London 2012: Mind the Green Sludge

If you thought the pollution in Beijing was bad, what about area round Stratford, Olympic City? I took this photograph a few days ago of a couple of 'cootes' trying to swim in the green and murky canals by...

Stratford Station: Hanging Baskets INSIDE

STRATFORD, 'Olympic City'     I couldn't believe it when I saw about eight hanging baskets within Stratford Station.  It is a nice idea, though a bit odd. Let's hope they don't get stolen...

Yuppy Shopping Centre being built at Stratford, Olympic City

STRATFORD, London Next to the Olympic Stadium will be a monumental 'capitalist eyesore': the Westfield - Stratford city Shopping Centre, boasting 300 brand (or bland) names within its ugly, institutionalised...

Stratford: London2012 Olympic Park 'Police' grill photographer

Paranoia over security surrounds the London Olympic Site: recently a cyclist was questioned by Olympic Park 'police' for taking photographs. Here the outraged cyclist  reports on his heavy-handed experience at Stratford on Flickr:-"...We are on a very busy road, (used to be...

Doctor Who star David Tennant to quit BBC hit

David Tennat has won great praise and local celebrity status in the UK for his time playing Doctor Who, a very old and succesful series in the UK in which the main actor constantly changes every few years. Tenant has announced he is leaving the show. Speculation will now...

Blonde Has NO MORE Fun !!

"Judge dismisses blonde's lawsuit over brown dye The Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A Connecticut...

GB Christine Ohuruogu Bags Fantastic Gold Medal in 400m

Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu ran a stunning 400metres to catch up the the front runners from a slow start to a tremendous powerhouse finish, as she pounded around the last turn to breast ahead...

Shakespearean theater possibly found in London

All the world's a stage. But for the history books there can only one original stage and archaeologists believe that it has been found. " The theater where "The Merchant of Venice" and "Romeo and Juliet" likely...

Policing stepped up for biker event

A yearly biker event in the UK which saw the murder of one of its attendees last year is drawing a massive police presence this year, which will cost taxpayers £1.4 million. Some are saying that the huge expense isn't necessary because the man was shot on his way home from...

Doctor Who is Hamlet

A new army of Shakespeare fans may storm Stratford Upon Avon as Dr. Who aka David Tennent scores a massive hit with critics playing Hamlet. Tennent is no fly-by-night TV or movie star deciding to hit the boards...

Report: Some Americans cut Credit Card use

Some Americans are cutting back on their credit card use as the economy continues its downward spiral, yet many of those are still having trouble paying off their balances.The Federal Reserve Board says...

Doctor Who signing ban at Hamlet

Royal Shakespeare Company veteran David Tennant once more treads the boards in Stratford, this time assuming the holy grail of roles: Hamlet. However, his core audience these days are his legions of Doctor Who...

115 year-olds brain worked perfectly

This when taken alongside footag of the oldest man in the UK (112) attending a First World War memorial service and giving interviews on TV a week ago holds out hope for all of us that we might live longer and stay alert. " She may have been old, but that didn't mean...

The Bard Needs Some New Digs

Do not taunt Shakespeare's bones."Fix the gravesite. But don't touch the bones. That's the work order, in a nutshell, for brave architects contemplating a fixup job for the deteriorating gravesite of William...

Hundreds to be airlifted from flood-threatened Ontario communities

The Albany River in northern Ontario has overflowed due to a large backlog of ice, forcing the evacuations of about 2,000 people.Residents are expected to be away from their homes for six to eight weeks, according to the CBC."TORONTO — An airlift of the remaining some...

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