We mentioned a while back that the US embassy is considering a move from its traditional Grosvenor Square home. Google Maps seem to have the scoop on the new address. If you search for American Embassy in the UK version of Google Maps, you’re pointed …
Ken’s got himself a new piece of art – entirely drawn by Londoners. The People’s Panorama, conceived by artist Ben Johnson, is a hand-drawn view of London that’s just gone on show at City Hall: The artist…based the work on a photograph he took from …
Great Alexander Wept, And Made Sad Mone, Because There Was But One World To Be Wonne… Having conquered all those within his borders Ken is now looking off the map to see what new dogs can be crushed under his iron heel: Rail commuters outside …
The Pool of London gets turned on today as Switched ON London kicks off: A seven night celebration of the relationship between light, architecture and the city consisting of temporary lighting installations and a series of light related events with an overall concept theme of …
While the line between vandalism and art continues to be trampled brazenly by the likes of SheOne and Banksy, unwanted spraypaint artworks and broken, pissed upon station furniture are still just unwelcome and unpleasant to some. The Conservatives have released figures that show vandalism has …
Almost anyone who grew up the UK will have memories, fond or otherwise, of the school Nativity play. Girls would fight over the sparkly angel outfits, boys would cause havoc and actual bodily harm with the shepherds’ staffs and the fat kid with glasses who …
KAPOW! Only a month after plans to give Ken more powers were announced, the Conservatives are looking for a way to limit them: Tory MP for Putney, Justine Greening, warned the extension of planning powers would mean that local councillors and local people would be …
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