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Extra, Extra

Dame Judi is having to put her feet up after a fall. Naturists charity-rambling through London have been told to cover up their bottom bits. A man has been found stabbed to death in a Greenford underpass. Dodgy East London Hajj travel agents face investigation. …

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Only In London: Boris wants more tourists. A general purpose, once-size-fits-all protest march has taken place in London today. Boxing looks set to make a comeback at the Royal Albert Hall. A shop-worker has been shot dead and his son injured in a drive-by shooting …

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Weekend Round-Up

Here’s what we’ve learned this weekend whilst you’ve been out doing vernal things: Police reckon that G20 is going to keep them quite busy. London Ambulance Service’s Booze Bus is to be operated throughout the year. Jade Goody of Bermondsey has gone to the alternative …

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Fertility boffins at Imperial College have developed a new treatment. Called, er, Kisspeptin. Leicester Square has seen its first ever solar powered film premiere. A gang of rather daring thieves on mopeds have made off with £16,500 of House of Fraser watches. Southwark’s Sapphire rape …

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Weekend Round-Up

Here’s what we’ve learned this weekend whilst you’ve been roller-blading down at the park: The G22 summit in London next month is gonna keep an awful lot of police busy. We still love Jacko – the O2′s a sell out. Let’s hope he delivers. As …

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The fault that caused the Heathrow crash is likely to recur. Duh, so why they still flying? London-Midland train services are likely to be affected by an RMT strike. Sir Michael Caine reckons his old neighbourhood ain’t what it used to be. Weird statistic of …

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London’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are to be dedicated to the peace process. A giant, inflatable, purple, upside-down-cow-shaped performance tent is coming to the South Bank this summer. And why not. The army has been accused of thoughtlessness after opening a careers office in Dalston. …

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The Tourist Braille Trail

London’s landmarks have today been given a bit of a photoshop makeover. All in a good cause: today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, and the RNIB quite rightly wanted to remind us all of his great achievement. They’re having a …

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Free Tonight? Part Deux

Here’s an event so out there that we had to go out there and check we’d read the fliers right. An all day Japanese noodle bar with soul music selling hooded pants (of the knicker variety). Which converts into an ethnic hip-hop rap bonanza courtesy …

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The Mandelson custardiser has been arrested. The Russians have resumed their property invasion of the capital. Leaky church roofs are to get some lottery dosh. The Excel Homebuyer Show has been cancelled owing to ‘current market conditions’. A Lambeth coffee taster’s tongue has been insured …