London Informer » Local News http://london-informer.com London News and United Kingdom Updates Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:40:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 London Collections: Men – The New Peacocks http://london-informer.com/236295/london-collections-men-the-new-peacocks/ http://london-informer.com/236295/london-collections-men-the-new-peacocks/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:40:10 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236295/london-collections-men-the-new-peacocks/ London Collections: Men – The New Peacocks London's men's fashion week – also known as London Collections: Men – is a cologne-scented universe inhabited by 134 star designers and labels, all of whom are orbited by an infinity of celebrities and style-setters. So after its first two peaceful … Full News here – Read more [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236295/london-collections-men-the-new-peacocks/feed/ 0 Standing The Heat: Taste Of London 2013 http://london-informer.com/236294/standing-the-heat-taste-of-london-2013/ http://london-informer.com/236294/standing-the-heat-taste-of-london-2013/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:39:50 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236294/standing-the-heat-taste-of-london-2013/ Standing The Heat: Taste Of London 2013 Alfresco foodie festival Taste of London, now it its 10th year, comes to Regent's Park tomorrow, running from Thursday 20 June to Sunday 23 June. The much-feted gastronome's paradise boasts a host of collaborations, demonstrations and, of course, loads … Full News here – Read more on Londonist

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236291/in-london-all-hail-the-suit/feed/ 0 Soward joins London Broncos http://london-informer.com/236290/soward-joins-london-broncos/ http://london-informer.com/236290/soward-joins-london-broncos/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:40:31 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236290/soward-joins-london-broncos/ Soward joins London Broncos He will now take an English sojourn with the London Broncos – who lost veteran Craig Gower to the Newcastle Knights – before joining Penrith on a four-year deal in November. "After consultation with the coaching staff, the Dragons board determined that … Full News here – Read more on Fox Sports

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236290/soward-joins-london-broncos/feed/ 0 Savoy billionaire could build mile-high skyscraper in London http://london-informer.com/236289/savoy-billionaire-could-build-mile-high-skyscraper-in-london/ http://london-informer.com/236289/savoy-billionaire-could-build-mile-high-skyscraper-in-london/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:40:28 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236289/savoy-billionaire-could-build-mile-high-skyscraper-in-london/ Savoy billionaire could build mile-high skyscraper in London Any such plan is likely to face insurmountable objections from London planners and politicians as well as wreak havoc with air traffic control. It would be five times the height of London's tallest building, the 309-metre-high Shard at London Bridge … Full News here – Read more [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236289/savoy-billionaire-could-build-mile-high-skyscraper-in-london/feed/ 0 Trade agreement between EU and US 'is worth £2bn to London' http://london-informer.com/236288/trade-agreement-between-eu-and-us-is-worth-2bn-to-london/ http://london-informer.com/236288/trade-agreement-between-eu-and-us-is-worth-2bn-to-london/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:41:19 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236288/trade-agreement-between-eu-and-us-is-worth-2bn-to-london/ Trade agreement between EU and US 'is worth £2bn to London' London could reap a £2 billion windfall from a giant trade deal between America and Europe, David Cameron said as he opened talks on the global economic crisis at the G8 summit today. Speaking to the Evening Standard as he welcomed world leaders to … [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236288/trade-agreement-between-eu-and-us-is-worth-2bn-to-london/feed/ 0 Mayor's rail takeover stopped in its tracks http://london-informer.com/236285/mayors-rail-takeover-stopped-in-its-tracks/ http://london-informer.com/236285/mayors-rail-takeover-stopped-in-its-tracks/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:39:50 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236285/mayors-rail-takeover-stopped-in-its-tracks/ Mayor's rail takeover stopped in its tracks Boris Johnson had insisted that bringing the services under Transport for London's control would have eased overcrowding and improved reliability. Under the plan, TfL would have operated the “metro” routes on the Southeastern line — those within … Full News here – Read more on Evening Standard

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236285/mayors-rail-takeover-stopped-in-its-tracks/feed/ 0 Something in the air at BBC's new HQ http://london-informer.com/236284/something-in-the-air-at-bbcs-new-hq/ http://london-informer.com/236284/something-in-the-air-at-bbcs-new-hq/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:42:07 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236284/something-in-the-air-at-bbcs-new-hq/ Something in the air at BBC's new HQ One BBC worker said: “The toilets keep overflowing because they are lower than the London sewer level. That means waste must travel against gravity, frequently causing it to become stuck. Sometimes the smell is so bad it's extremely difficult to … Full News here – Read more [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236284/something-in-the-air-at-bbcs-new-hq/feed/ 0 Bullock 'Heats' up London http://london-informer.com/236283/bullock-heats-up-london/ http://london-informer.com/236283/bullock-heats-up-london/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:40:01 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236283/bullock-heats-up-london/ Bullock 'Heats' up London Bullock 'Heats' up London. At the London premiere for her latest comedy 'The Heat,' Sandra Bullock talked about how she enjoyed playing a feisty female lead alongside Melissa McCarthy. (June 14). Post to Facebook … Full News here – Read more on USA TODAY

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236283/bullock-heats-up-london/feed/ 0 Syria rally hits US embassy in London http://london-informer.com/236282/syria-rally-hits-us-embassy-in-london/ http://london-informer.com/236282/syria-rally-hits-us-embassy-in-london/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:44:27 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236282/syria-rally-hits-us-embassy-in-london/ Syria rally hits US embassy in London Hundreds of protesters calling for an end to the conflict in Syria and western intervention in the country have rallied outside the US embassy in London. Around 400 demonstrators carried Syrian flags as well as placards reading “Hands Off Syria” and … Full News here – Read more [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236282/syria-rally-hits-us-embassy-in-london/feed/ 0 Andy Murray Back On Track In London http://london-informer.com/236279/andy-murray-back-on-track-in-london/ http://london-informer.com/236279/andy-murray-back-on-track-in-london/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:39:49 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236279/andy-murray-back-on-track-in-london/ Andy Murray Back On Track In London Andy Murray Back On Track In London. Text size: A A A. 0 · 0 · 0. MORE+. By Reuters | June 15 2013 7:23 PM. Neither a revved up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga nor the awful British weather could prevent Andy Murray reaching a third Queen's Club final on [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236279/andy-murray-back-on-track-in-london/feed/ 0 Paul Gauguin in London and the discovery of Paris – the week in art http://london-informer.com/236278/paul-gauguin-in-london-and-the-discovery-of-paris-the-week-in-art/ http://london-informer.com/236278/paul-gauguin-in-london-and-the-discovery-of-paris-the-week-in-art/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:41:49 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236278/paul-gauguin-in-london-and-the-discovery-of-paris-the-week-in-art/ Paul Gauguin in London and the discovery of Paris – the week in art They are haunting in the way early photographs are haunting. They take you to where he was, in an unsettling rhapsody. They strongly appealed to the collector Samuel Courtauld, which is why some of his best works are in London – [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236278/paul-gauguin-in-london-and-the-discovery-of-paris-the-week-in-art/feed/ 0 Majors tame Panthers in London http://london-informer.com/236277/majors-tame-panthers-in-london/ http://london-informer.com/236277/majors-tame-panthers-in-london/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:41:54 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236277/majors-tame-panthers-in-london/ Majors tame Panthers in London LONDON — The Kitchener Panthers scored three runs in the top of the first inning, but it was the only offence they would muster all night as the London Majors cruised to a 10-3 win. Starter Brett Sabourin earned the win for the Majors (10-5), who have … Full News [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236277/majors-tame-panthers-in-london/feed/ 0 London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 16-22 June http://london-informer.com/236276/london-stand-up-and-sketch-comedy-16-22-june/ http://london-informer.com/236276/london-stand-up-and-sketch-comedy-16-22-june/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:41:59 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236276/london-stand-up-and-sketch-comedy-16-22-june/ London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 16-22 June Sunday 16 June: It's pretty much all Edinburgh preview stuff this week. See Joe Lycett, ever such a nice and cheeky chap, testing out material at Hen and Chickens (7.30pm, £6). Monday 17 June: Marcus Brigstocke is taking a show called Je m'accuse to … Full News here [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236276/london-stand-up-and-sketch-comedy-16-22-june/feed/ 0 Neil Gaiman's Guardian Books podcast: Weird London and the future for writers http://london-informer.com/236275/neil-gaimans-guardian-books-podcast-weird-london-and-the-future-for-writers/ http://london-informer.com/236275/neil-gaimans-guardian-books-podcast-weird-london-and-the-future-for-writers/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:39:46 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236275/neil-gaimans-guardian-books-podcast-weird-london-and-the-future-for-writers/ Neil Gaiman's Guardian Books podcast: Weird London and the future for writers This week's podcast heads into strange territory, guided by the Books site's editor-for-a-day, Neil Gaiman. First, we follow Damien Walter on the trail of Weird London, a parallel city that has been built on the banks of another Thames by writers of … [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236275/neil-gaimans-guardian-books-podcast-weird-london-and-the-future-for-writers/feed/ 0 Ambitious plan to transform downtown London http://london-informer.com/236272/ambitious-plan-to-transform-downtown-london/ http://london-informer.com/236272/ambitious-plan-to-transform-downtown-london/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:49:15 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236272/ambitious-plan-to-transform-downtown-london/ Ambitious plan to transform downtown London Three years in the making, the downtown master plan is set to lay the foundation for ten 'transformational projects' to make London's core greener and more inviting. Next week, city councillors will get their first look at the ambitious plan to reshape … Full News here – Read more [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236272/ambitious-plan-to-transform-downtown-london/feed/ 0 Alternative London Workouts: Swedish Fitness http://london-informer.com/236271/alternative-london-workouts-swedish-fitness/ http://london-informer.com/236271/alternative-london-workouts-swedish-fitness/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:41:02 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236271/alternative-london-workouts-swedish-fitness/ Alternative London Workouts: Swedish Fitness To many in Sweden, and surprisingly France as well, Swedish Fitness is a way of life. With classes performed anywhere from school halls to the beach, this fitness craze, also known as Friskis, combines a mix of aerobic and strength-based exercises to … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236271/alternative-london-workouts-swedish-fitness/feed/ 0 Taylor J #BGA Ft. James London “She Luv Me” http://london-informer.com/236270/taylor-j-bga-ft-james-london-she-luv-me/ http://london-informer.com/236270/taylor-j-bga-ft-james-london-she-luv-me/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:41:52 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236270/taylor-j-bga-ft-james-london-she-luv-me/ Taylor J #BGA Ft. James London “She Luv Me” Filed under: Breeding Ground, MOBILE, MUSIC Tagged: James London, Taylor J, [BGA] Source: AllHipHop […] http://www.hiphopworldwide.com/taylor-j-bga-ft-james-london-she-luv-me/ Taylor J #BGA Ft. James London “She Luv Me” | Hip Hop WorldWide. Full News here – Read more on AllHipHop

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236269/live-e3-debate-and-indie-gaming-chat-from-etoo-london/feed/ 0 next week set to be a scorcher with highs of 30c http://london-informer.com/236268/next-week-set-to-be-a-scorcher-with-highs-of-30c/ http://london-informer.com/236268/next-week-set-to-be-a-scorcher-with-highs-of-30c/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:46:34 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236268/next-week-set-to-be-a-scorcher-with-highs-of-30c/ next week set to be a scorcher with highs of 30c “We could see temperatures next Wednesday in the high 20s across much of central and southern England, with the hot spot in the London area 29 to 30C making it by far the hottest day of the year so far.” Meanwhile Met Office forecaster [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236268/next-week-set-to-be-a-scorcher-with-highs-of-30c/feed/ 0 O2 extends free London WiFi network to Canary Wharf http://london-informer.com/236263/o2-extends-free-london-wifi-network-to-canary-wharf/ http://london-informer.com/236263/o2-extends-free-london-wifi-network-to-canary-wharf/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:39:51 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236263/o2-extends-free-london-wifi-network-to-canary-wharf/ O2 extends free London WiFi network to Canary Wharf UK Mobile operator O2 has extended its free network of WiFi hotspots in London eastwards to include Canary Wharf. The company announced the new hot spots in a blog post on Wednesday, adding that it expected around 1.2 million customers to use the … Full News [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236263/o2-extends-free-london-wifi-network-to-canary-wharf/feed/ 0 G8 protests: Arrests as riot police descend on central London and storm Soho … http://london-informer.com/236260/g8-protests-arrests-as-riot-police-descend-on-central-london-and-storm-soho/ http://london-informer.com/236260/g8-protests-arrests-as-riot-police-descend-on-central-london-and-storm-soho/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:40:52 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236260/g8-protests-arrests-as-riot-police-descend-on-central-london-and-storm-soho/ G8 protests: Arrests as riot police descend on central London and storm Soho … Police said there was intelligence to suggest paint bombs and shields could be used against horses and officers in Westminster and the City of London. six arrests had been made for alleged offences including possession of articles with intent to commit [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236260/g8-protests-arrests-as-riot-police-descend-on-central-london-and-storm-soho/feed/ 0 E3 press conferences and analysis from EToo London – live http://london-informer.com/236259/e3-press-conferences-and-analysis-from-etoo-london-live/ http://london-informer.com/236259/e3-press-conferences-and-analysis-from-etoo-london-live/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:40:19 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236259/e3-press-conferences-and-analysis-from-etoo-london-live/ E3 press conferences and analysis from EToo London – live E3 press conferences, discussion and analysis – live from the EToo event in London. Here is the livefeed from EToo London, the alternative E3-inspired indie gaming event in London's Soho. We'll be showing all the press conferences as well as developer … Full News here [...]

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236259/e3-press-conferences-and-analysis-from-etoo-london-live/feed/ 0 London's Olympic Park to host professional boxing http://london-informer.com/236258/londons-olympic-park-to-host-professional-boxing/ http://london-informer.com/236258/londons-olympic-park-to-host-professional-boxing/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:41:50 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236258/londons-olympic-park-to-host-professional-boxing/ London's Olympic Park to host professional boxing LONDON (AP) — London's Olympic Park will stage professional boxing in September at the Copper Box Arena, a venue that hosted handball and fencing in the modern pentathlon during last year's games. A multi-fight agreement was struck Monday for Sept. Full News here – Read more on SI.com

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]]> http://london-informer.com/236258/londons-olympic-park-to-host-professional-boxing/feed/ 0 New London finance jobs rose 20 percent in May – recruiter http://london-informer.com/236255/new-london-finance-jobs-rose-20-percent-in-may-recruiter/ http://london-informer.com/236255/new-london-finance-jobs-rose-20-percent-in-may-recruiter/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:41:08 +0000 London Informer http://london-informer.com/236255/new-london-finance-jobs-rose-20-percent-in-may-recruiter/ New London finance jobs rose 20 percent in May – recruiter LONDON (Reuters) – The number of job vacancies in London's financial services sector rose 20 percent between April and May as employers took comfort from more stable financial markets, a recruiter said on Monday. Job vacancies in one of the world's top … Full [...]

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