Bears

In which we lament the fate of a down-on-his-luck donkey.

With Fabio Capello’s boys about to take on the might of Egypt this week, here’s a tragic reminder that not all of England’s followers are hale and hearty with anticipation. This sorry figure was pictured slumped near a Wimbledon driveway by reader Julian Chung. It’s …

An occasional series on the plight of London’s abandoned bears. It’s been a few months since our last post in this series. As Spring turned into summer it seemed that the widespread cruelty habitually meted out on London’s stuffed bear population was on the wane. …

An occasional series on the plight of London’s abandoned bears. It seems the worsening economic clime is taking its toll on the capital’s ursine population. Increasing numbers of toy bears are taking to the streets; their owners are unable to afford the bear necessities, such …

It’s no teddy bear’s picnic out there. As previous installments of this column have shown, London’s soft toy population is under the cosh. Abandoned, abused and unloved, teddy bears across the capital need our help. Reader Jenny Bak confirms our fears by sending in this …

Another instalment in our teddy bears on the mean streets of London but with a twist – this big Beefeater’s not abandoned, but treasured so much he’s tethered to a souvenir shop opposite the British Museum. Nice to see he’s getting an autumnal vacuum although …

Previously on Leave No Bear Behind, we lamented the plight of the homeless teddy bear on the streets of London. As children’s playthings grow ever-more sophisticated, the humble teddy is increasingly forced into a vagrant, undignified lifestyle. Last weekend, we encountered this cuddly trio sharing …

Is it just us, or has anyone else noticed an upsurge in abandoned teddy bears just lately? We found this soggy ursine lurking on the Regents Canal towpath a couple of weeks back. Then today, we encountered this equally maudlin fellow clutching the railings of …

One of the bands breaking through this year that we are most excited about is Late of the Pier. They’re from Castle Donnington and make music that sounds like a bit like a revved up, beefily produced 8-bit soundtrack. Yup, we know that sounds a …

Last October’s clash between the Miami Dolphins and Superbowl contenders the New York Giants at Wembley was obviously considered a success as the NFL’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, has announced that another regular season encounter will take place on our shores in the autumn… but not …