City Sketch: Pramaggedon at Westfield Stratford's opening day
There were big prams and small prams, three wheelers and four wheel drives. There were green prams that looked like tricycles, and red prams that looked like cars. There were pram jams five vehicles deep that had pedestrians hemmed in like cattle, and speeding prams that left a trail of overrun toes.
London agenda for Tuesday 13 September
What to do as recommended by everyone else
Victoria Park lake finally has some water in it again
It may only be stagnant rainwater, but it’s a start.
Don't want the NHS garrotted in the night? Then get off your arse and do something
Last night, MPs voted to begin the wholesale dismantling of the National Health Service. Built as part recompense for the sacrifice made by the British population during the Second World War, the NHS was the pride of this country; amongst the very best things we had.
Autumn is here! Let's celebrate with words
Autumn, unquestionably, has the best vocabularly of all the seasons. Let’s say some of its lovely words together now.
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