Seven Sisters

Wednesday round-up, including good news for a great central London deli.

The Tube network called in sick again today, with another mid-tunnel breakdown. A Victoria Line train got all stroppy between Seven Sisters and Finsbury Park leading to a two-hour wait for 400 passengers followed by a hike along the tracks. Disruption was, needless to say, …

Ward’s Corner, the indoor market and buildings above Seven Sisters station that Haringey council has spent years trying to scrub away in favour of a retail and residential unit, has been saved. A court of appeal judge decided this week that removing the market, a …

Above-inflation fare rises and teeming queues at the ticket machine as people flock to renew their passes; January 2nd is traditionally not the best day for the rail industry. TfL may be harking about a single fare freeze (whilst downplaying the Travelcard fare increase), but …

Well, looks like their leader ended up dispensing West Indian cuisine on Seven Sisters Road. Only three others share this secret. Our friends, The Sorceress, Man-at-Arms and Mr Zek, the accountant a couple of doors down at number 527. Despite the career shift, He-man’s eternal …

Londonist aged 8: What place has the most dogs? Exasperated parent: I don’t know, what place has the most dogs? Londonist aged 8: Barking! Hilarious. And, strangely, true. Barking and Dagenham Council had 8,579 dog owners for 75,108 households, giving it an average of 11.42% …

Yesterday we introduced you to Tom Marlow and Gavin White, two very insane brave and imaginative souls who decided last year that it would be a good idea to cycle to every Underground station in London (including the disused and abandoned ones) as well as …

The Evening Standard reports that the Tube are compiling a “list of shame” to identify the stations with the greatest number of incidents involving drunk and abusive passengers. Looking at last year’s List of Shame throws up an interesting anomaly. While there is no surprise …