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The NFL in London: A Naysayer’s Opinion

From time to time we give one of our writers the opportunity to offer a very personal view of a subject that’s weighing on their minds. This time it’s the turn of Julie, who’s been spurred into print by the hoopla surrounding tonight’s big NFL …

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Music Choice: Monday 4th – Friday 8th February

Philadelphia experimental indie stars Enon play the Luminaire on Monday night, with around 17 tickets left (at time of writing) on We Got Tickets. Support comes in the shape of Ill Ease, which features “Elizabeth Sharp playing guitar, bass, drums, tambourine, shaker, car horn and …

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Preview: Night Haunts at Museum in Docklands

As this Thursday’s the first Thursday, you’re likely thirsting for some First Thursday activity. Fortunately for you First Thursday thirsters, there’s a first-rate event worthy even of your chock-full diaries (you might even note it in ink, but we’ll leave that difficult decision to you): …

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London On The Cheap

Is it just us or was January rubbish? Nice then that February, with its special extra day this year, commences with Brazilian Carnival, yummy pancakes and Chinese New Year… it’s like a whole new start for 2008 and lots of it totally FREE! Monday: Get …

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Out with the Pig, In with the Rat: China in London 2008

The Chinese New Year Celebrations in Soho are undoubtedly one of the highspots of London’s cultural calendar, and this year there’s a load of extra stuff (some would say hype) going on ‘cos of the Beijing/London Olympic connection. Last year’s ceremonies were the biggest outside …

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The Saturday Strangeness

38. London UFOs Part Four Newspapers across the world were being bombarded by UFO reports by the time the ‘50s had glided by. On July 15th 1963 a farmer from Charlton found a crater, measuring 2 ½ metres wide and the same deep on his …

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We Blame Cabbies…

Some of our favourite people are cabbies, so don’t go getting all defensive before you’ve read the rest of this. Londonist has learned today that Heart 106.2 has taken the lead over Magic 105.4 in the London radio ratings. We are gobsmacked. And it takes …

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Extra, Extra

Beware the pornographic perils of Bluetooth Chelsea Barracks sold for incredible £959 million – expect imminent Sloane explosion as 2000 luxury apartments move in Afghanistan soldiers’ exhibition up for award at National Army Museum Home time warning – trains between London and Milton Keynes are …

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Bad News For Frotteurists

If you’re the forward-thinking type who likes to read Londonist on your BlackBerry or iPhone while heading to or from work, yet resent having the myriad delights of John Q Stranger’s armpit swabbed over your face on yet another overcrowded carriage, some good news: the …

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The Prince And The Towers

Well known architectural pundit Prince ‘Chuckles’ Charles gives the London skyline a right royal disapproval: Not just one carbuncle on the face of a much loved old friend, but a positive rash of them that will disfigure precious views and disinherit future generations of Londoners. …

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March Against FARC

London’s Latin American community will descend on Trafalgar Square this Monday. As part of a protest that is stretching from Bogotá to cities across the world, they will be marching on the Great World Rally Against FARC. FARC, or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, …