Londonopolis
Blog URL http://www.londonopolis.com/
Located London, London United Kingdom
Londonopolis is a wry, outspoken blog about London encompassing all aspects of the city including news, people, places, politics and sport.
Latest Blog Posts
- Tottenham Hotspur want to win ugly in stadium wars on Oct 29, 2009 in Football Places Sport 2012 Architects Arsenal Broadwater Farm construction council housing development Emirates Haringey Council homes hotel ice rink Kss MAKE Martha Schwartz Partners New Ground planning application Premier League Spurs stadium Tottenham Hotspur White Hart Lane
Tottenham Hotspur are persisting in their ambition to build the Premier League’s most spectacularly ugly new ground on the site of their current stadium. Photo by Not forgotten Following the success of their local rivals, Arsenal, in their move...
- Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth on Aug 10, 2009 in Culture Poetry Facebook Gherkin London Eye poem Poems on the Underground Westminster Bridge William Wordsworth
Well, following yesterday’s Poems on the Underground excitement, it seemed the perfect time for some London themed poetry. Today’s effort comes from a young man by the name of Billy Wordsworth who has penned his thoughts as he looks from...
- Poems on the Underground on Aug 9, 2009 in Culture Poetry book booklet Boris Johnson Edward Lear free John Betjeman London Underground Oscar Wilde poems Poems on the Underground TFL travel tube Underground William Blake William Wordsworth
If you’ve travelled on the tube at all in the last few years you’re sure to have noticed the Poems on the Underground project. Back in 1986 writer Judith Chernaik had an idea. She wanted to bring poetry to the masses and what better way t...
- Bye bye bendy buses on Jul 26, 2009 in News 507 bus Behemoths Bendy Bus Boris Johnson Cyclists double decker Election Manifesto Fare Evasion Free Bus Ken Livingstone Pedestrians Routemasters single decker Waterloo Station
Much to the dismay of fare dodgers everywhere, Boris Johnson has taken the first steps towards undoing one of the most notorious legacies of his predecessor. At 00:32 on Saturday, the last no. 507 bendy bus let its passengers off at Waterloo station...
- Artillery Lane to Liverpool Street Station on Jul 18, 2009 in Places Video Artillery Lane back streets cafe City Of London commuting E1 7LP E1 7LS EC2M 7QH Liverpool Street Station pub restaurant travel walk
There’s nothing better than brainless crowd led navigation to and from work. Angst ridden, sweaty and crushed by the weight of the herd, travelling in London is always a joy. But from time to time Londonopolis deviates from the unthinking trudg...
- Londonopolis exclusive interview: Luke Jackson on Jul 11, 2009 in Interviews Music People album Canada Christoffer Lundqist Gigs Goodbye London London Luke Jackson lyrics Magnus Borjeson Marquee Club Robert Kirby Toronto Video
After last week’s post featuring Luke Jackson’s Goodbye London and the rather stunning video that accompanies it, my curiosity was piqued enough to seek him out and interrogate him. Luke was kind enough to indulge me, so here are the resu...
- London Youth Games final results on Jul 8, 2009 in Sport 2009 basketball Bromley champions Disability Trophy final final standings Haringey Havering Inner London Borough Trophy London Youth Games Most Improved Borough Trophy Redbridge results Ric Grice Fair Play Trophy Richmond Thames Water Regatta Trophy Wandsworth Westminster winners
Well, the 2009 games are over and Havering have finished as champions, so congratulations to them. The 2006 winners overhauled Redbridge and defending champions Bromley as six months of competition culminated in a grand two day final – see the...
