Photo courtesy of University College London Belmarsh Prison in Plumstead is renowned for its high-profile inmates (Jeffrey Archer, Charles Bronson, Abu Hamza al-Masri or even the recently released Ronnie Biggs) but it just added another claim to fame to its record. The idea of the …
NOT JUST FOR XMAS by D I C K S D A I L Y Last week on Londonist, in numbers… 39.5 million pound loss made by Whole Foods last year as London fails to embrace overpriced organic produce laden with air miles 2 months …
Last week on Londonist, in numbers: 15 lively years that web legend Urban 75 has been going 15 disputed kilometres covered by the domino rally of breeze blocks across Olympic boroughs 12 same sex couples taking part in the London 2012 Open Weekend hand-holding relay …
The four surviving copies of Magna Carta have been admitted to the ‘Memory of the World‘ register by Unesco – a bit like a ‘life tme achievement award’ for old documents. Copies exist in Lincoln, Salisbury and two in the Magna-hoarding British Library. Magna Carta, …
Last week on Londonist, in numbers: Age of world’s oldest man who was a born Londoner: 113 (X) Cost to taxpayers if tube stations keep lights on during the day when they’re not needed: £40,000.00 (÷) Ducklings lost on Petticoat Lane: 3 (÷) Number of …
Once again we were reminded of London’s buried history this week as bone fragments believed to date back to the Blitz were unearthed in Regent’s Park. London’s rich archaeological strata regularly comes to light, as Crossrail workmen found recently. Over in Stratford at the Olympic …
‘Sweet doggie’ by ponyintheair from the Londonist Flickr pool Last week on Londonist, in numbers: 23 people got hurt playing on Bodyspacemotionthings at Tate Modern (X) 250,000 pounds Boris earns each year for his column in The Telegraph (+) 60006 is the number for snitching …
But not by us. Lee Jackson is a man who, short of growing some Bazalgette whiskers, donning a tweed vest and striking out daily for Simpson’s on the Strand, could scarcely celebrate the Victorians with more enthusiasm. He’s written six novels and two non-fiction books …
Last week in numbers on Londonist… 120 miles in the Dunwich Dynamo (+) 150 years old: Big Ben, the big bell (X) 3 places to watch the Ashes (+) 14 captions for Photo of the Day: Caption required #17 = 584, deck chairs in a …
Last week in numbers on Londonist… 15,000 items in the Met Collection (-) 805 Calories in taramasalata on The Real Greek menu (÷) 166 door number of Eastside Books as featured in Biblio-text (+) 14.98 GBP for a pair of pre-stained underpants (X) 419 category …
socks kill by dartar from the Londonist Flickr pool Last week on Londonist… 36 naked people on bikes ÷ 2 times Exhibition Road mentioned x 24 of June when we host Londonist drinks – and you’re invited! + 1896 the year of birth of the …
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