentalist’ in Orion Magazine. Fancy exploring nature or digging things up? Brockwell Park has a handy diary. Cycling weekly says Britain has failed cycling. Ever heard […]
Labour councillor in Barking expelled from party for voting against cuts. Socialist Worker. Richard Osley has written a really excellent post on shouting the news. Academic performance at school linked to the amount of exercise. BBC. Mark Pack on the Met Police and short haul flights. The world’s largest parkour […]
Two practices trauma surgeons have written a joint letter to the Evening Standard to highlight the need for action on cycle deaths. As practicing trauma surgeons, working in two of London’s Major Trauma Centres, we regularly see the effects of injuries from trauma. Both of us also work in […]
Zac Goldsmith MP urges the “Green Movement” to address its lack of strategy. Guardian. Leftist renegade Brendan O’Neil in the Telegraph attacks an idea floated by the Greens to provide “democratic representation for unborn people”. The Evening Standard reports that one of Hackney’s poorer areas is to receive 2,000 solar panels cutting […]
The bits and bobs from round the web that you might have missed; Have you come across the urban walking planner? The Guardian is delving into everything Dickens, as are we all. Well the Olympics get greener and greener. They’ve bought as fleet of BMWs. The Telegraph. Snipe ask why […]
Still catching up from those things we spotted during the Christmas break. Some gold dust not to be missed; There’s a lovely historical piece on Alphabet Threat on the battle for South London’s commons. Londonist scouts out the highest views in London. More sightings of nature graffiti in Lewisham from Transpontine. The […]
What we’ve spotted online in the Christmas break; Ten signs you’ve become a Londoner. Guy Interrupted. Deptford Visions has some delicious picture from their Thames walk. Christmas day broke the record for Boris bike cycle hire. Londonist. Highbury on Foot says the time is right for pay as you drive. Good […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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