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Merry Men To Rescue Robin Hood Gardens

The tussle over the fate of an east end council block stepped up a gear over the weekend, as a heavyweight “starchitect” and a respected art critic both sided with a campaign to save the building. Robin Hood Gardens, a 1972-built concrete block in Poplar, …

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London On The Cheap: 5 Days Of Free Flicks Edition

Following the Oscars this weekend there are free film screenings all over town this week. Edify thyself and make new friends running across 5 different genres of movie for no expenditure whatsoever. Monday: The Duke Mitchell Film Club is holding heist night at the Cross …

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London On The Cheap: New Year’s Edition

Right, so you’re either saving up to blow the last of the December salary on one helluva NYE out or you’re just stony broke after Christmas/sales shopping. Either way, unless you’re happy to simply hibernate for the week here are some ideas for New Year …

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London On The Cheap: Christmas Week Edition

Of course, the best way to do London on the Cheap this week is to visit friends and rellies and plough through their festive supplies of food and drink, play silly games, watch a bit of frothy telly (see Londonist Stays In for top tips) …

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London On The Cheap

Last full week before Christmas, we expect your bank account’s feeling the strain. All that Christmas shopping and partying taking its toll? If you want to make the most of being out and about before Christmas cabin fever and complete exhaustion set in then we’re …

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London On The Cheap

So this week, we spent all our money on cold remedies and extra balmy tissues for our beleaguered noses. The plan is to be back and fighting fit by Monday so here are some of the things we could all get up to this week …

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London On The Cheap

Advent is upon us. Hanukkah starts on Wednesday. Office parties are already everywhere. Tis the season to be jolly, jolly, jolly but we know this can be draining, emotionally and financially. Don’t let the state of your wallet throw you over the edge. We can’t …

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London On The Cheap

Four weeks till Christmas! Argh. Funds are all focused on present buying and getting through the party season but we still want to go out and about because the heating isn’t working properly at home. We can’t afford to go and see Gandalf drop his …

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London On The Cheap

It’s definitely time to start scrimping on things so you’ve plenty of dosh for those Christmas outings and present buying blitzes. London on the Cheap returns after a hiatus (we were temporarily flush, we made the most of it…) to help you get the most …

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Londonist Internet Itinerary

For my first post to the Londonist I had several interesting digital maps, too many in fact to fit in, so here are a few I had left over. First up it’s a city guide, nothing that new but moodmapper.com tries to create a USP …

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Londonist Internet Itinerary

I’m sure someone clever once said, “all work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy”… and we all know how hard Londoners work. It seems only fair that we should have a little playtime too. In this post I’m going to share with you …