David Mentiply takes a look at the top ten nicknames in football; Killer Derek Hales was christened with the nickname “Killer” by Charlton fans in the early 1970s. This was due to his lethal finishing (168 goals in 368 games) and the fact that he used to […]
Kate Calvert of the Better Archway Forum takes a look at the impact of gambling on our communities. High Street Gambling and Support from Our Friendly Local Mutual This is a longish story so for those who don’t have time to read it: Summary Mutual building society Nationwide supports […]
Premier Division Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Liverpool surely ends the recent League Cup winners’ hopes of securing a Champions League spot. Robin Van Persie’s 91st minute winner pushes the Gunners up into 4th place and ten points ahead of Liverpool. Amazingly, it was RVP’s first ever league goal at Anfield. […]
I think the London Underground is what’s called an advert rich environment. Most of them are pretty innocuous. Shows I’m not going to see and ads for charities I probably wont donate to. Of course, there are other ads that stand out. Cosmetic surgery seems pretty common and those ads always […]
It was confusing being a young Charlton supporter in the early 1990s. By the time the ‘92/’93 season kicked off, I had seen my team play at “home” at three different grounds – Selhurst Park, Upton Park, and then finally, we hoped, The Valley. We had two managers: Steve Gritt […]
David Mentiply looks at the return of a prodigal son. ‘Jason Euell is starting for AFC Wimbledon today. This is like Henry returning to Arsenal.’ These were the words of one Wimbledon supporter on Twitter yesterday. But whereas Thierry Henry celebrated his return to London with a goal against […]
Down a small side street in Wood Green there lies a little green bookshop with a big heart. There’s something particularly special about independent bookshops – perhaps it’s that they deal with free ideas both literally and metaphorically, perhaps because that combination of place of learning and independent thought creates […]
David Mentiply demands more grit from our councils. In the midst of a cold snap, councils across the capital have rightly been all hands on deck to ensure the roads are gritted. But they have failed in their duty to care for London’s streets and residential pavements. The picture below […]
‘Harry Redknapp believed he was the subject of innuendo and continued investigation into his financial affairs because he spoke with a cockney accent and was called “Harry”, Southwark crown court has been told.’ Harry Redknapp is often portrayed by the national press as a ‘wide boy’, a ‘wheeler and dealer’, […]
David Mentiply on bigotry in football. Oh dear. Ex-Arsenal player Emmanuel Eboué has well and truly killed satire. I was enjoying reading his tweets of solidarity with Patrice Evra, the Manchester United player who was racially abused by Liverpool’s Luis Suarez. He also expressed admiration for Rio Ferdinand for standing […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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