Yesterday thousands of activists took to the streets of Central London to celebrate International Workers Day. They marched along their traditional route from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar Square with banners supporting a variety of causes. International workers day was set up to commemorate the Haymarket Affair of Chicago 1886. When, during a general strike for […]
Comparing contemporary depictions of the Madonna with Renaissance masterpieces. London-based artist Denise Wyllie, fresh from being interviewed by the BBC at the Royal Academy yesterday, turns her attention to a piece she won’t be submitting to the RA just yet but which has recently done the rounds at international exhibitions. She has brought a new […]
When we last saw Vikings, Ivar and what remains of his army were travelling east, Harald had saved Bjorn’s life at the cost of being seriously wounded, and Bjorn was declared king by both Olaf and Lagertha. Given what has transpired at the end of season five, it would be safe to assume that these […]
Storm Hannah is battering the UK today. But how do storms get their names and why do they have them in the first place? The naming of storms goes back to the 16th century at least, where sailors in the Carribean would name tropical storms after saints. However, it took the Met Office until 2014 […]
It’s confirmed. President Donald Trump will be coming to the UK for his first State Visit in June 2019. But hasnt he come alread? Why is he coming? And why are people so angry about it? Firstly, yes, Trump has visited the UK before in July 2018. However, this was a four-day working visit which […]
25 new food traders have set up at the Southbank Centre to battle it out for the ‘Future of Street Food Award’. On this week’s Hot Spots Calum went down to try out some awesome food!
After multiple delays, the UK Government have finally announced that the new pornography age check law will come into force on the 15th of July 2019. Here’s how it works. Upon loading up a pornographic site, users will enter a blank age verification page. However, instead of simply entering a date of birth to enter […]
Thousands of protestors from Extinction Rebellion took to the streets of capital today, bringing much of central London to a standstill. Protestors were bussed in from across the country to make sure their voices were heard over our impending climate catastrophe. Extinction Rebellion a relatively new group which combines backing from academics with non-violent disruption […]
In today’s Hot Fest Calum is live from Berwick Street which used to be known to as London’s ‘Vinyl Mile’. Though there aren’t as many record shops as there used to be, vinyl culture is still alive and kicking in the centre of London. Record Store Day is a day when over 200 independent record […]
The ‘streaming wars’ took another turn yesterday as Disney finally revealed it’s new streaming platform after 2 years of speculation. Here’s why Netflix should be worried. The platform, called Disney+ will launch in the US from November 12th (UK launch TBA) with a starting price of just $6.99 which is far cheaper than Netflix. Then […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
