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And this little piggy went all the way to London

By Lydia Mossahebi • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: News

Two men on a tandem bike have completed the cycle from Glasgow to London towing a giant blue piggy bank.
Steve Hunt and Gordon McKirdy began the journey on 6 July to raise money for Cancer Research UK, by inviting the public to fill the piggy bank with money.
By the time the pig reached [...]



Greer Googles

By Caomhan Keane • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: News

She’s off on another one.
Germaine Greer has got her knickers in a twist over the opening of a new play, The Female of the Species. Based loosely on an episode from Greer’s own life-in 2000, she was held captive by deranged student Karen Burke-the production stars Dame Eileen Atkins and was written by fellow Aussie [...]



Goodbye old friend

By Lydia Mossahebi • Jul 25th, 2008 • Category: News

Conservative leader, David Cameron, witnessed the sharp pain of crime on Wednesday when his bike was stolen as he shopped at Tesco in Notting Hill.
Mr Cameron explained that he had been “picking up a few bits of salad” when it happened. His spokeswoman said Mr Cameron was “annoyed” and “pretty hacked off” at what [...]



Camden Fringe hits, uh, Camden

By Chris Lo • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: News

Come Monday July 28, Camden will play host to a month-long celebration of new theatre and stand-up comedy. Come on down! It’s the third annual Camden Fringe!
Back in 2006, the Fringe began at Camden’s Etcetera Theatre with 57 performances by 22 acts squeezed into four weeks. Although we don’t know whether the 2008 line-up is [...]



Westminster’s bored of boards

By Chris Lo • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: News

The forests of neon sandwich boards that litter London’s busiest shopping districts are to be banned by Westminster City Council. The ban would mean no more tired-looking men holding signs in areas like Oxford Street and Covent Garden, a staple sight in London for the past hundred years or so. Except where they used to [...]



Booze ban hitting an Off-licence near you

By Kate Livesey • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: News

Although young adults are legally allowed to buy drink at the age of 18, Boris Johnson thinks a U.S. styled 21 and over system would combat the “huge” problem of binge drinking in the capital.



Banksy’s cover is blown

By Nicholas Brookes • Jul 15th, 2008 • Category: News

The Mail on Sunday has reportedly spent thousands on an extensive, year-long campaign to track down the reclusive graffiti artist.
They claim to have evidence that he is 34-year-old Robert Gunningham. Banksy’s publicists have neither denied nor confirmed the speculation.
However, it appears that the Mail were most shocked to uncover that Gunningham is actually a [...]



‘Yes Sir, it’s machine washable and bulletproof’

By Lydia Mossahebi • Jul 14th, 2008 • Category: News

Harrods have made positive steps in the fight against violence on the streets, by bringing in a range of designer bulletproof clothing.
The designer behind the collection is Miguel Caballero, who has been producing protective designer clothing for 15 years and whose business is worth £4.5 million annually.
The range will include suede jackets, blazers [...]



Fair is foul, and foul is fair, a Beckham musical in the air!

By Caomhan Keane • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: News

When it comes to music, the Irish have a lot to answer for.



Get ogled by Google

By Kate Livesey • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: News

Internet giant Google plans to photograph, every building, on every street in London to enhance its Google Maps website.