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Archive for April, 2007

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Shilpa Shetty Dining Hall



Shetty said to plan UK curry houses
Reuters UK
Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:26AM BST

Shilpa Shetty, the winner of reality television show "Celebrity Big Brother", will open a chain of Indian curry houses in Britain, a newspaper reported on Friday.

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Friday, April 27th, 2007

London's most romantic tube stops?



London's romantic Tube stops revealed
By Valentine Low, Evening Standard
gulfnews.com
27 April 2007
09:13:00 o'clock BST 27 April 2007

A Transport for London spokesman said: "This confirms what we have long suspected - that the Tube can be a tunnel of love."A Transport for London spokesman said: "This confirms what we have long suspected - that the Tube can be a tunnel of love."

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Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Some upcoming art exhibitions



Thomas Draschan
Resemblances Between the Mental Lives of Savages and Neurotics
April 29th - May 27th 2007
The exhibition is open everyday from Mondays - Fridays 10am - 6pm but it is better to call for an appointment prior to view to guarantee entry to the gallery.
Carter Presents
29 orsman Road
London N1 5RA
Click here for more info.

Matthew Small - Tim Blake - Yuko Nasu - Peter Michael - Jody Boehnert
Behind the Mask
4-31 ...

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

London: Number One City Destination



RECORD TOURIST NUMBERS BOOST LONDON'S ECONOMY
TravelPlus Blog
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

“London remains the number one city destination in the world and the latest visitor numbers confirm this. Importantly, we have increased our worldwide share of international visitor numbers. Tourism is worth around £15 billion a year to the London economy and sustained increases over time result in an increase in the number of jobs created for the economy. This is particularly ...

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

City of London goes wireless (and it's free for the time being)



London financial district goes wireless
Chicago Sun-Times
April 23, 2007

The Square Mile, Europe's premier financial center, has been turned into an oversized WiFi ''hot zone.'' Broadband-speed Internet have been converted to radio signals that can be accessed through browsers on laptops, handheld game consoles, WiFi-enabled mobile phones and personal digital assistants.

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Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Review of Gilbert & George: Major Exhibition



Shame on me. I poo-pooed this exhibition and wrote it off. I even visited the Tate Modern a few times since the exhibition started without so much as considering popping my head in to take a look at Gilbert & George: Major Exhibition. Luckily, Emiana knocked some sense into me, and we checked it out this afternoon. The show features one of the most ...

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Top 10 Cheap Eats in London



Here's a list of the yummiest deals in London (not necessarily in any particular order):

1.  Gujarait Rasoi
2.  Viet Hoa
3.  Beard Papa's
4.  Jollof Pot
5.  Piada
6.  Santoré
7.  Daddy Donkey
8.  Brindisa
9.  Sunday (Up)Market
10.  Sfizi Cafe

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Sci Fi Geek Out at London's West End Apollo



Sci-Fi-London
Apollo West End
2 - 6 May 2007

The 6th Annual International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film

www.sci-fi-london.com

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Old Street Banksy no more



Iconic Banksy image painted over
London transport workers have painted over an iconic mural by "guerrilla artist" Banksy estimated to be worth more than £300,000.
BBC News
Last Updated: Friday, 20 April 2007, 12:07 GMT 13:07 UK

 

Transport for London said a tough line had to be taken on graffiti because it created an atmosphere of social decay.

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Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Low crime London



London crime at an eight-year low
Crime in London has dropped to its lowest level for eight years, according to Metropolitan Police figures.
BBC News
Last Updated: Thursday, 19 April 2007, 11:00 GMT 12:00 UK

It said crime in the capital fell by 6.3% in the 12 months to the end of March, to 921,779 offences.

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