David Mentiply takes a look at the bins of Greenwich. Those who use Maze Hill station got something of a surprise last month when a series of homemade bins were fixed to Network Rail’s chicken wire fencing. Overnight, the approach to the station went from being binless and litter-strewn to […]
The New Statesman writes on the dark side of Brick Lane’s curry houses. East London Lines looks at Hackney’s 100% staff cuts on stations. Are you local? Daryl experiences his nearest bike repair shop. Charlie Holland reports on what’s happening with Vauxhaul’s bus stops. Transpontine shows local pride that the […]
The family of a cyclist killed in June are putting out a fresh appeal for witnesses. Peter McGreal was killed in a collision with a lorry on Bethnal Green Road (Hackney Road and Pritchard’s Road junction) at 8.30 am June 21st this year. Peter McGreal, who was a UNISON shop steward, was one […]
A few things we’ve spotted that you might like to check out; Left Foot Forward says that the Northern Line extension is about profit, pure and simple. Thinking of donating your sperm? Well this is the place. Sunny Hundal defends the right to be racist on trams. There’s a great […]
Happy day! Today was the first day of a new era where Northern Line passengers can get on and off at Tottenham Court Road. It’s been closed for some time so it’s good to see it open again although they’ve clearly got a little bit of work left to do.
A few things we’ve spotted in the last couple of days that we’d though we’d share; The excellent shit London have announced the winners of their photography awards. Not so big society explains why she’s on strike this Wednesday. The front page of the Islington Tribune reports on the air quality […]
Just checked out ‘Bloomsbury Occupy‘ the latest franchise in the global Occupy brand. Sadly the building was guarded by a highly trained SAS style man in a yellow jacket (cunningly disguised as a minimum wage worker hoping for the easiest shift possible). I had hoped to pop in for a […]
As we right the York Way area near Kings Cross has been blocked off due to a chemical spill (or according to some a lorry laden with acid). The spill is causing some delays as well as causing curious journos to hang to of the Guardian building’s windows (Kings Place) […]
The up coming by-election in Feltham and Heston caused by the tragic death of Alan Keen, who’d served the constituency since 1992, is unlikely to cause any political upsets. With a majority of over four and a half thousand and Labour up in the polls it’s extremely unlikely Labour will lose […]
A few interesting links that have come up; Inhabitat interviews the founder of the “cycle library”. The Great Wen looks back at squats of the 60s. The BBC’s Tom Edwards wonders whether 20 mph limits ever work. The Independent claims demonstrations will be banned during the Olympics. While the Telegraph […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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