We love Firefighters. We also harbour a morbid love for the London Fire Brigage incident page which tells you what’s burnt down where (look – a hay barn in Upminster ). But now we’ve got love for a particular firefighter who seems to have done …
Members of three transport unions are downing tools in September. And it’s a packed diary of inaction. September 3: a 72-hour RMT/Unite strike begins at 6pm. September 4: a 48-hour TSSA strike begins (time not disclosed). September 5: TSSA strike concludes. September 6: RMT strike …
What we now know about the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes- * The stories that Jean Charles acted suspiciously by running away from the police and jumping the barriers at Stockwell tube are untrue. * He was not wearing a bulky jacket or a …
The term ‘wading knee deep in shit’ has taken on new meaning for residents of Harrow in north-west London. Parents in the Kenmore Avenue area were horrified to discover that the floodwater their children were playing in and near contained sewage waste. Mohammed Ayaiz, whose …
By which we mean ‘tests the patience of those in charge of public safety and wastes everyone’s time, money and resources.’ Not wanting to be outdone by the Evening Standard’s scaremongering, the Daily Mirror sent two journalists to the Stonebridge Park train depot to plant …
. Free Range is almost over (sniff) so we’ve tracked down the best of this weeks artists so you don’t have to. Julia Wood has just graduated from Staffordshire University and you can catch her at the Creationism exhibition from 12th July – 16th july. …
The last thing you expect to find as you’re leaving a nursing home, perhaps after visiting your gran or your mum’s Aunt Agnes, is a giant snake slithering around the car park. Of course, the word “giant” is relative, but we figure that a three …
We think everybody who attended Saturday’s sun-soaked Tour de France Prologue would agree that, on the whole, it was a well-organised, popular success. However, with the shadow of the Olympics hanging over every large scale sporting happening in London between now and 2012 our experiences …
The one-man protest that is Brian Haw, the only demonstrator allowed to air his views inside Parliament Square, may find himself surrounded soon. Instead of police circling him, however, it may well be other placard-waving peaceniks. Newly-minted PM Gordon Brown has called for a change …
From the tallest skyscraper in the City of Brotherly Love to Canadian tourism copywriting brilliance, here’s what you should know from our -ist cities: This week, Phillyist took a gleeful listen to the White Stripes’ exciting new release, watched in awe as their new tallest …
Read our review of Saturday’s Muse show here. George Michael may have been the first artist to play Wembley last weekend, however two of the most significant new shows at Wembley is set to be Muse’s two night stand at the stadium this weekend. Fans …
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