Archive for December, 2005

If you thought Big Brother, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and the enforced spangles of Strictly Come Dancing were hard on their participants… consider those participants lucky and enjoying an extremely nice deal. At least they are not required to go through …

Say it ain’t so! TV Troll’s two favourite telly talent shows, X Factor (Sat 6.40pm/9.10pm ITV1) and Strictly Come Dancing (Sat 6.30pm/9.20pm BBC1) have their series finales this week. We’ll be stuck in front of the glowing screen, frantically flicking between the two, trying to …

Er, that is, we mean Heartwarming Kitten news, of course… So two weeks ago Londonist told you about a miraculous kitten. Today, as we open our copy of the Walthamstow Guardian, we discover a story with exactly the same headline, with one word changed: Kitten …

New restaurant, new building. And while looking like an Ikea showcase, The Terrace’s wood and glass structure makes for a surprisingly snazzy eating environment. The combination of timber and tealights suggest warmth and traditionalism, but the cream and powder-blue furnishings remind us of the plastic …

Huge explosion rips through fuel depot near Hemel Hempstead. The blast was heard in London, and smoke continues to blanket the surrounding countryside. You may have missed this one… There’s a reduced service on the Jubilee Line from today, while they prepare to introduce the …

Imperial College held its vote about leaving the University of London today and, after years of mutterings, has finally served notice that it will leave the University of London. As we said a few weeks ago, losing the science, technology and medicine college is a …

Today, of course, is the Routemaster’s swansong. Its passing will be mourned by all but the curmudgeonly. So as our big red friend prepared to go on one final mission, we gauged the mood of the public, the drivers and the ‘clippies’. Thanks to Silvia …

What kind of person would have the time and inclination to interrupt their morning by penning predictions of the results of the six matches involving London Premiership teams this weekend, and then email them through to a blog about London, along with a photo of …

We have decided, in our infinite wisdom, to give YOU, yes YOU, the readers, the chance to write today’s Friday Premiership Preview. This is because we believe that interaction with readers is the key to progress in the blogiverse of the 21st Century. That’s right. …

Don’t buy anyone any Christmas presents. Spend your money on these gigs instead: So lovely they even have their own made up language, Sigur Ros play a night at the Hammersmith Apollo on March 29, with all manner of collaborators in the pipeline. The Glastonbury …