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Month: October 2010

Brixton / photos / Places

Lambeth Save our Services: March, Demo and Rally

Sat 30th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With the evil con-dem alliance spending review set to destroy jobs, public services, schools and communities, a Lambeth community rally and march was announced to join together to fight all …

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Places

The US Tea Party – the shocking, crazy, mixed-up truth [video]

Fri 29th October, 2010Fri 29th October, 2010 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Lordy. This is terrifying stuff. Read on for some example quotes from Tea Party members:

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photos / Places / railways / Wales

Cardigan old railway station, Wales [photos]

Wed 27th October, 2010Wed 27th October, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

In the June of 2009, we spent a week in the lovely Fforest campsite near Cardigan, west Wales, and being the railway spod I am, I simply had to find …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Brixton street photos: October 2010

Tue 26th October, 2010Tue 26th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Another set of photos snapped around Brixton, London SW9, starting with a night view from the top of the Barrier Block. Scroll on for more!

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

A Thursday night in Brixton: four bars, six bands and all for free

Tue 26th October, 2010Tue 15th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Is Brixton best place for great free nights out in London? I’ve lived all around London and can’t think of anywhere where you’d get this assortment of free, ‘scene’-free entertainment.

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London / Places

Stop the Cuts rally and Fireman’s strike, London – photos

Sat 23rd October, 2010Sun 24th October, 2010 - by editor - 8 Comments.

A few days after the government announced massive spending cuts, a rally was held at Congress House, central London to mobilise opposition . The Tory chancellor, George Osborne, wants to see cuts of £81 billion, …

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London / photos / Places

‘Lice Sex Shop,’ bookshops, old hospitals and autumnal London street scenes

Fri 22nd October, 2010Fri 22nd October, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Amusingly damaged neon sign in the window of a Licensed Sex Shop, Charing Cross Road, W1.

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London / photos / Places

Alexandra Palace, London – a winter walk

Thu 21st October, 2010Wed 20th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A short series of photographs taken during a chilly walk to Alexandra Palace, north London, in February 2005.

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Brixton / London / Places

A very, very thin house, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9

Wed 20th October, 2010Thu 21st October, 2010 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I wouldn’t go as far as saying that it’s the thinnest building in London, but it has to be up there with the slenderest. The photo above is from Google …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Unseen Brixton: Archbishop’s Place, SW2

Wed 20th October, 2010Wed 20th October, 2010 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Brixton’s not all about the bustling market, a vibrant night economy, gigs, riots, drugs and all the other stuff that gets trotted out in the media – there’s also quieter …

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / Places

Actionettes 10th Birthday at the 100 Club London

Mon 18th October, 2010Mon 18th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Saturday saw the 10th anniversary party of the all-girl, go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes at the 100 Club, Oxford Street, London. It was a great party!

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / music / Places

Dr Vampire and Gin Riots at Offline, Brixton

Mon 18th October, 2010Sun 17th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had another lively Offline night on Friday, featuring the Gin Riots and Dr Vampire.

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cardiff / football

Cardiff City 3 Bristol City 2 – oh yes!

Sun 17th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

In case you’ve missed it, our ace Cardiff City reporter has filed another excellent report from Saturday’s match against Brizzle City. Check it out here.

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photos / Places

Cambridge, England – eight photos

Thu 14th October, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a few photos I think are worth showing off in a larger format (they were previously published in a  teensy weensy, bandwidth-saving size) . They were taken during our day trip …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Electro-pop and skiffle mash up at Offline, Brixton

Sun 10th October, 2010Sun 10th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Day Two of the Offline weekender saw a three band bill at the Brixton Albert, headlined by one of my favourite bands, Morton Valence.  They were brilliant!

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

JOHNNY RAMONE TRIBUTE! Brixton Offline club

Sat 9th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

To commemorate the birthday of the late, great Johnny Ramone (8 Oct 1948 – 15 Sept 2004), we put on a wild night of Brixton-meets-NYC rock and roll with Ramones …

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Brixton / photos

Brixton Shall be Saved – by Christian bagpipes and Bontempi organs

Wed 6th October, 2010Wed 6th October, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Brixton’s always proved a magnet for tub-thumping religious types bellowing out their beliefs, and one of my favourites were this bunch of bagpipe wielding Korean Christians, seen here in March 2001. They …

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London / Places

Walking the London Loop – Hatton Cross to Kingston

Tue 5th October, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

This was one for the ‘ardcore walkers, with the rain belting down at the start, deeply flooded footpaths to traverse and a fairly ambitious 12 miles to cover in fading …

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Brixton / Places

Granville Arcade (Brixton Village), 1961: ‘London’s Largest Emporium’

Fri 1st October, 2010Thu 1st May, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Some fascinating footage shot by British Pathe in summer 1961 shows Granville Arcade in all its rather stylish glory – with a particularly natty Art Deco sign above the Coldharbour Lane entrance.

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London / Places

The changing London skyscraper skyline: Brixton views

Fri 1st October, 2010Thu 30th September, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

We’ve got a pretty good view across London from our Brixton penthouse (cough) suite, and I’m loving watching the skyline change around the city. Above you can see the Strata …

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