[31 Aug 2010 | By ]
Close Examination exhibition at the National Gallery

Visiting an art gallery is a high-brow activity, no? It’s something that I’ve always considered in the past. Before now, I had never visited an art gallery, which is shameful considering the multitude of such venues that we are blessed with here in London.

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[31 Aug 2010 | By ]
London 2012 Shop open at St Pancras International

I was passing through St Pancras Station/Kings Cross on my way to Luton Airport, when I couldn’t help but notice that a London 2012 Olympics shop had opened, just after the Eurostar ticket office.

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[26 Aug 2010 | By ]
Review: Teachi Restaurant in Camden

Teachi was surprisingly a restaurant that straddled two categories, with what seemed like a very Westernised menu at first, but upon closer inspection, revealed a whole range of authentic Malaysian and Chinese dishes.

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[26 Aug 2010 | By ]
Show Your Support For The Asian Elephants Campaign

Some of our readers might remember my article written about the Elephant Parade in London back in June. The Elephant Family – the UK’s only charity that deals solely with the protection of Asian elephants and their habitat – organised the most colourful outdoor art event London had ever seen from May to July 2010.

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[24 Aug 2010 | By ]
Next Door at The Cockpit Theatre

The Cockpit Theatre isn’t one of London’s best known, and it doesn’t come with West End glitz, but if the standard of performance of Next Door is anything to go by, it ought to be a must-visit destination. The inconspicuous theatre on the outskirts of Marylebone has a history dating back to 1969 when it was created by the Inner London Education Authority as a community theatre. It is now owned by Westminster City Council and run as part of the City of Westminster College.
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[21 Aug 2010 | By ]
Slow Pitch Softball Fast Becoming More Popular

Softball is fast becoming the biggest small sport in the UK. With over 6 leagues and 48 teams in central London alone and tournaments almost every weekend, the sport is set to become one of the most popular and simultaneously least well known recreational summer sports.

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[20 Aug 2010 | By ]
First “Teenagers Only” Library in Westminster Opens!

Church Street Library has now opened after a £ 2.5 million refurbishment and is now equipped with its own 13-19 zone complete with its own gaming room, in order to attract more of the teenage population to its library.