Publication: West End Extra

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Cautious welcome for north-south cycle plan that would connect The Mall with Regent’s Park

A picture from Danny Williams’s blog with the caption ‘Standard cycle “infrastructure” as provided in Westminster. Insane.’A GROUNDBREAKING cycle path could soon cut through the streets of the West End providing a safe route for cyclists on the traffic-clogged ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Danny Williams, Westminster, Transport for London, Andrew Gilligan

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Fears of 'mistakes' as more police officers get controversial stun guns that deliver a 50,000-volt shock

HIGH-VOLTAGE Taser stun guns will be handed to police in Westminster on Monday.An extra 40 officers will be given the controversial weapons that deliver a 50,000-volt shock after a three-day training course. Westminster will receive two response vehicles ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Police, Jenny Jones, Westminster

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Boris Johnson

Residents, activists, and politicians from all major parties tell Boris Johnson: fire station closures is ‘bad politics’

MAYOR of London Boris Johnson’s plans to axe Westminster fire station have been slammed by an alliance of residents and politicians from all major parties.Mr Johnson came under attack at an impassioned public meeting to discuss the closure of the station ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Westminster, Boris Johnson, Activism, James Cleverly, London Fire Authority

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Enjoy a real ‘village’ fete on the streets of Westminster with Summer Fayre that showcases best of a distinctive area

am-5pm on the street. 10am-6.30pm in the Moxon Street car park (the fairground). 10am-8pm in Paddington Gardens (the stage and fesitval bar). Visit www.marylebonesummerfayre.com for more information.THE traditional village summer fete may be an event ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Westminster, Fundraising, London, Camila Batmanghelidjh

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

News in brief: Recycle with ‘champions’

WESTMINSTER Council has launched a consultation on recycling giving residents the chance to give their opinions on how recycling can be made easier and runs until June 26. As part of national Recyle Week, the council will send “recycling champions” door ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Recycling, Westminster

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

‘Staggering’ uncollected £300k in library fines 'could have helped to keep library open'

LIBRARY fines worth more than £300,000 remain uncollected in Westminster.The “staggering” sum was amassed at libraries run by Westminster Council through late returns of books, DVDs and CDs.Councillor Steve Summers, Cabinet member for Community Services ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Westminster, Steve Summers, Ralf Little

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

The Labour Party (United Kingdom)

The Xtra Diary: ‘Reckless’ offspring of New Labour

WITH D:Ream’s Things Can Only Get Better ringing in their ears, Labour supporters cheered their new talisman Tony Blair after his landslide 1997 general election victory.New Labour had arrived.Cool Britannia!War, the beginnings of the privatisation of ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Tony Blair, Diet, bone marrow, Downing Street

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

The Xtra Diary: Ricky backs Frank and Unite

PIC 1: Unite member electrician Frank MorrisDESPITE winning several Bafta awards for his starring role in sit-com The Royle Family, Ricky Tomlinson this week recalled that a glittering career in show business was not his life’s dream.Instead he only began ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Crossrail, Frank Morris, Ricky Tomlinson, Electrician, Blacklisted

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

The Xtra Diary: Nothing like a blank canvas…

TSIATSIA: El Anatsui’s installation above the Annenberg Courtyard at the RA in Piccadilly and the garlanded figure of its first president Sir Joshua ReynoldsASSIDUOUS Diary readers may recall the difficulty with which the Trafalgar Square fourth-plinth ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: El Anatsui, Joshua Reynolds, Royal Academy

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Police and anti-capitalism activists clash across West End as G8 protesters target ‘rich dens’

Above: a bloody protester is arrested at Beak Street. Below: a female protester is attended to by a police medic in the Regent Street areaPolice block protesters’ path with a show of strength in Piccadilly and, above, G8 activists with flags in Regent ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Anti-Capitalism, Protesters, Group of Eight, Police, Activism

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Letters: Stand up to bad cyclists

• I THINK that most people will agree that cycling on the pavements, cycling through red lights and cycling the wrong way down one-way streets etc has really taken off this year.Unfortunately as usual we cannot expect any help from the government, our ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Letters: What level are Thames Water working on over tax policy?

• THE news that Thames Water did not pay any corporation tax is interesting in relation to the market economy.The water companies are monopolies yet we are for ever being told that the essence of the market is competition and this will allow the cost ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Monopoly, Cayman Islands, Taxes

Quotes

"I can certainly think of three or four APPGs over the past year I’ve been willing to sign up as a qualifying member for.”"

Nothing wrong on the Fiji front, says MP Mark Field [Published West End Extra - Jun 07 2013]

"We are seeing a change in the pattern of drug use, as more people start to use ‘legal highs’ and so-called club drugs. Many users aren’t stereotypical teenage revellers, but older people with jobs and responsibilities.”"

Doctors tell of shock as NHS clinic set up for teenage clubbers gets high number of older visitors [Published West End Extra - Jun 07 2013]

"These involve mainly grabbing of food from members of the public. There have been 15 bites over the past year, none serious, all reported to first aid.”"

Zoo inspectors look into a gorilla’s sex life, how to catch a tiger and finger bites from cheeky ... [Published West End Extra - Jun 07 2013]

Commander Alison Newcomb: "A significant proportion (of rough sleepers) are from Romania, and we’ve worked with Romanian police to try to tackle that. But it’s not solely Romania"

Police commander warns against 'demonising' Romanian rough sleepers on the streets of Westminster [Published West End Extra - Jun 07 2013]

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