Spot The London Locations In New Folk Music Video
London is the backdrop to Sam Lee’s atmospheric film for ‘Good Bye My Darling’.
High Court
Appeal Against Terrorist Conviction Puts UK In Dock
The appeal of convicted terrorist Rangzieb Ahmed, which began at the High Court on Tuesday, will argue that the UK government was complicit in his torture by the Pakistani intelligence service.
Work Begins On Final Olympic Venue
This is ‘Eton Manor‘, the final and perhaps least interesting games venue to begin construction. Actually, scratch that. It is a very interesting building when you look at its future use. During the games, it’ll serve as a training area for aquatic events, with three …
Prince Charles, Boris Johnson Named In High Court Case
The house that Charles killed Will Prince Charles come to rue the day he poked the Royal beak into the Chelsea Barracks affair? Court documents reveal that the Candy brothers, who are suing site owner Qatari Dar after the Richard Rogers scheme collapsed, will call …
Nutty Newham
To Newham , where the council seem to have gone a bit barking. We’re not talking easterly migration here, but rather barmy policy making. The batty burghers have decided to disallow the adoption of a wee lassie (by the couple who have already adopted her …
Extra, Extra
2012 Games won’t benefit locals, claims think tank Take that, Monaco – London now has the world’s priciest homes Our Amy’s up for three Ivor Novello gongs Lie detector software proves a nice little money-saver for south London council Russian heavyweights to square off at …
Ritzy Business
It’s somehow refreshing to see that the rich & powerful are no more capable of spotting a ruse than the rest of us. In a tale straight out of the niftiest grifter’s playbook, businessman Terry Collins was relieved of £1 million by a couple of …
Fake Four Tops Foiled
Motown legends The Four Tops won a victory in court last Friday, as they successfully prevented a rival band from touring with their name. Apparently singer Viscount Oliver Miller had been touring with his band, who went under the somewhat suspect name of “Viscount Oliver’s …
Forget Paris – Sunderland’s The Place To Go
With the opening of St Pancras and its high-speed line to the continent, the approval of Crossrail, and glimpses of the futuristic bullet trains that will soon call London home, there are plenty of encouraging signs that Britain’s rail network is in good health. They …
Monday Miscellanea
This Week In London’s History Monday – 23rd July 1986: Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey. As a wedding present (of sorts), the Queen grants them the title of Duke and Duchess of York. Tuesday – 24th July 1987: At the High Court, …
Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse
Seattlest has a talk with the photographer from last week’s “Segway Mom” and then experiences some dissension in the ranks over the question of wine vs. beer. It’s not West Side Story, but about as close as they’ll get. They’re also still waiting on some …
