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Win: Shlomo & The Vocal Orchestra Tickets

A night of beatboxing sponsored by Becks Vier is unfolding this Thursday at the Vibe Bar‘s new upstairs lounge. Human beatbox Shlomo will be performing with his awesome sounding Vocal Orchestra, in what should be the largest group of beatboxers ever assembled on one stage …

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Police@copshop.org

It’s not quite the same as having the local bobby back on the beat, but a scheme trialled in south London that addresses public unease with the remote, impersonal nature of modern policing is set to be rolled out across London. The £325 million Home …

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‘London Orb’ To Relieve Congestion?

Though Boris Johnson’s campaign team may have trouble waking up in the morning, the man himself is not lying down when it comes to outflanking Ken on public transport. His latest initiative is for a network of express buses in south London. The nattily named …

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Keep ‘Em Peeled

That burly fella on the tube looking a bit shifty? The diminutive woman with a suspiciously large rucksack giving you the heeby jeebies? Got a funny feeling about that couple walking along Oxford Street? The Met want you to report it. A new campaign is …

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Clissold Park Revamp: Update

The arthritic pygmy goats of Clissold Park will be hobbling for joy. Hackney’s favourite place, as voted for by borough residents in a 2007 poll, and venue for the yearly Stokefest fun, is set for a £8.9 million revamp. We brought you the news of …

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Team Boris’ Alarm Clock Blues

Word reaches Londonist that Boris Johnson’s mayoral campaign is facing a foe more taxing than Ken Livingstone could ever hope to be: tardiness. A number of Bozzaphiles were up bright and early Thursday morning at an undisclosed location, ready to leaflet the good burghers of …

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Di Hard

Prior to Mohamad al-Fayed’s sensational appearance at the Royal Courts of Justice this week, with his sober critiques and totally non-insane, honest-to-Gawd guaranteed truthful claims of murder most foul, the hitherto dull proceedings of the Diana Inquiry have been enlivened by John Loughrey. Mr. Loughrey …

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Less Beef, More Bacon

A school in east London has hit upon a novel way to reign in the young’uns and keep them from that common bugbear, anti-social behaviour: get them pondering philosophical questions about life, the universe and everything. Gallions Primary School in Warsall, Beckton, introduced a course …

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Northern Line To Divorce?

Tube travellers from Balham to Barnet are unhappy at claims the Northern Lane will be separated. According to leaflets being pressed into commuter flesh at Hendon station, TfL, like some latter-day Moses, has “recently announced plans” to part the oft-delayed line, creating two distinct services …

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Fashion? It’s, Um, Smashin’

Londonist may know nothing and care even less about London Fashion Week, but that won’t stop us cartwheeling down the nearest catwalk and devouring garms and gimcracks galore like fickle fashionistas on fascistic diets tearing each others’ hair extensions at a Primark opening. The Times …