Thursday 18 June, 2009

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Strike goes on but Tube service is better than yesterday.

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Peer realises motor-racing dream

Baron Drayson is gearing up for 24-hour Le Mans race.

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Westminster Council’s cleaning up plans for 2012 Olympics irk residents.




Special Coverage
BNP leader assaulted with eggs

Leftist organisation disrupted BNP leader Nick Griffin’s press conference by throwing eggs.

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Comment
London interest in Lebanese election.

Lebanese election provokes controversy.

Internships – the road to serfdom?

You know things have reached a new low-point when even interns start to form collectives to protect themselves from employers.

Editor's picks
Sea The Stars completes famous Derby double

John Oxx-trained horse becomes the first in twenty years to complete the double.

Climate change claims 300,000 lives a year

Kofi Annan warns of rising death toll as new study reveals humanitarian cost of climate change.


Campaign
Who's watching you party?

London clubs store personal records of party goers IDs but who controls the database?

Surveillance states talk

National policies on state surveillance reveal a dangerous trend toward greater Government surveillance of society.

CCTV: making football safe

Cameras in stadiums have improved safety.

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Board of Art

Someone still screen-prints skateboards by hand!

“Who has the right to watch you?”

The London File talks to Richard Bilton, journalist behind the documentary “Who’s watching you?”

Tiananmen protests history to Chinese Londoners

Most young Chinese in London know little about the Tiananmen protests and are not very curious, either.


World affairs
London interest in Lebanese election.

Lebanese election provokes controversy.

Troops let down by High Command in Iraq

British High Command should resign, say experts.

Hong Kong and China, a way out from the storm?

Small businesses encouraged to enter the Chines...

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Insider life
Stuck between a squat and a hard club

Warehouse parties are the alternative for peopl...

All the knowledge, none of the cost

LSE free events help many keep their knowledge ...

The squat strikes back

As the number of empty properties in London inc...

A New Synth(esis)

Hoxton Lab launches ‘Diabolika’ opening par...

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Science & health
The Power of Green

The Power of green energy will be displayed by ...

Science Museum marks 100th anniversary with iconic inventions

Ten major inventions that shaped the face of th...

Volvo wins green car of the year award

The Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe has been named the car...

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Arts
Super Cool and ‘Super Contemporary’ at the Design Museum

Creative designs for London living

The musical cross-dresser

London spoken-word artist releases new album.

Free Range lays many different eggs

The Free Range Show offers something for everyone

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Sport
Drayson Racing team set for 24-hour Le Mans premier

Rain-soaked conditions for London team at first...

Sports fans defy tube strike

London Underground strike fails to deter dedica...

West Ham sold to Icelandic company

Hammers’ sale makes transfer funds available.

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Money & local economy
All that glitters is gold

Although the economy is suffering, the jeweller...

Launderettes are getting rinsed

Under duress from the financial crisis, small b...

Good time to start your own business

London business start-ups are booming during th...

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