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So (long) London, we hardly knew you

It was only a couple of weekends ago that we first mentioned So London magazine, but it’s already crashed and burned: So London, the upmarket weekly magazine targeting the affluent in the capital, has ceased publication after just two issues. The magazine launched with a …

Thou Shalt Not Read NME

Thanks to Robert for Twittering this our way with the line Beards are back!:

Extra, Extra

One of the 21 July bomb suspects has admitted A lying to the police. Meanwhile the police are keeping an open mind regarding another fatal shooting. An answer to violent death? Better trained doctors. Kirsten Dunst is in London because she’s so “loved-up”. And would …

Angel Tube Ski Stunt

Well. What can we say? TFL say this: “This is a dangerous, stupid and irresponsible act that could have resulted in serious injury or death to not only the individual concerned, but other passengers.” British Transport Police are urging the skier to get in touch …

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Execute Code Red

Well we’re not sure we needed it, but we’re certainly getting it: 28 Weeks Later is on its way. The sequel to 28 Days Later has got some empty London: Some swan infested London: And some holy-fuck-the-Americans-have-napalmed-London: See the full trailer here. In a day …

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Salmon to replace used condoms and the odd corpse

200 years of keeping the bastards at bay have all come to naught – the salmon are back: Salmon have been introduced to the River Thames after experts declared the water clean enough for the fish to breed – after almost 200 years. The young …

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London’s Final Frontier to be Conquered

You’ve got to love a headline like this one: London backs £12m space mission Sadly we’re not going to set up a new borough on the moon (a day return to the Phantom Zone would cost a fortune and the shuttles don’t have Oyster readers …

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Photo of the Day

Thanks very much to fossy for taking this photo on the morning commute and then sending it in to us. Just imagine if all the London Underground’s white boards were utilised in the same way as this one at Stamford Brook. Us blogging types would …

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Is that a 46″ HDTV in your pocket or are you just happy to see the PS3?

Last night/early this morning was the official launch of the Playstation 3 and eager gamers set off on a midnight excursion to try and beat the crowds. This in itself has been the subject of much hand wringing over the worry that muggers would descend …

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New arrests over July 7 Bombings

BBC: Three men have been arrested in connection with the suicide bombings in London on 7 July 2005. Two men, aged 23 and 30, were arrested shortly before 1300 GMT at Manchester Airport when they were due to catch a flight to Pakistan. A third …