January 2011

Sunday Seasoning #61

Cloudy Kennington skies from Friday.

Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: A Cycling Diagonal

Something a little different today. Cara Rodway maps the highlights and lowlights of her commute - on bicycle between Tottenham and Aldwych.

Last Chance To See The Bike/Boat/Outdoor Show

Today’s your last chance to catch the Bike Show.

Evacuee Week on Exploring 20th Century London

A bite sized nugget of modern history to absorb this weekend.

Just Desserts: Cake Boy

Our roving search for London's best desserts takes us to SW18, where we enter the sugary lair of celebrity Cake Boy Eric Lanlard.

Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: West Hampstead

Not just a hand-drawn map of West Hampstead, but also a guide to the area's tweeters.

Extra Extra

Featuring rather more good news than bad, for once. Have a dry, safe weekend.

Smile For London Launches On Monday

Dance Preview: Laugh @ Lilian Baylis Theatre

Standing alone on stage Baehr laughs for no apparent reason, attempting to express these emotions to her bemused audience. But will the audience be amused?

Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: The Fields Of New Cross

Who knew that New Cross was so verdant? Another superb hand-drawn map to add to the collection.

Green Activists Attack 4x4s

Climate change activists targeted four-wheel drive vehicles in west London in a spate of sticker-posting over the Christmas period.

Comedy Preview: Frimston and Rowett

Expect not a flop of a sketch at the Canal Café on Sunday.

Live Music Preview: Ghostpoet @ Electrowerkz

London based rapper Ghostpoet plays Electrowerkz next month and we recommend catching a future star early on.

Giant Cockerel, Boy On Rocking Horse To Grace Fourth Plinth

The next two installations on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth will be a bronze cast of a boy on a rocking horse, and a giant blue cockerel.

Strikes To Hit Tube And DLR

A 24-hour strike will affect the Northern and Bakerloo lines tonight, while DLR staff will strike for two days next week.

Photo of the Day: Caption Required #63

Top 10 London Tourist Attractions That Don’t Suck

Our favourite attractions that every Londoner should visit.

2012 Olympics Security: Police Say Threat 'Severe'

Security at the 2012 Olympics has been a hot topic from day one. Now police say they expect the terror threat level to be ‘severe’.