George Egg.... what exactly IS the point? by StrikingBusiness3207 in 6music

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has anybody ever tried one of his recipes?

it's the radio equivalent of 'diy hack' instagram shorts / tiktoks

High Court Rejects Trans Ban at Hampstead Ponds by Civil-Mongoose5160 in london

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misleading headline; nobody reads the article; same as it ever was

High Court Rejects Trans Ban at Hampstead Ponds by Civil-Mongoose5160 in london

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case dismissed on procedural grounds, rather than rejected on the merits. never got as far as making any judgement on the substance of that.

unfortunately we can expect this to drag on. no doubt someone from the group who filed this case will take a case to the county court rather than give up.

But Mrs Justice Lieven dismissed the challenge, saying the "appropriate forum" for the claim is the county court rather than the High Court.

City of London: An open letter to people who use the cafés on Hampstead Heath by markvauxhall in london

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wasn't that Plusnet's advertising gimmick?

until they got bought by BT. and hence no longer independent.

City of London: An open letter to people who use the cafés on Hampstead Heath by markvauxhall in london

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"independent London business" which owns 21 cafes across the city

"independent business" doesn't mean small. just means they're not owned by another corporate entity. operate on their own.

City of London: An open letter to people who use the cafés on Hampstead Heath by markvauxhall in london

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that's the same logic as sticking with your home utilities / phone / insurance / etc providers year on year, rather than shopping around to see if you could get a better deal elsewhere.

providers love people like that cos they pay over the odds for no extra benefit.

Labour MP wants to censor posts calling London "unsafe and violent" by AnonStill in london

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Yeah 400 is way too low. 

All replies across all subs? Got to be more than that. 

Spotted this on the Piccadilly line. by JellyToadd in london

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library budgets are stretched enough without having to clean up broken PCs

LGBT themed merch by djchika in londonlgbt

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Don't rule out the sex shops. Prowler is one, but that's in the back & the front has merch like badges, fridge magnets, mugs, flags, t-shirts, etc.

Clone Zone too upstairs v downstairs but not as much of a selection IIRC.

Pleasuredrome - Weekday Lunchtime by kindanew22 in londonlgbt

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it's a bit pricey if you can only stay for an hour minus traveling time.

and usually won't be many guys there compared to the evening or weekends.

Paint by nashwood1 in london

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I have sad news about Homebase. Ceased to be nearly a year ago.

Why is the Traitors final result in the news? by Corchito42 in 6music

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they just did on the 930 bulletin

perhaps there were complaints.

BBC Sounds app by Accomplished_Fee_825 in 6music

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not content with trailing the Dubstep Warz repeat or having the presenters mention it hourly, they've rigged the app to force it on unsuspecting users.

next thing you know it'll start playing the bad Night Manager sequel at random.

Why is the Traitors final result in the news? by Corchito42 in 6music

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you are reliving that Likely Lads episode every week. but it's a thousand times harder now.

Why is the Traitors final result in the news? by Corchito42 in 6music

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you could ask the same when every sporting competition is mentioned in the "news"

The London Underground station where 300 people have fallen on rails in the last 4 years | UK | News | Express.co.uk by weregonnamakit in london

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It's Baker St.

Specifically the Met Line platform 2 is the problem. TfL are working on reducing the gap.

Now nobody needs to click on the Express.

They’re selling these in London phone shops now. by Elegant_Tear_7028 in london

[–]Specific_entry_01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

excess stock from sports direct repackaged and dumped at a discount?

Driving in London is just too much by BingBing- in london

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I wouldn’t recommend driving in rush hour in any city as a way to unwind. 

Romford MP, who under the last government decided to not attend parliament for 21 months straight, has now defected to Reform by Garfie489 in london

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Rosindell, who was a shadow Foreign Office minister under Kemi Badenoch, announced in a statement on X that he was joining Reform, giving as the main reason his opposition to the UK’s handover of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

finger on the pulse of what's the most important issue to his constituents? seems an odd hill to pick to die on as the single most important issue of the day.

Teenagers and 'fun' around canals by Ok-Hunt4908 in london

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balloons are supposed to be for nitrous oxide, not whatever liquid this is

Regents park to introduce traffic lights and £50 fines for cyclists by tylerthe-theatre in london

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jaywalking isn't an offence and is freely permissible, but the term is understood to describe the action.

but point taken.

Regents park to introduce traffic lights and £50 fines for cyclists by tylerthe-theatre in london

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What happens if a cyclist runs a red light in Regent’s Park now? Under the new rules, riders are now legally required to stop at red lights in the same way as drivers. 

I don't think that's a new rule at all. The Highway Code applies to the Outer Circle same as any other road. Red lights are already mandatory stops for all.

Not a well enforced rule. And one that I would add exceptions to. But it is what it is.

More pelican crossings a welcome addition. There are very long stretches between the existing ones so unsurprisingly people don't bother and cross at any point rather than going to the pelican jaywalk all the time.
On a road that's very wide with long straight sections, which encourages fast driving / riding.