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Mark Maier: Objects

The comedian Mark Maier brings his acclaimed show ‘Objects’ to London this month and it’s well worth checking out. Originally called ‘Fat Baby on the Rampage’ the show was well-received at the 2004 Edinburgh Festival, and now plays in Hampstead under a rather more prosaic …

London Transport Check-Up

Today’s Times carries a pretty lengthy article on London’s transport system and it’s influence on the bid for the 2012 Olympic games. Next month an IOC “evaluation commission” will be inspecting the capital’s transport systems looking for any improvements that have been made since last …

Arsenal vs Chelsea

It’s London derby day, and Sky Sports begin by alternating their coverage between badly photo-shopped Terminator imagery and what appears to be some kind of D-Day commemorative style coverage, before Richard “Wolfman” Keyes builds the game up to an unreachable level of expectation. The gist …

Bumper Sports Roundup

A wealth of sports news today, the major story being that London’s bid to host the opening stages of the Tour de France looks likely to be accepted. According to “French officials” whose job it is to assess the applications, London’s bid is currently wearing …

London Olympic Stadium

With just a week before London has to submit its offical bid for the 2012 Olympic games, Seb Coe and his team have unveiled their plans for the 500-acre Olympic Park. The main stadium, to be located in the Lea Valley, is designed to “communicate …

West Ham vs Chelsea

This week sees the third round of