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The Following Roman Candle Is Brought To You By…

Corporate sponsorship, dontcha just love it! Especially when it’s our blessed local government handing over the prestige of a treasured annual event for a spot of cash. Electronics firm LG have paid a certain sum of money to be the first ever sponsor of London’s …

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Where To Watch London Burn

Put the costumes away and get our your sparklers, remember, remember the 5th of November! But if your budget will only stretch to a couple of sparklers and apple bobbing and your garden has less surface area than a squashed pumpkin, then you might want …

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Weekend Round-Up

Here’s what we’ve learned this weekend whilst you’ve been queuing to get into Westfield: ‘Obvious news’ prize: kiddies are able to get hold of fireworks. Disgraceful news of the day: Barnet Hospital are in hot water after dismissing a woman who was suffering a fatal …

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Out with the Pig, In with the Rat: China in London 2008

The Chinese New Year Celebrations in Soho are undoubtedly one of the highspots of London’s cultural calendar, and this year there’s a load of extra stuff (some would say hype) going on ‘cos of the Beijing/London Olympic connection. Last year’s ceremonies were the biggest outside …

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New Year Fireworks (and other stuff) in London

The Christmas turkey is cold and in sandwiches. A few of us have struggled back to work, carrying surplus chocolate to the office in a desperate attempt to stop our expanding waistlines. Which must mean it’s about time to start panicking about what to do …

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Londonist Rants: Fireworks

Londonist is not normally anal or prohibitive about stuff. Hey, we can do nipple tassles with the best of them. And we are utterly dismissive of most of Nanny Government’s patronising dictums. But today we are all up tight….about fireworks of all things. We must …