It’s been terrible summer for Spurs – so we’ve started a new hashtag
We’re so close! The start of the 2017/18 Premier League season is a mere two days away, when Arsenal play Leicester on Friday. For Spurs, it’s a trip to St James’s Park on Sunday. How hyped am I? Not very. This summer is shaping up to be something of a disaster. As is typical of Daniel Levy, we seem to be waiting until the dying days of the transfer window to make any moves in the market, in an effort...
12 Ways to Earn Extra Money in London
With soaring rents, extortionate beer prices, and overall higher costs of living, London is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in. It's no wonder that people are searching for ways to earn extra money in London. With key workers like police and nurses, and others earning average salaries struggling to keep their heads above water in mind, we've compiled a list of 12 ways to earn extra money in London. There are opportunities to supplement...
Two trapped after a double decker bus smashed into a shop
A double-decker bus smashed into a shop front, leaving two trapped and several injured. The number 77 bus crashed just before 7am in Lavender Hill, south London, trapping two female passengers on the upper desk. The driver of the bus, which travels from Tooting Station to Waterloo, was taken to hospital after the bus hit the Poggen Pohl Kitchen Design Centre. Maude Grant said: "Lavender Hill at a standstill? Looks like a bus has crashed into a building. "Looks like...
London Museum of Photography headed to Whitechapel
London Museum of Photography headed to Whitechapel - Derwent London has announced that it has pre-let the lower ground floors and a new office pavilion at The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street E1, to Fotografiska. Fotografiska runs the world renowned photography museum in Stockholm and will use the space for Fotografiska - The London Museum of Photography. This is their first gallery outside Stockholm and will add another important cultural and leisure hub to the fast improving Whitechapel...
Human bones may have been engraved by cannibals as part of a ritual in SOMERSET
Human bones may have been engraved by cannibals as part of a ritual in SOMERSET around 15,000 years ago, suggests new research. Bones found at Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge feature unusual zig-zagging cuts which researchers say indicates intentional engraving. The bones date from the Magdalenian period around 12,000 to 17,000 years ago. Previous analysis of the human bones from Gough's Cave found evidence of human cannibalism. But paleontologists debate about whether some of the marks found on the bones...
Grenfell Fire Response: “I’m traumatised, my kids are traumatised, we’re getting no support”
The victims of the Grenfell Fire disaster say they are "getting no support" in the aftermath of the tragic blaze that has displaced scores of people. Residents and officials attended the Grenfell Fire Response Public Meeting from 6pm this evening to discuss concerns which they believe are falling on deaf ears. With rife accusations of cover-ups and allegations that Kensington & Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation are breaking the law by not conforming to the Freedom of Information Act there was a...
Renter’s fees are still alive and well in London – Believe me
For renters in London there are only two certainties in life; you're destined to always pay someone else's mortgage and you will pay extortionate sums for the privilege of doing so. Just months after the government announced new measures to provide a fairer deal for renters by banning unfair letting agent fees it's clear to see cowboy estate agents are still thriving in the capital. Castle Estates, a small outfit based in Wandsworth, join a host of other low-key businesses who...
Police hunting robber who only targets Greggs arrest 40-year-old man
Police hunting a machete-wielding robber who only targets branches of GREGGS have arrested a 40-year-old man. The suspect is being quizzed by officers after five shops across Birmingham were targeted between February and July this year. West Midlands Police swooped at an address in the Sparkbrook area of the city on Tuesday morning (8/8) and arrested the man and seized a machete. Greggs. Police hunting a machete-wielding robber who only targets branches of GREGGS have arrested a 40-year-old man. The...
Beer of the Week: Beerd Brewery Cubic Triple Hop Pale Ale
Brewed: Bristol Strength: 4.5% ABV Combining traditional British brewing techniques with global trends and unconventional ingredients, Bath Ales-owned Beerd Brewery was born out of the eponymous Craft Beer & Pizza Bar in St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol. Since establishing, Beerd Brewery have crafted a constantly growing number of beers that showcase different brewing methods, from ‘extreme-hopped’ IPAs, to unfiltered Hefeweizens, through to their coconut porter or Bristol cream stout. Speaking about the Brewery, Beerd’s Head Brewer said: “To create exceptional beers...