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Christmas Eve Eve Extra Extra

Crisis has nine shelters open this Christmas. Around 750 people in East Barnet are still gas-less. East London school kids are helping to determine the fate of Victoria Park. Yay for tube heroinism: but who is the mystery lady? The joker of London councils, Haringey, …

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One for Train Buffs

Should you be skulking around Kings Cross today, for whatever reason, keep your eyes peeled for a Tornado. Not of the windy variety: it is rather the name of the first steam train to be built in England for fifty years. To be precise, it …

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Woo Woo for Greenwich!

& BOO for the City. The former has just come top of the class for the least amount of waste sent to landfill (just 7% – the lowest in the country), whilst the latter has apparently buried a whopping 93% of its refuse (which is …

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Bandwatch: Tits of Death

It’s not everyday you come across a band with a name like Tits of Death, so it was about time we took 10 minutes with a band we’d formerly christened a ten-breasted rock machine. Playing Kinki at Madame Jo Jo’s tomorrow night (Thursday), they’ve promised …

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Sporting Weekend: Dinghy Sailing Show

What with March coming in like a lion and blowing everyone all over the place it’s the ideal time to take to the water under sail power. Although there’s plenty on offer for the seasoned small boat owner in this weekend’s Dinghy Sailing Show at …

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When The Wind Blows

Well, the elements gave us a bit of a battering last week, with plenty of damage and several people killed. But lest we get all worked up about global warming and freaky weather, it’s worth remembering that the capital is no stranger to the Force …

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Introducing Londonist Property

Maybe you’ve been hit by a freak tornado lately. Or perhaps you’ve reached that age where half of all dinner conversations revolve aroud the property market (trust us, it happens to everyone). If so, you might be interested in a new feature on Londonist. We’ve …

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Tornado Alert

Via Yahoo news… a TORNADO: A tornado has hit a North London street, severely damaging several houses. Eyewitnesses said it lasted only a few seconds, but it ripped off at least one roof and tore down the side of a house. It is not thought …

Shock News: London Weather Is Unpredictable

It’s a long time since we had any global warming panic (not counting the marketing campaign behind The Day After Tomorrow of course). So Londonist was pleased to see this report (PDF File), released today, which claims that “London could face summers as hot as …