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Covent Garden Ladies Don’t Quite Mind Their Ps & Qs

Anyone who’s ever idly channel-hopped the digital channels of a late night will sooner or later stumble across a programme which purports to be a documentary but in reality is a simple excuse to show some people having anything other than vanilla sex. Sit through …

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6 Nations Player Watch: Weekend 1

Following the explosive opening weekend of the 6 Nations tournament, how have London-based players fared so far? On the up: Coming out of international retirement, veteran ex-captain Lawrence Dallaglio (England, Wasps) proved himself a supremely useful impact player coming off England’s bench in the last …

Woman Walks On Fire And Burns Feet

Seems stupidly obvious, doesn’t it? You walk on burning hot coals, you burn your feet. Motivational training companies don’t get paid those massively high fees just for their ability to bullshit, though. They do, so we’re told, actually get people to walk on coals and …

Camden Tells Onion Sellers: “That’s Your Shallot”

It’s a rite of passage for any Londoner (or anyone who’s walked up Tottenham Court Road, at least) to be accosted by a man who trades from the back of his van, usually offering some heavily discounted speakers. Apparently, if you’re posh enough to live …

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The Future of Law Enforcement

Shoot first, ask questions lie later. Azelle Rodney was killed by a police marksman in Edgware last April after twenty five police officers were involved in an operation following the car he was a backseat passenger in. His family are now asking why the officer …

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BBC4′s Bus Night

BBC4 are giving the beloved Routemaster a sendoff with a night of dedicated double decker telly: On Friday 9 December, the most famous bus in the world – the Routemaster – will take its final journey through the streets of London. BBC Four and Arena …

Bye Bye Murder Boards

Another familiar London sight may soon be a thing of the past, but whether this particular icon will be missed at all is still being debated. Bright yellow ‘murder boards’ are to go according to the Telegraph. Scotland Yard is about to ditch the boards …