Articles by Rachel Holdsworth
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Salon X, Shoreditch House and Literary Death Match

This Wednesday is a good one for culture vultures.
By Rachel Holdsworth

9/11 Memorial Disturbed By Protests

Demos from different groups of Muslims and the EDL at the American Embassy.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Seen The Dancing Carnival Copper?

One carnival goer spotted a bobby getting into the spirit of things.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Second Interviews For Met Commissioner Candidates

Boris Johnson insists on interviewing all candidates himself, probably delaying the appointment announcement.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Affordable Housing Plans For Mile End And Newham Slums

A community trust hopes to win their bid for St Clement's hospital building in Mile End, while the Independent uncovers "super-shed" slums.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 7-13 September

The week ahead in literary London: festivals in Lewisham and Hampstead and Highgate, eat cake at Foyles and tons of other poets and author appearances.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Mind The Data Gap: TfL Accused Of Lacking Transparency On Tube Performance

Val Shawcross and the TSSA are blaming disappearing performance data on a lack of transparency; TfL say nobody looked at the bloody stuff anyway.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Riot Suspects Come From Poorest Areas Of London

The Financial Times and Guardian have been crunching the numbers, and come up with some unsurprising findings.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 4-10 September

Our pick of where to find funny next week.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Live Music Review: Pulp @ O2 Academy Brixton

We missed you.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 1-6 September + Win Tickets To Peter Ackroyd @ Southbank Centre

Win tickets and copies of Peter Ackroyd's book, plus what else is on in literary London.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Bookstock 4

Authors, poets, music and comedy at the Yorkshire Grey this Saturday.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Sponsors Allowed In Olympics Temporary Games Lanes

The list of who's not allowed in grows, but sponsors have been granted precious access.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 28 August-3 September

Our pick of where to find funny next week.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Notting Hill's Travel Bookshop About To Close

Or can two mystery buyers save it in the final reel?
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 24-31 August

The week ahead in literary London.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Met Decided To Hold All Riot Suspects In Custody

Policy of not using cautions, whatever the offence, described as a "blanket ban" by lawyers and may have been unlawful.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Free Wifi Comes To 100 London Pubs

BT and Heinken are the latest commercial companies to offer free wifi in the capital.