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For Sale: 1948 Olympic Torch

Want a genu-ine piece of London Olympic glory, guv? One of the torches from the 1948 London games has found its way onto Ebay, starting bid price around £7000. Twenty of the torches made the journey from Dover to Wembley to ignite the 1948 Olympic …

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Extra, Extra

Abbey Road (sign): for sale on eBay. Big music names are due at a ‘file sharing summit‘ in London. Heard it all now: fake golf clubs? London has the chunkiest pre-teens in the UK. Maze, by steve w via the Londonist pool.

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London Transport Museum Online Auction

Forget London on the Cheap for a minute. If you’re a true London geek with a proper taste for public transport then you need to check the piggy bank and make sure your eBay account is active. London Transport Museum if having a big ole …

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Wombling Wimbledonians Cash In On Car Parking

We all know the Wombling song; that they’re tidy and clean and make good use of the things the everyday folks leave behind. A lesser known line in the full version of the popular Wimbledon Common song is Wombles are “incredibly, utterly devious” and hey …

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Please Remember To Take All Your Belongings With You. Especially That Family Heirloom.

Evidence that public transport announcements of “please make sure you take all your belongings with you when you leave the train” have very little impact on an evening commuter’s brain is that one hapless Robert Napier left his violin on a train from London to …

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A Grave Crime

Sometimes it’s the little ones that grab ya. Man breaks into cemetery, steals ten grand’s worth of grave digging kit, then wheelbarrows it out to his car. That’s it. No more. No word on whether the police have found him yet and to be honest, …

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London Tops World Wifi Table

Anybody who’s spent an afternoon walking around Upper Street, iBook in hand, trying to log on to Islington council’s “Technology Mile” service may smirk, but a new report says Londoners are the most wifi-happy people on the planet. According to the Wi-Fi Hotspot Index, networks …

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Music Choice: Monday 27th August – Friday 31st

It seems that half the country (and Londonist staff) is on holiday at the moment. Still, here’s the best of what’s on musically across the capital this week. Jazz singer-songwriter Norah Jones  is the highlight of Bank Holiday Monday night, playing with M. Ward at …

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Music Choice: Monday 20th August – Friday 24th

As bands jump across the Atlantic to play this weekend’s V Festival and next weekend’s Reading and Leeds festivals London is treated to a wealth of bands that rarely play these shores. Here’s a selection of the best. Monday night sees the amazing Rilo Kiley …

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For Sale: Neighbourly Love

Surrey towns have always been known for being a bit lacklustre, but one is taking on the distinction of being heartless as well. In an act that would’ve made Jerry and Margo proud, more than 100 residents of Ashtead, near Epsom, have objected to a …

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Interview: Graham Burns On Secondary Ticketing

If you’re eager to go to that sold out gig that you didn’t hear about in time or get the best seats at sporting events like Wimbledon without queueing overnight, chances are you’re going to be delving into the world of secondary ticketing. The traditional …