London Air Ambulance

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Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 13 February 2012

Flying round the capital in the London’s Air Ambulance (re-edited episode).

The London Air Ambulance overlooks the City.

In Pictures: London Air Ambulance Gets New Helipad

17 storeys above Whitechapel Road.

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Preview: British 10k London Run, 10th July

Find out how to take part in one of London’s biggest fundraising races this year.

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In Pictures: The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race

Torrential rain, freezing temperatures, wind and even thunder didn’t stop this intrepid lot of flippers and tossers racing up and down Dray Walk, Brick Lane, yesterday for the annual London Air Ambulance Great Spitalfields Pancake Race .An enthusiastic crowd came out to support the runners, …

Ladies and gentlemen, your winners... the Mayfair Mavises!

In Pictures: Londonist Quiz @ Foyles

Around 80 fact fanciers packed into Ray’s Jazz Bar at Foyles last night for the Londonist quiz. The evening of London trivia was affably fronted by Mr Charles Dickens, as portrayed by Christopher West. The calibre of question was fearsome, to say the least. Punters …

Final preparations

Firewalk Fundraiser: Flaming ‘eck!

Last night, the London’s Air Ambulance Fundraising Firewalk went off without injury and with much respect for the brave participants. News is they’ve raised around £3000 so far but surely they deserve your support to bump that up a little? They WALKED ON FIRE for …

View of the London Air Ambulance from inside the helipad offices.

Interview: A Pilot Of The London Air Ambulance

View of the London Air Ambulance from inside the helipad offices. After taking a tour of the helipad at Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, we persuaded Captain Neil Jeffers to describe the job of piloting London’s only air ambulance. You can catch a documentary about …

View of the City from the helipad. Image by M@

In Pictures: On The Helipad Of The London Air Ambulance

The London Air Ambulance perches high above Whitechapel Road, gazing out on the City like a crimson hawk. We’re up on the helipad of the Royal London Hospital. To the West, the Heron Tower is beginning to make its presence felt on the City skyline …