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- The altruism of cyclists
May 18, 2012 10:45 am
- What is the sex capital of London?
May 14, 2012 9:00 am
- Free Books at Tufnell Park
May 11, 2012 11:18 am
- A day of discontent: police march and public sector strike in pictures
May 10, 2012 10:50 pm
- Livingstone reflects on Thursday’s results
May 8, 2012 4:28 pm
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The altruism of cyclists[i-The altruism of cyclists]
The altruism of cyclists
May 18, 2012 10:45 am - Video
When one cyclist saw a man rummaging through bins he decided he couldn’t just watch him go hungry. All caught [...]
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What is the sex capital of London?[i-What is the sex capital of London?]
What is the sex capital of London?
May 14, 2012 9:00 am - Culture
The sex toy industry is bucking the recession, both glorious dips of it, with increased sales across the UK to [...]
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Free Books at Tufnell Park[i-Free Books at Tufnell Park]
Free Books at Tufnell Park
May 11, 2012 11:18 am - Culture
Just down the road from Tufnell Park tube on Fortess Road you’ll find two “free books” shops. The concept is [...]
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A day of discontent: police march and public sector strike in pictures[i-A day of discontent: police march and public sector strike in pictures]
A day of discontent: police march and public sector strike in pictures
May 10, 2012 10:50 pm - News
As thousands of public sector workers across London went on strike to defend their pensions, around 30,000 police officers also took [...]
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Livingstone reflects on Thursday’s results[i-Livingstone reflects on Thursday’s results]
Livingstone reflects on Thursday’s results
May 8, 2012 4:28 pm - News
After extremely poor turn out results across the country Labour leader Ed Miliband, to his credit, warned of a “crisis [...]
News
Going on the offensive on abortion rights
On Wednesday, in the House of Commons, Abortion Rights held a packed meeting with members of all parties...
Voices
Number crunching: the rise of the postal vote
Over the last ten years there has been a steady rise in the number of voters casting their ballot by...
Culture Sparks
Desperate art wives
Down at the Vibe Gallery in Southwark they are showing Desperate Art Wives who are “a group of...
Editorial
Write for Big Smoke
In our post-election daze here at Big Smoke Towers we’re casting around for new writers, reports...
Video
Video: Stop Croydon Incinerator
This Stop the Croydon Incinerator March took place on Sunday 13 May 2012. A number of Croydon and Sutton...
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Events
Event: Public Service on the Brink: Weds 23rd May
Bookmarks bookshop 1 Bloomsbury Street, WC1B 3QE Speakers: Dan Carrier, Dr Jo Edwards, Liz Kessler &...
Vacancies
Vacancies: Research Officer, Parliamentary Research Service
Salary: £26,000 p/a (one-year fixed contract) Job Details: Based in Parliament, the Parliamentary...