Last night protesters took to the streets for the second time in a week to protest against the threat to Emergency services. Despite rumours to the contrary the national Minister has refused to listen to the demands of local residents and the fight is far from over.
The haunting two piece The Statues are launching their new EP Through The Night on Thursday 20th December at Firebox, a truly amazing space in King’s Cross. It is the culmination some slow careful songwriting and a year’s worth of gigging around London. It’s free entry, but ticket’s can be booked here to guarantee […]
Death: A Self portrait is a free exhibition on at the Wellcome collection until 24 February. I should start by saying that there are some and interesting pieces in this free exhibition. An eclectic, or some might say haphazard, mix of items around the theme of death we see everything from […]
Today UKUncut protesters took part in a national action involving over forty Starbucks demanding that they end the practice of using front companies in Switzerland and Ireland to outsource their profits in order not to pay corporation tax despite making large amounts of money from UK outlets. In Camden Lock […]
This video is a real ode to London, stunningly shot as a sumptuous complement to the music. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/-X079aEWKlw” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
A blast from the past here with the wonderful Derek Griffiths.
According to a report by the Greater London Authority from January 2010, London produces 55,000 tonnes of waste every day – about 20 million tonnes per year. About 80% of that waste comes from businesses around London, and about 30% of all waste is sent to the landfill each year. […]
Danny Bates is an Officer of Hackney Green Party and London Green Party. He works for Jean Lambert MEP as her London Constituency Co-ordinator. He has lived in Hackney for 15 years. One year ago something happened in London which was unimaginable to many. Intense riots spread across the […]
Stephanie Phillips takes a look at the impact of London’s Games. These Games are likely to set a precedent for decades to come, so that all Olympic Games after them will be as green and sustainable as possible. Even though London did not make the Games completely sustainable, they have certainly […]
Carl Packman deconstructs where the Olympics are going and why we should have considered human dignity a vital part of the Olympic legacy. We good people most fondly remember the Mexico City Olympics of 1968 for the sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the black athletes who took home […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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