Nice to see the Beeb giving time for a little slideshow fun with Michael Bond on his 80th birthday and his immortal creation Paddington who himself is heading for the big five oh. No surprise that he’s still such a firm favourite with a perfectly …
Association football was once again dominated by clubs from the Midlands and the North in 1905, with Newcastle United winning the League Championship and Aston Villa winning their fourth FA Cup. The Capital’s sole representatives in Divsion 1, Woolwich Arsenal, could only finish tenth last …
What a draw! After a consistently dull group stage (of which the only real highlight was the sad demise of Manchester United), the Champions League sprang into life today with the draw for the last 16. Arsenal will take on Real Madrid and Chelsea, surprise …
Those happy dancing crusty old types at UEFA have just finished playing with their balls and have made the draw for this year’s soooper-dooper Champions League group stages. Arsenal were top seeds in their group and have drawn Ajax, Sparta Prague and Thun (bless you). …
As regular readers will know, we at the Londonist love comics. So you can only imagine our excitement when this week’s Beano found it’s way to the Londonist sports desk featuring none other than the mighty Queens Park Rangers. Not only are the R’s second …
Today’s Sun carries an exclusive interview with Father Christmas, who tells of his “torment” at being banned from stores on Oxford Street. “I take this as an insult to me and children everywhere.” Santa tells the paper from his “secret Lapland retreat”. “It breaks my …
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