Rounding out our bookish Tuesday, we bring you a little sneak preview of a poetic Thursday. National Poetry Day is nearly here – Christmas come early for all those good little sonneteers, spoken wordsters, and free-versing anarchists. This year’s theme is Heroes and Heroines because, …
Ellen Donovan died, her plaque tells us, because she ‘rushed into a burning house to save a neighbour’s children and perished in the flames’. She is just one of the everyday heroes commemorated in the Watts Memorial, which lies in Postman’s Park north of St …
Many thanks to Richard Parmiter who got these incredible Team GB shots from the parade today and stuck them in the Londonist Flickrpool. Medals galore and Mark Foster.
Some pictures taken at today’s Olympic and Paralympic Heroes Parade, hot off the press Flickrpool. Thanks to Christo Geoghegan and Herschell Hershey.
7/7 survivors and heroes who tried to save others receive Royal Humane Society award The Bachelor: London Calling finds ‘true love’ with blonde, Californian actress. Oh, telly…. East End clergy get police protection Dodgy circumcising Leyton GP struck off Art is objective concedes Streatham council …
Well damn. Just as we were preparing to submit our accumulated evidence that Paula Radcliffe deserves admission to the International Super Heroes Hall of Fame (wherever that may be), word comes today of a crack in the steely exterior of the marathon world record holder. …
Arguably the best city in the world for a music fan to live, pop legends come to play in London all the time. Often not only do they come for just one gig, but they stay for a while when they could easily make haste …
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 …
If you’re not too busy reading Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows or attending fabulous Londonist quizzes this week, here are are a few things to keep you occupied on a quiet night in. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 23 July The Tower (BBC1, 22:35-11:25) …
Monday night sees Tom “Squarepusher” Jenkinson bring his experimental drum’n’bass with a heavy jazz fusion influence to Queen Elizabeth Hall in the Southbank Centre. Evan Parker supports, and this is sold out unfortunately, though be sure to check back for last minute availability or other …
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and today is an exciting day for some four-legged furry ones with extra special wet noses and jolly brave handlers. Labradors Vinnie and Billy, and Jake, a spaniel, have got gongs of the highest order; the animals’ George …
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