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Mouse Mayhem In East End Hospital

Papa Mouse: [To his 9 starving children] My little mouslings, the snow of a few weeks ago has been particularly cruel to us and our humble home, here in the space between the bins behind Yummy Fried Chicken Shack in Newham. We will die before …

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Robbing the Richmond

Spare a tear for the poor gas guzzlers of Richmond who are the latest victims of of environmental bullying: A decision to charge higher parking prices for high-polluting vehicles has been branded “unfair” to large families by a motoring organisation. The AA reckons that a …

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Heathrow’s Children

And we continue with the grim theme via Reuters who highlight the plight of Heathrow’s lost children: Hillingdon Council cares for around 1,130 children and young people found wandering abandoned in the world’s biggest airport, Heathrow… Many come to Britain alone, some as young as …

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Blogjammin’

We were going to write a long detailed explanation of why we’re once again doing a weekly blog roundup and then realised that only a few days (and a few centuries) ago Samuel Pepys had done the job for us: (Lord’s day). Lay long in …

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Sporting Weekend – Bushy Park Time Trial

If we couldn’t persuade you to go for a cycle to Brixton last weekend, maybe we can get you to go for a run this Saturday at 9am in Teddington? You wouldn’t be alone, you know. Last time out 292 people took part in the …

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And the Oscar goes to?

The nominations for the Oscars (or the 79th annual Academy Awards if you’re bing picky) have been announced: Best Picture: The Departed Babel Letters From Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine The Queen Best Actor: Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond) …

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Extra, Extra

The Bank of England have raised interest rates for the third time in five months. This time to 5.25%. After yesterday’s confusing news from Real Madrid, it’s been confirmed that David Beckham will leave the Spanish squad for LA Galaxy at the end of the …

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Russian Winter Festival In Trafalgar Square

Just when you thought you were done with Christmas and New Year celebrations, marking the end of the festivities by shredding your tree and wassailing your last wassails to the Green Man on 12th Night then along comes a few more New Year celebrations. It’s …

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Jah Knows The Green Mon Cometh, Mon

If you’re in the Bankside area this weekend – specifically at 2:45pm on Saturday, 6 January – well then, prepare to be freaked right out. The drama troupe Lions Part will be presenting their annual Twelfth Night performance, which features games, song, fabulous costumes, storytelling …

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Notes From The City – Roundup of 2006

It’s the time of year that sends compulsive list makers in to a frenzy, and this girl is no exception. It’s the Notes From The City Official 2006 End Of Year Things-That-Laura-Liked Summary – catchy! It’s as much a list of things I really think …

News From Around The Ist-A-Verse

Happy Holidays! Chances are, you’re reading this the day after Christmas, back at your day job after all-too-short a holiday, and the last thing you want from us is stuff about the holidays. But that’s just too bad. Because, see, here in the Ist-A-Verse, we …