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Photos, features, oddities and snapshots from the streets of London

Funeral for a friend in Greenwich. RIP Sam Hiller
London / Places

Funeral for a friend in Greenwich. RIP Sam Hiller

Thu 29th March, 2012Fri 30th March, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Today has been a very sad day, as we travelled to Greenwich for the funeral of Sam Hiller, a kind, generous, gentle, funny and unique young man, loved by many.

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Covent Garden, the white cuddly bear and church steps
London / photos / Places

Covent Garden, the white cuddly bear and the wooden people

Wed 28th March, 2012Wed 28th March, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Here’s a few photos from taken around a bustling Covent Garden in central London over the weekend.

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Cinnamon buns to die for at the Nordic Bakery, Golden Square, Soho, London
London / Places

Cinnamon buns to die for at the Nordic Bakery, Golden Square, Soho, London W1

Tue 27th March, 2012Tue 27th March, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I can’t think of many Finnish-owned bakeries in London, but this one in Golden Square, Soho is definitely worth a visit – especially for the cinnamon buns!

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A sunny Spring Sunday afternoon in Brockwell Park
Brixton / London / Places

A sunny Spring Sunday afternoon in Brockwell Park, south London

Mon 26th March, 2012Sun 25th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It wasn’t quite as warm as the clear blue sky suggests, but yesterday we went for a very pleasant picnic in Brockwell Park, a 125 acre park located between Brixton, Herne Hill …

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Saturday lunchtime at Golden Square, London W1
London / photos / Places

Saturday lunchtime at Golden Square, Soho, London

Sun 25th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Perhaps one of London’s lesser known public square, Golden Square  lies just east of Regent Street and north of Piccadilly Circus in Soho.

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Cocktails amongst the Gothic splendour of The Gilbert Scott bar, St Pancras
London / photos / Places / railways

Cocktails in the Gothic splendour of the Gilbert Scott bar, Midland Hotel, St Pancras

Thu 22nd March, 2012Thu 22nd March, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Occupying the former entrance to the Midland Grand Hotel, a trip through the revolving door – one of the very first in the UK – takes you into the sumptuous interior of the Bar at …

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Nude Espresso in Soho Square, central London
London / Places

A caffeinated treat at Nude Espresso in Soho Square, central London

Wed 21st March, 2012Wed 21st March, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Spawned from trendy, tight-trousered Spitalfields, where their original coffee bar became the stuff of legend, Antipodean baristas Nude Espresso shimmied west in the summer of last year to set up a cafe in the heart of town.

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London / photos / Places

1001 TV sets slowly tune into white noise, David Hall, Ambika P3, London

Tue 20th March, 2012Sun 25th March, 2012 - by editor - 6 Comments.

Entitled  ‘1001 TV Sets (End Piece)’, 1972-2012,’ this work by video art pioneer David Hall at London’s Ambika P3 features over 1,000 TV sets, all tuned to random terrestrial stations. It proved to …

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The new King’s Cross railway station concourse in photos
London / photos / Places / railways

The new King’s Cross railway station concourse in photos

Tue 20th March, 2012Mon 17th June, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Designed by John McAslan and Partners, the stunning new roof at King’s Cross station forms part of a half billion project to create a “transport super-hub” in time for the Olympics.

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Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary art galleries, London N1
London / Places

Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary art galleries, London N1

Mon 19th March, 2012Mon 19th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated in a pair of nondescript industrial buildings betwixt the painfully trendy parts of Islington and Hoxton are two galleries that are definitely worth a visit; the Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary …

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Save the NHS protest, Department of Health, London
London / photos / Places

Save the NHS protest, Department of Health, London

Sun 18th March, 2012Sat 16th June, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was an important protest against the Tory’s NHS-trashing Health and Social Care bill  in central London yesterday. It didn’t get the press (or the crowd) it deserved – where were you? …

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Work finally starts on the Kings Cross Lighthouse
London / photos / Places

Work finally starts on the Kings Cross Lighthouse bulding

Thu 15th March, 2012Thu 15th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Sporting a distinctive lighthouse-like tower on its roof, this building has been a local landmark around Kings Cross for over a hundred years.

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London Festival of Photography 2012 coming up in June
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London Festival of Photography 2012 coming up in June

Thu 15th March, 2012Wed 14th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This looks good: the second London Festival of Photography is taking place throughout June, and will include a diverse range of exhibitions, events, talks, walks and workshops. Most of the events …

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Hanging out at Brill Music, Coffee & Bagels in Exmouth Market, London EC1
London / Places

Hanging out at Brill Music, Coffee & Bagels in Exmouth Market, London EC1

Wed 14th March, 2012Wed 14th March, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

After a hearty walk across east London, we were desperate for a decent coffee and a tasty piece of cake, and I’m happy to say that Brill in Exmouth Market delivered on …

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Forty years of Ziggy Stardust: plaque unveiled in Heddon St, London W1
London / music / Places

Forty years of Ziggy Stardust: plaque unveiled in Heddon St, London W1

Fri 9th March, 2012Fri 9th March, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

It’s one of my favourite albums ever, and as a kid I travelled to London just to stand in the exact location where Mr Ziggy stood. It was a bit …

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London / music / photos / Places

John Cage’s Musicircus at ENO: astonishingly good fun!

Wed 7th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now this was tremendous fun. On Saturday, the English National Opera put on a performance of a chaotic performance piece by the legendary American composer John Cage.

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Barclays Boris Bikes go east and west, Brixton left out in the cold
Brixton / London / Places

Barclays Boris Bikes go east and west this Thursday, Brixton left out in the cold

Tue 6th March, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Those lucky bastards in trendy East London are set to enjoy the benefits of Barclays bikes, as the hire scheme extends into Tower Hamlets, including Canary Wharf and North Shoreditch in Hackney, this Thursday.

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Cardiff City heartbreak at the Carling Cup final. I get very drunk
cardiff / football / London / photos

Cardiff City heartbreak at the Carling Cup final. I get very drunk

Tue 28th February, 2012Tue 26th February, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

On Sunday, I was back at Wembley for a thrilling game of football as Championship underdogs Cardiff took on the Premiership big boys Liverpool. It’s taken until now for me to recover.

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Ghosts bikes, Bikes Alive and the fight for the safety of cyclists in London
London / Places

Ghost bikes, Bikes Alive, Critical Mass and the fight for safe cycling in London

Tue 28th February, 2012Tue 28th February, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

With the tragic sight of white ‘Ghost Bikes’ (unofficial memorials where riders have been killed) becoming more common on London’s streets, cyclists are fighting back.

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London Eye 360 videos serves up interactive London views
London / photos / Places

London Eye 360 panorama serves up interactive London video

Tue 21st February, 2012Tue 21st February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now ready for your viewing and scrolling pleasure is a stunning 24-hour, time-lapse 360 degree video shot from the top of the London Eye.

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London / Places

OMA Progress architecture exhibition at the London Barbican

Mon 20th February, 2012Mon 20th February, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

The first UK major show to showcase the work of co-founder Rem Koolhaas’ 37 year old architectural practice, OMA/Progress was a fascinating way to spend a rainy London Saturday afternoon.

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St George Wharf Tower - the UK's tallest residential building - rises in Vauxhall
London / photos

St George Wharf Tower – soon to be the UK’s tallest residential building – rises in Vauxhall

Fri 17th February, 2012Fri 17th February, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Currently rising into the skies at Vauxhall is the St George Wharf Tower (aka The Tower), which will be the tallest residential building in the UK when completed.

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Thee Faction and The Nuns at Half Moon, Putney
Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / Places

Thee Faction and The Nuns at Half Moon, Putney, south London

Fri 17th February, 2012Fri 17th February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s not often I drift west into the rugger-loving wilds of Putney, but it was well worth the trip last night to see a triple bill of Thee Faction, The …

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Kinetica Art Fair 2012
London / photos / Places

Kinetica Art Fair 2012 – wires, robots, lights and buttons to push

Mon 13th February, 2012Tue 14th February, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

On Saturday, we visited the Kinetica Art Fair on Marylebone Road, an exhibition all about “kinetic, electronic, robotic, sound, light, time-based and multi-disciplinary new media art, science and technology.” There …

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Brixton / London / Places / railways

Victoria line closed all weekend (4th-5th Feb 2012). TfL release murky video to explain all

Fri 3rd February, 2012Thu 2nd February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Brixtonites and Victoria Line users can brace themselves for yet another chuffing tube closure this weekend, with the entire Victoria Line suspended for 48 hours.

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London / Places

Southbank at dusk: Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery and QE Hall

Tue 31st January, 2012Mon 30th January, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Seen on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall at dusk is this curious boat shaped hotel room designed by David Kohn Architects and Turner Prize-nominated artist Fiona Banner. Up to …

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / Places

A night at the Water Rats, Kings Cross – loads of bands, but not a love of love

Fri 27th January, 2012Fri 27th January, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

It’s been a while since I’ve visited the Water Rats venue, a smallish live venue some five minutes from Kings Cross station, a short walk down Grays Inn Road. Now renamed …

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Brixton / London / Places

The Shard and stormy skies over London, as seen from Brixton

Thu 19th January, 2012Thu 19th January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s some wintry skies over London at the moment, with the nearly finished Shard already dominating the city skyline.

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London / photos / Places

Soho street scenes: Berwick Market and models for hire

Mon 16th January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

End of the day, Berwick market, Soho. The street market was first established in the 18th century but it wasn’t until 1892 that it was officially recognised.

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London / Places

A Sunday selection of six London photos

Sun 8th January, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a selection of six London photos for your Sunday afternoon delectation, loosely based around the theme “red.”

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