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Saturday, July 4, 2009

The Saturday Strangeness

115. Blood-Stained Ghosts Although the environment that once harboured the elusive Jack The Ripper has altered a great deal since the foggy days of 1888, such ghastly crimes committed have no doubt made an indelible mark upon the framework of the buildings. In the annals of London folklore…

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Camberwell Flat Fire: What Caused It?

The huge fire which raged through seven floors of a block of flats in Camberwell yesterday afternoon may have been started deliberately. It is now known that three adults and three children, one only three weeks old, died in the blaze at Lakanal House. Eighteen fire engines and a hundred…

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Architectural Association Summer Pavilion: Driftwood

        &n bsp;Last night the Architectural Association school officially launched their summer pavilion in Bedford Square. Designed by level 2 students at the school, "Driftwood" is built from a plywood spruce structure provided by a Finnish timber…

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Community split over Gay Pride

Critics say emphasis of Gay Pride march on fun ignores liberation movement's fight against injusticeWhen the gay clientele of a New York bar staged a revolt against police harassment in June 1969 it sparked the awakening of the homosexual liberation movement. But 40 years on from the Stonewall…

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Mitzi TV video shoot

@ Baker Street, London, 1 July 2009. Mitzi TV: http://mitziszereto.com/tv

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FT.com / UK - Free does not live up to its billing

"Free does not live up to its billing" - An interesting Financial Times review on Chris Anderson new "Free:..." book http://bit.ly/qncGf [from http://twitter.com/basilio_/statuses/2438932915]

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Saturday Cinema Summary

Sid looks after some dinosaur eggs in Ice Age 3 / image courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Our weekly round-up of cinema reviews If it's summer (and wringing out our t-shirts, yep, it's summer) it must be time for the big, blockbuster kid's films. So make room for Ice Age 3: Dawn of the…

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Inquiry into fatal London tower block fire begins

Police say building in which six people, including a baby, died is being treated as crime scenePolice and fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that ripped through a block of flats in south London killing six people, including three children.The blaze at Lakanal flats in Sceaux…

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Venus Williams v Serena Williams - live!

Hit refresh for the latest updates and email SW19's barney.ronay@guardian.co.uk with your predictions or even your best efforts at a caption for the picture belowFirst set: V Williams 5-5 S Williams* Another quick one. They're racing through this. Serena pounds out a game to love. First set: V…

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Londonist Behind The Lens: Mike King

        A series celebrating the talent of our friends over in the Londonist Flickr pool who make our site look great with their fabulous photographs. Here, they introduce themselves and share their favourite London shots. I’m Mike. I’m a…

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Activities For Kids in London - Children's Events - Time Out London

Discover activities for kids in London, things to do and events for children at Time Out London, your online guide to what's on in London

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Independents Day 2009 - ID:09 - A Celebration Of Independent Music

Festival celebrating independent music (labels) in the UK. Gigs at the ICA etc.

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Athenaeum Hotel & Apartments | Luxury 5 Star Hotel in Central London England UK

Ask for a room that faces the park, with a bow window, 3rd floor

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Volunteering at the Games: be a part of London 2012 : Directgov - Home ...

This is the official government website which gives all information about local jobs specifically london2012 olympics

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london sights

london sights minibuses licensed organisation van charter with drivers

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