Archive for April, 2007

Like an energiser bunny, Greg Billingham from Cheshire just keeps on going. Only very, very slowly. He’s just reached the half-way mark of the London Marathon. An achievement that leaves him in 36,000th place and over three days behind the leading pack. Running at one …

In a reverse of the old cliché, here’s a few thousand words painting a picture. This typographical image of London is by NB: Studio, and can be yours for £100. Blurred lady not included. If you want to try before you buy, a much-condensed PDF …

Seven songs down, here are this year’s next seven Eurovision semi-final songs! Switzerland send the improbably named DJ Bobo performing the reminiscent-of-Aqua dance-pop songVampires Are Alive. The stage show for this should be ace, so watch out for the Bobo. Moldova’s entry, Fight, soars and …

Thanks to everyone who voted for their favourite Touch Up London image from last week, using the ‘recommend this’ links. Here’s the winner. Well done to jmayo for the giant pooch. Here are the final results. 1. Giant corgi by jmayo (35 votes). 2. Pinball …

A tribute to the capital’s alleys, ginnels and snickleways. 33. Newman Passage Where? In the heart of Fitzrovia, linking Newman and Rathbone streets. What? A tripartite affair, with a short cobbled road forming the western and southern stretches, and an alley leading east beneath the …

We’ve been invaded, albeit willingly, by Vikings recently. Ah, that sounds a bit filthy. What we’re trying to say is that London-based fans of Viking metal have been particularly well catered for recently, what with Ensiferum the other week and with Amon Amarth last Wednesday …

Here’s a headline you don’t see every day: Man hacks off penis in London restaurant Ouch. Maybe he only meant to leave the tip? “This guy came running in then charged into the kitchen, got a massive knife and started waving it about… Everyone was …

The ICA is one of those venues where you tend to get an eclectic crowd, and Irish singer-songwriter David Kitt attracted an equally diverse range of fans to the ICA on Friday. It wasn’t a full house, but the venue is cosy and the gig …

The House of the Orange Monkey chronicles the adventures of a very special tourist. Mr Monkey is one of the few simian visitors to our city. He certainly makes the most of it, exploring the parts other tourists cannot reach, and writing up surprisingly useful …

Black cabs in Hong Kong? Sex academy Amora opens. Not to be confused with West Ham striker of almost same name. Marathon claims the life of one participant. And the freesheets accuse each other of all kinds of dirty tricks. Image of marathon spectators courtesy …