Londonist trundled past Hamleys on the bus this morning and sneaked a look at the huge, new Star Wars window display which features a genuinely frightening, lifesize Darth Vader (if anyone can snap a picture of that before we do, please send it in). If …
With the London Marathon this weekend it’s time for one last, quick post from Londonist’s Official Marathon Runner: Jim Green. As well as sporting a very amateurish-looking Londonist sticker around the 26 mile course, the 33 year old book designer from Twickenham, will be running …
Earlier this week, Londonist editors Euan and Rob were invited to participate in the Coral European Poker media event at the Gutshot club in East London. The game was Texas Hold ‘em, and there were about 30 players in the running. The prize was your …
Tonight Londonist editors Rob and Euan will be chancing their arm in the Coral European Poker Open. Don’t be too impressed, it’s only the ‘media tournament’, so it’s £500 to the charity of your choice and a nice little trophy if you win. But, still…a …
Jim Green, is a 33 year old book designer from Twickenham, and he’s also Londonist’s official marathon runner for 2005. Currently in training for the Flora Marathon, Jim is raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, but he’s also agreed to keep a diary …
One of our first ever posts on Londonist was a piece about street drinkers in Islington and the fact that Islington council was busy installing specially constructed benches for their local alcoholic contingent. Now it seems that Twickenham is set to follow suit with Richmond …
Every now and again we all have a mad idea or two while drinking down the pub. Paid advertising on shaved dogs for example. But most of those alcohol inspired dreams fade by the time the hangover kicks in. Not so for Andy Johnston, Barry …
While we have been truly amazed at some of the stories of selflessness exhibited by our fellow man in the wake of the Asian tsunami, and joined in the collective orgy of self-congratulatory alms-giving early on in the charity appeal, we must admit that lately …
Every now and again a case comes to court which captures the imagination of this city, perhaps the country…and maybe even the world. The case of Benn Bouchtat versus the Savoy hotel may just be one of those stories. After all, this tawdry and sensational …
A couple of weeks ago we reported on the plans to use the Millennium Dome as a homeless shelter over the Christmas period. Now it’s difficult not to be cynical about anything which has something to do with the Dome, but this at least seemed …
Streatham is known for a lot of things…we just can’t think any of them right now. But in the late Seventies it was known best as the home of Cynthia Payne and her ‘celebrity brothel’. Cynthia (who, very helpfully, managed to incorpoate the word ‘sin’into …
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