The End Times: Help save one of the last surviving workhouse buildings in London. (David Cameron may have plans)

The End Times: Help save one of the last surviving workhouse buildings in London. (David Cameron may have plans)
1. Help save the Cleveland Street Workhouse, one of the last surviving workhouse buildings in central London. [Workhouses]
2. Fleet Street church to hold service for slain media workers Truth at any cost [Journalism.org.uk]
3. Great profile of Gawker media owner Nick Denton [NY Mag]
4. The rise and fall of the the Review section in Dubai’s The National [NY Observer]
5. Weekly round-up of national restaurant critics

Greenwich council spends £500,000 sacking 12 staffers in the name of austerity, only to replace them

London agenda for Wednesday 6 October

London agenda for Wednesday 6 October
1. Find one’s inner moog at Electronica [Le Cool]
2. Admire one of the world’s greatest living photographers, Elliott Erwitt: Platinum Prints & Classic Snaps [Flavorpill]
3. Mind the landlord at the Nag’s Head [Tired Of London]

The End Times: Time Out New York editor coming home, London marathon teardown, Velvet tea party

The End Times: Time Out New York editor coming home, London marathon teardown, Velvet tea party
1. Methodical, step-by-step tear-down of the marathon route [Diamond Geezer]
2. Time Out New York editor-in-chief Michael Freidson is leaving the magazine for a job in London [NY Observer]
3. Does it matter if the Velvet Underground’s Moe Tucker is a Tea Partier? [Laura Snapes, NME]
4. The Spectator’s love letter to Rough Trade East? [Spectator]
5. A video tour of the cabbies green box [Guardian]

BBC research finds that 19% of Britain’s population is uncomfortable watching scenes of emotional intimacy between same-sex couples

BBC research finds that 19% of Britain’s population is uncomfortable watching scenes of emotional intimacy between same-sex couples. “Well, screw them” says ‘Petit Fours’ in East London lesbian site the Most Cake

The BBC’s LGB research – what is it good for? [The Most Cake]

Steve Coogan may bring Alan Partridge back to telly

Squatters occupy police station, police call their lawyers

Squatters in Waltham forest have taken over the Leytonstone Police station, which has been closed and put up for sale by the Met.

“Waltham Forest Police have confirmed it has started a legal bid to evict the squatters, but a spokesman admitted it is not known how long the process will take,” says the Waltham Forest Guardian

A neighbour tells tells the paper, ““We don’t need all that round here. It’s bad enough with the drugs and the violence in Leytonstone.” No wonder the bill packed up and left.

Hackney council vows to love, cherish Hackney Wick

Warning: don't appear to sit in some else's seat in New Cross

London agenda for Tuesday 5 October

London agenda for Tuesday 5 October
1. Put on hip boots for The Day the Waters Came [Spoonfed]
2. Sell one’s soul to get tickets to the Old Vic’s rendition of Faust [Le Cool]
3. Be Of Montreal at Koko [Le Cool]
4. Make do and mend at Flashier & Trashier [Run Riot]
5. View the films of Takahiko Iimura [Run Riot]