Today’s Times carries a pretty lengthy article on London’s transport system and it’s influence on the bid for the 2012 Olympic games. Next month an IOC “evaluation commission” will be inspecting the capital’s transport systems looking for any improvements that have been made since last …
If you are down at the snow slide today or over the weekend and you fancy warming your bum in a nice, cosy cinema afterwards then Londonist reccomends a walk down to City Hall where the International Manga & Anime Festival is taking place. The …
The New 7 Wonders Project is, as you might imagine, a project to find the Seven Wonders of the modern world. As with all things in ‘the modern world’ the winners of this exercise will be decided by an international public vote. The poll, which …
There’s a lot of miserable London stories around today: stuff like the Circle Line being voted the worst tube line, or the Met not meeting their repsonse time targets, or parts of Hyde Park closing due to an assault. So we thought we’d bring you …
Any attempt to bring the noble sport of darts to the Olympics was probably set back eight years this morning through the publication of this Bloomberg report. BSkyB plans to charge viewers £9.95 to watch the two darts world champions — Andy Fordham of the …
Londonist was delighted to see that The GLA have been out and about interviewing 11 to 16 year olds on their “attitudes towards London”. The survey, organised in the lead up to International Children’s Day on Saturday, interviewed a total of 1,072 London residents aged …
Looking for something to do tonight? Got nipples? Then why not get down to the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark for a class in the delicate art of nipple tassle twirling. Nipple tassle twirling (which is difficult enough to say, never mind do) is the …
With just a week before London has to submit its offical bid for the 2012 Olympic games, Seb Coe and his team have unveiled their plans for the 500-acre Olympic Park. The main stadium, to be located in the Lea Valley, is designed to “communicate …
It sounds like the title for a classroom presentation by a socially awkward nine-year-old, but according to Prospect’s events listing for November (PDF file), tonight the Institute of Electrical Engineers is hosting a talk by the author Deborah Moggach, entitled My Fantasy Art Collection. Now, …
You thought you were dong a good thing. You particpated in the ill-fated Guardian letter writing campaign. You sent off for the John Kerry campaign pack and stuck the stickers on your fridge. And you even try and watch the Daily Show via satellite telly. …
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