90. The Ghouls of Greenwich Several decades ago, author Elliot O’ Donnell recorded many famous and obscure apparitions in his books. On the 24th July 1898, the writer claimed to have had a weird encounter with a ‘nature spirit’, as he described it, whilst he …
London is now the continent’s capital of 3D cinema as ODEON launched the first digital screens in Europe this week. It’s more than just getting to wear those funny glasses, as £1.5m has been spent on the cinemas in Greenwich and Wimbledon, allowing film-buffs to …
Jay Z may have moved the crowd at Glasto this year, but for true hip hop fans, Rock The Bells is the only festival worth steppin’ to. Formed in 2004, when the promoters hit upon the seemingly impossible idea of reuniting the Wu-Tang Clan, the …
From not-so-saccharine schoolgirl smut to the sad lip-synching performance of a troubled Judy-Garland figure, the faces of Ms Britney Spears have always been pored over in the media-driven public eye during her short life. Slobbering over her ripped stomach, shaved head or estranged children, the …
On Sunday, a sold-out crowd at the O2 saw, for the second year in a row, a stellar example of what makes the NBA such a popular attraction in the States: sheer, unbridled athleticism by players whose every spring seems to inviolate the laws of …
This Week In London’s History Monday – 13th October 1884: At the International Meridian Conference (taking place in Washington, D.C.), Greenwich is established as the location for the ‘Prime Meridian’ – the starting point for calculating longitude and the world’s time zones. Tuesday – 14th …
Tomorrow sees London’s first proper half-marathon, and this Londonista will be plodding around the new route in the east of our fair city. The capital has of course always boasted a world-beating marathon course, and earlier this year we acquired our very own dedicated 10k. …
The source of the Cutty Sark fire last year (one that we bombastically claimed had “destroyed” the clipper) has been identified: an industrial vacuum cleaner, missing its thermal regulator switch, was accidentally left switched on over the weekend. It subsequently overheated and sparked a blaze …
Clubbers of London must be very excited about this weekend as Matter prepares to open it’s doors over at The O2. The people behind the awesome Fabric have created this new bespoke space with three floors and a 2,600 capacity complete with body kinetic dancefloor …
Hello Poo Head, Greenwich by LondonDave Contribute your photos of words around town to this discussion in the Londonist Flickrpool.
With the rising cost of oil, and ergo jet fuel, it’s about time we got round to establishing a permanent beach here in London. We propose Greenwich Peninsula, with its underused Tube station and impressive views. Buildings by daejn, beach and montage by M@. Do …
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