Archive for July, 2007

Roding foreboding – East End river’s flood defences may be inadequate. Pensioner dies after being pelted by by kids. Man ploughs car into group of girls. The nightclub owner who’s openly flouting the smoking ban. There’s always one. DLR to get longer trains. Image courtesy …

It’s not the first place you would think of when looking for love but for those with a questing heart, the place to go is Euston Road. art2heart is the dating organisation that aims to bring people together through art and culture. The idea is …

Attention all Big Lebowski fans: Your help is required. If you’re a fan of the 1998 Cohen brothers film, you’ll be delighted to know that Jeff Bridges is being interviewed on Richard & Judy at 7pm tonight (31 July), and they’re on the lookout for …

It used to be that the wealthy, with their high powered jobs that meant they couldn’t make it home in time to walk the dog, paid someone to do it for them. They got all the perks of having a dog without having to actually …

It really does seem like the Osbournes are taking over the world, doesn’t it? You can’t turn on the telly without seeing Sharon on The X-Factor and America’s Got Talent, Kelly on Project Catwalk or Jack on one of those extreme sports adrenaline addict shows …

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Fuzzy’s Grub Fleet Street 62 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1JU Tel & Fax: 020 7583 6060 Monday to Friday 7:30am till 3:30pm Map St James’s 6 Crown Passage London SW1Y …

Nearly a month after Fopp shut their doors for administration, HMV have announced today that they have purchased 6 stores. Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham and most importantly (for us!) London will all be getting the stores back and depending upon landlords’ consent will re-open …

Well, ish. It’s been announced that drivers of three thousand cabs now have the choice to use a new biofuel fuel mix. Each driver that opts for it will get their mitts on a nice green sticker to proudly stick to their windscreen. A handful …

As one of the most exciting new venues in town, as well as hosting Prince afterparties continuously, the indigo2 will be home to the first in a series of nights run by The Bedford pub in Balham. Famous for helping to discover burgeoning talent (with …

Londonist arrived at work a few days ago to hear some distressing news: AMT, which only serves 100% Fairtrade coffee to its punters, appears to have lost the contract from Network Rail for their outlets at ten of London’s major railway stations. The company that …