Crystal Palace, QPR, Millwall, and Watford began their Division Two campaigns at the weekend. Combined total of points gained: 1. Not the best of starts then, but a quick opportunity for redemption tonight. In theory at least. The Palace have a tricky tie tonight away …
If you thought you’d been to some pokey little art galleries in your time, then think again. Later this week the Hackney Empire will be opening its two staircases to the public so they can view a series of “three dimensional mind maps” as well …
Since our copies of The Earth from the Air and Exquisite Mayhem are now well thumbed and falling to pieces it’s time for Londonist to find a new book for its coffee table. And what could be a better subject than the Blitz? Nothing – …
This is nice and would be nicer if we lived somewhere else. Londonist has often noted that Mexico City has a better underground than we do and Stefan Magdalinski noticed the same thing on his travels through Thailand, Argentina, Korea, Tokyo… just about everywhere. When …
Our friend Adrian Maddox of the brilliant Classic Cafes site emailed us today to let us know that he’s put together a nice big feature in this week’s issue of Time Out. The article maps out a Central London cafe tour and was written specifically …
Remember the South Bank Beach project? Remember how it got tied up in bureaucratic knots thanks to Lambeth Council? Well the council were supposed to finally get round to giving their approval to the project yesterday but, wouldn’t you know it, they cocked up again. …
The BBC strike isn’t having the effect we hoped for. We fondly remember when one of the rival broadcasters went on strike that empty slots were filled with reruns of the 60′s Batman TV show so we were hoping to be served up some Blake’s …
The BBC have today “revolutionised” their weather forecasts. No, they’re not going to start getting it right, obviously; they’ve changed the graphics of the forecasts. Out go the lovely cheerful simple maps, and in come “realistic 3-D landscapes” that can be zoomed in and out, …
One of Ken’s pet projects went live today. Wildweb is beign touted as a searchable database of “140 of London’s most important wildlife sites” and includes maps and aerial photographs as well as details of the habitats and species to be found. It’s all part …
Ahh, a lovely weekend (ignoring the occasional isolated spots of rain), we sincerely hope our loyal readers spent the time outdoors slathered with liberal dosages of factor 80 sun cream. Londonist, on the other hand, spent the weekend checking out new music for you. That’s …
“I am not quite sure whether I am dreaming or remembering, whether I have lived my life or dreamed it. Just as dreams do, memory makes me profoundly aware of the unreality, the evanescence of the world, a fleeting image in the moving water.” ~ …
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