According to BBC London, many local residents doubt the legacy benefits of having the Olympics on their doorstep. One thought goes through my mind, shortly before my tea mug goes through the screen. You whingeing, ingrate East End bastards! ... more
Property owners are loaning or cheaply leasing empty retail space or buildings on stalled development sites - known as "slack space" - to galleries and creative enterprises... more
It's a hard time to be young right now, at least in economic terms. Unemployment figures released today suggest that one in five people under 25 is without work ... more
The second most popular attraction on Earth is in dire need of expansion. Plans exclusively revealed here should see a major new extension with exhibition space by 2012.
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We ARE halfway there: today is the mid-point between London winning the bid to host the Olympics in July 2005 and the start of the Games themselves in July 2012... more
Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views.... more
The 2012 Games are meant to leave London with a range of world class facilities but as the economy falters and vital private money vanishes the legacy looks far from certain... more
Londoners should vote for Boris Johnson as Mayor on Thursday. They should do so for one reason that overrides all others. Nobody, however able, should serve more than two terms in an elected position of such prominence... more
Our critics introduce the names to watch out for over the next 12 months - the ones you won’t have heard of before, the ones that you’ll suddenly see everywhere – and the one the critics will love best in 2007.... more
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