Three letter acronyms abound in this story where Transport for London (TFL) have decreed that more environmentally friendly cars running on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are due to lose their 100% Alternative Fuel Discount (AFD) by 2010. This is a knock-on from the £25 congestion charge scheme for gas guzzlers and in an unpleasant twist of unfortunate injustice, a minority of motorists will find themselves not only losing their AFD but subsequently falling into......

19. Freakish Falls! During the August of 1920 in Woodford, stones poured from the sky for three consecutive days without explanation. Four years later at Eltham, Plumstead, Woolwich and Shooters Hill a great ice storm battered the area, despite the afternoon being the hottest for two years! The hailstones were the size of eggs, and some jagged in nature, measuring five-inches which fell from the sky, cutting residents who ran for cover. In January......

Remember those brave/crazy Flora London Marathon runners we talked to last week (click on their names below to read their interviews)...? Well, they did it! So, how was it? Incredible. Exhausting, exhilarating. The crowds were inspirational and somehow spurred me on to a 3 hrs 47 mins finish, which I still can't quite believe & was beyond my wildest Paula Rad-Sloss dreams. On the final turn into the mall, I overtook Sally Gunnell. The......

What's your name and which part of London do you live in? Ruth Sloss, South Ealing. How long have you been running for? About 4 years. Is this your first Marathon? Yes (gulp!). What inspired you to enter the Marathon? I started running thinking I couldn't get as far as the bus stop. Then once I got past it, I entered a 10K, then an 8 mile, then a half marathon, where I was......

What's your name and which part of London do you live in? Paul Kneeshaw - I live at Canvey Island in Essex. How long have you been running for? Around 2½ years. Is this your first Marathon? No, I have done the Great North Run twice, and last year's London Marathon. What inspired you to enter the Marathon? Running for The Prostate Cancer Charity - to raise money to fight the disease that claimed......

What's your name and which part of London do you live in? My name's Tim Jude and I live in Acton, West London. How long have you been running for? I started running 3 years ago when a friend persuaded me to take part in a 5k race (which at the time felt like an impossibility). For many years previously I'd tried out running on various occasions, only to give up after the first......

What's your name and which part of London do you live in? Stephanie Hay. I'm from Romford (London Borough of Havering!). How long have you been running for? I started running in December when I found out I had got a place in the Marathon. Before that I was just a regular gym goer. Is this your first Marathon? Yeah, this is my very first Marathon, and even my first long-distance run. What inspired......

What's your name and which part of London do you live in? My name is Stephen Mainstone, I'm 29 and I live in East Dulwich. How long have you been running for? I have been running (seriously) since September last year so 8 months. Is this your first Marathon? If not, what others have you run? Yes, this is my first marathon. What inspired you to enter the Marathon? Last year I went along......

Welcome to the first in our short series of interviews with people running the Flora London Marathon this Sunday. If you've ever wondered what makes them do it, read on! More to come throughout the day. What's your name and which part of London do you live in? Katharine 'Kat' Bowers, SE19. How long have you been running for? Since July last year when I signed up to the Nike 10k RunLondon event. Is......

With the Flora London Marathon just 5 days away we thought it was high time we peered over the edge of the sofa (no hurty feet here!) and had a little look at what's going on this week in preparation for the big event: 26.2 miles of running around London, silly costumes optional. Tomorrow marks the start of the Flora London Marathon Expo. Held over four days at the ExCel Centre, the show is......