Archive for October, 2007

As many Londoners will know, DLR trains are entirely driven by computer. The DLR staff member on each train, known as the ‘Passenger Service Agent’ (a much less exciting title than ‘Train Captain’, which they used to be called), does not normally have any involvement …

Good one for Hallowe’en this – although this actual story unfolded a month or so ago. An Asda shopper in Roehampton apparently had a bit of a fright when she opened a bag of ready-washed rocket salad to find a live frog looking up at …

Forged fares by father of four finds him a fine as “foot soldier” Huffy homeowners hate hump (Ealing established as the effluvium of Extra, Extra) Court keeps killer in UK Resignations as Respect relinquishes original remit Image courtesy of ~Misty~ via the Londonist flickr group.

The world’s busiest international airport is also the world’s least favourite. Delays on the tarmac and in the terminals have led a survey of 2,500 travellers to vote Heathrow as their least favourite airport. The airport, currently operating beyond its intended capacity, has been slowed …

October hasn’t been a great month to be a Royal. If it’s not a blackmail attempt, or being immortalised in bronze for a controversial sculpture, now they can’t even go out for a spot of recreational rare-bird shooting without some spoilsport kicking up a fuss. …

Although not quite a snowy Sunday night in Prague as depicted in the above photograph by Touch co-founder Jon Wozencroft, last week was a substantially chilly one in South London. Thanks to the Atmospheres Festival, however, we were able to derive much warmth from the …

Tutankamun’s coming to town! First we had Anubis and now pyramids are popping up all over London. Created by Brazilian pop artist, cheeky looking Romero Britto, with the help of 1500 school kids, the biggest – a colourful 45fter – was unveiled at Speakers’ Corner, …

Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason Should ever be forgot… We know that today is Halloween and Bonfire Night is not until next week, but the truth is, most of the fireworks displays in …

We can’t think of anything more scary for Hallowe’en than Hawksmoor’s brooding masterpiece of Christ Church, Spitalfields, spreading out its talons, poised to strike. The church has often been linked to the occult and mysterious – most notably in Alan Moore’s ‘From Hell’ and the …

Andre the Giant has a posse, or so the story goes. Hip to our lingo? Then you may already know that “arch manipulator, scoundrel, chief propagandist, provocateur” and global phenom artist Shepard Fairey’s NINETEENEIGHTYFOURIA is opening this Friday at the Old Truman Brewery. This show, …