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Islington’s knife crime protest

By Tom Howard • Jul 1st, 2008 • Category: News

As a reaction to the murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella this weekend, hundreds of people gathered outside Islington town hall today to protest the growing numbers of knife crimes occurring in London.



Like learning to ride a bike

By Tom Howard • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Read This

London in the sun is parks, pools, cafes and fun. But rather than laze about and spend money on sun-cream and barbecues, Tom Howard and Morag Lyall took it upon themselves to get Morag on her bike and riding. Here’s what happened on her first foray into two wheels, pedals and saddles…


Laughter in the British Museum

By Tom Howard • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: News

Laughter In Odd Places, the rogue putters on of stand-up comedy in unexpected places, have announced a free show at the British Museum on 3 July.



Londoners calling for drawing

By Tom Howard • Jun 17th, 2008 • Category: News

Londoners website used illustration for the first time yesterday, to make itself look pretty.



Baby, don’t drive my car

By Tom Howard • Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: News

Londoners were voted the worst drivers in the UK in a poll conducted by Auto Trader yesterday.



Feeder and Proud

By Tom Howard • Jun 3rd, 2008 • Category: News

Feeder have announced a one-off show next week at the Proud Gallery in Camden.



Album Review: Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit - A Larum

By Tom Howard • May 27th, 2008 • Category: Read This

Tom Howard gets all hootenanny and wholesome over little Johnny Flynn, a young man playing songs his elders would be proud of.


Big Brother always wins

By Tom Howard • May 27th, 2008 • Category: News

Former Big Brother contestant Dawn Blake has lost a claim that she was unfairly treated and had her privacy infringed by the TV show.



Jitalianese?

By Tom Howard • May 13th, 2008 • Category: News

A new restaurant opened in Islington this weekend, that will be selling a combination of Italian and Japanese food.



Pete’s out, and order is restored

By Tom Howard • May 7th, 2008 • Category: News

Pete Doherty was released from jail yesterday morning, in a move that was almost certainly a reaction from the Government to Boris Johnson becoming London mayor.