Cities, towns and mountains
Putting up a strong challenge to become my cafe of choice when I’m in the Tottenham Court Rd/Covent Garden/Bloomsbury area is the rather lovely Damson Cafe on St Giles High Street.
Coffee and ruddy good cakes at Damson, St Giles High Street, central London Read More
I came across this rather dramatic looking structure on 149-151 Oxford Street, central London, made up of a collection of long, angled metal girders holding up two adjacent buildings.
Houses held up by metal girders, 149 Oxford Street, London Read More
Seen strutting along St Giles High Street in central London yesterday were this pair of rather charming sausage dogs.
Sausage dogs strutting down St Giles High Street, London Read More
A view looking north over Coldharbour Lane towards central London, 10pm Sat 25th May 2013. The tall tower in the distance (central left) is St George Wharf Tower, while the …
Coldharbour Lane view, Brixton 10pm Saturday night Read More
There was a lively turnout in central London today as part of a global ‘March Against Monsanto’ protest. The main protest was outside Parliament, where there was a fine turnout …
Photos from the March Against Monsanto protest, Parliament Square, London, Saturday 25th May Read More
Watches, Strapes & Batteries. Spotted near Brixton railway station, Atlantic Road, SW9.
Great signs of Brixton: Watches, Strapes & Batteries Read More
Trafalgar Square was a blur of waving hankies, stick rattling, sword entwining and jangling bells on Saturday as the Westminster Morris Men led their annual Day of Dance.
Morris Men take over Trafalgar Square for the Westminster Day of Dance 2013 Read More
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London on Saturday to protest about the the closure and downgrading of A&E departments in hospitals across the capital, as well as …
Defend the NHS demo, central London, Sat 18th May – full photo report Read More
Called by an unprecedented coalition of London residents, medical staff, trade unions and health campaigners, this demo aims to raise the alarm regarding the biggest threats to A & E’s, …
Sat 18th May: Defend London’s NHS demonstration, 12 noon at Waterloo Read More
Here’s some photos taken around Brighton, on the south coast of England, including views of the street market, beach, West Pier, Brighton Wheel and local architecture.
Brighton in the spring sunshine: beach scenes, buskers, beach huts and bandstands Read More
A packed crowd at the Offline Club in the Prince Albert, Coldharbour Lane, saw a rousing performance from the Dulwich Ukulele Club on Friday night.
Dulwich Ukulele Club strum their way into the hearts of the Brixton Offline Club Read More
Registered as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, Mello Mello is a wonderful venue, vegetarian cafe and artistic hub in the heart of Liverpool. Established in an iconic building in Slater Street, L1, …
Mello Mello, Liverpool – independent venue, cafe and art hub fights for its future Read More
No city is a city without a huge ferris wheel these days, and since October 2011, the Brighton Wheel has been spinning folks around on Madeira Drive, right on the Brighton seafront.
The Brighton Wheel, a Steve Coogan-powered, third-hand alternative to the West Pier Read More
I loved this smart but unpretentious coffee shop in Liverpool’s bustling Bold Street. The coffee was expertly brewed and the food was fresh and delicious – and it was nice to hear Abbey Road playing …
Bold Street Coffee, Liverpool – a great cafe in the centre of town Read More
It was a breezy old day in Brixton yesterday, with several tree branches crashing down in the high winds.
Tree branches crash down in breezy Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
It was a pub with a rich Afro-Caribbean heritage from the 1950s, and before that strong connections to the Edwardian music hall, but The Angel on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton has now been …
Goodbye to the Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
Spotted on Great Marlborough Street, Soho, central London.
Photo of the day: The Itch Is Dead, Soho, London Read More
During my recent visit to Liverpool, I saw this moving tribute at the Museum of Liverpool to the 96 who lost their lives in the Hillsborough Disaster of 1989. The …
Spray for Justice, Liverpool, a graffiti artist’s moving memorial to football fans who died at Hillsborough Read More
Like most working photographers, I’ve occasionally experienced cops and security staff trying to stop me taking photographs when I have every right to do so. However, the police went much …
Photographers’ rights in the UK – Act of Terror animation details the law Read More
There were jubilant scenes of celebration at Champion Hill yesterday after Dulwich Hamlet clinched automatic promotion with a 1-1 draw against an in-form Burgess Hill FC.
Dulwich Hamlet clinch promotion after nail-biting draw with Burgess Hill – and Champion Hill goes wild! Read More
Full Moon over the Moorlands Estate, off Coldharbour Lane, Brixton.
Brixton, 3am Friday morning Read More
There is growing concern about the future of one of Brixton’s longest housing co-ops as the council appear to be conspiring to evict residents from Carlton Mansions on Coldharbour Lane.
Brixton’s Carlton Mansions housing co-op fights for its future Read More
With just two games left in the season and promotion rivals Maidstone three points behind, this was a must-win game for Dulwich Hamlet. And win they did!
Promotion is a heartbeat away as Dulwich Hamlet beat Crawley Down Gatwick 3-1 Read More
The story of the Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme has gone from outrage to sheer farce, as it’s been revealed that the Australian-based property group Lend Lease have now begun flogging off the …
Southwark Council’s shame as Heygate flats are flogged off to overseas buyers Read More
On Saturday we had a lovely day at the seaside, supporting Cockney legends Chas & Dave in a sold-out show at the Concorde 2 on the seafront.
Mrs Mills Experience and Chas & Dave at the Brighton Concorde 2 Read More
There was a massive police presence around the Brighton seafront yesterday in readiness for the 6th annual ‘March for England St George’s Day Parade.’ March for England describes themselves as …
Heavily policed EDL march in Brighton sees marchers outnumbered by counter-demonstrators Read More
Love the caption given by a poster on the urban75 forums to my photo of this animated scene at the EDL March in Brighton today: “Phones 4th Reich” Anyone got …
Brighton EDL march photo – can you beat this caption? Read More
Run by a husband and wife team, Foxcroft & Ginger opened their Soho coffeehouse in January 2010. Located in Berwick Street in central London, it’s a handy place to pop into …
Foxcroft and Ginger – a small but pleasing Soho coffee house, central London Read More
There was a lively crowd in the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane last night to see the Mrs Mills Experience play a warm up show before their big Chas& Dave gig in …
Mrs Mills Experience bring a lively night of music hall singalongs to the Brixton Albert Read More
This is a game that should never have had to have been played in the first place. In January this year, the original fixture saw Dulwich Hamlet go 2-0 up …
Dulwich Hamlet lose to Leatherhead in rancour-filled dodgy replay Read More