Shining a light on the everyday issues that matter to Londoners
It’s with a rather unnerving sense of deja-vu that we find ourselves suddenly reminiscing once again, as the curtain was pulled down on London 2012 on Sunday…for the final time.
It doesn’t seem long ago that we were stifling some dramatic post-Games blues with a little wrap-up on a splendid two weeks of Olympic mania. Well here we are again; this time we’re going to take a quick look at some of the great reaction on Twitter, from Paralympians who stayed …
It’s that time of year again; out come the whistles, costumes and street food wizards for another Notting Hill Carnival .
“Held each August Bank Holiday since 1966, the Notting Hill Carnival is the largest festival celebration of its kind in Europe;” so whether you like it or hate it, you certainly won’t be able to ignore it. If you’re planning on heading down this weekend, we’ve put together a few insiders tips to help you get the best out of the weekend’s …
We wanted to find out more about our city’s fantastic Olympics volunteers, so we asked them about what they have been up to. Our second interviewee is the lovely Diana Ruffels, 49, from Oxford, who has taken time off to take part in the Games and is staying with her niece for a few weeks in south London.
What is your usual job?
Until very recently, I worked for the NHS in Pharmacy.
Can you tell us what you are doing as an Olympics volunteer?
I’m an NOC …
One of the great things about the Olympics is that it doesn’t only focus on the British culture, but also allows visitors and natives alike to explore the culture of others.
One of those determined to draw attention to their culture are the Russians, who are not about to let people forget about the forthcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014, by setting up a special exhibition called Sochi Park in South Kensington. This allows visitors to delve deep into the Russian …
As the heavens rain down supreme over Blighty, we thought it appropriate to embrace this damp and soggy summer with a post about that summertime craze and staple London ingredient, the mercurial “popup”
…stiff upper lip and all that…
As Londoners trudge through the rain this week, what better way to lighten the mood than with a reminder that all is not doom and gloom in the capital. Honest!
Popups have become a mainstay of London’s culture in recent times, sprouting up in pretty much …
