A new tube map called The Moral Underground depicts the Daily Mail’s editorial formula
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Murder, mayhem and meat rationing during the blitz
Murder and racketeering were as common as bombs dropping during the Blitz in Fitzrovia and Soho. Mike Pentelow reviews “An Underworld At War; Spivs, Deserters, Racketeers and Civilians in the Second World War”, by Donald Thomas.
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Middlesex hospital paintings go on display in National Gallery
Frederick Cayley Robinson’s Acts of Mercy paintings which used to hang in the foyer of the since demolished Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, Fitzrovia, will go on public display at the National Gallery. Local people and Fitzrovia News campaigned to save the beautiful paintings which were due to be sold off by University College London NHS […]
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Derwent London believe nothing is impossible in Fitzrovia
Derwent London will announce their plans to redevelop the Saatchi & Saatchi building in Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, and put forward plans for new retail premises at ground floor level. Derwent London are also working with the Fitzrovia Partnership to create a Business Improvement District in Fitzrovia.
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Permission sought to demolish historic workhouse building and build flats
By Linus Rees A planning application has been submitted to demolish the Middlesex Hospital Annex and former workhouse building in Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia. The site contains the last remaining example of a Georgian workhouse in London but has not been listed. The planning application was submitted to Camden Council last week. The proposal by University […]
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Ragged school struggled
Jess Owen completes his feature on
Fitzroy Market at the top of Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia, with a history of the Ragged School which was there in the 1860s and 1870s.
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New children’s play space opens at Crabtree Fields
By Linus Rees After months of closure and construction works, a newly refurbished children’s play area has opened this week at Crabtree Fields, Whitfield Street in Fitzrovia. The play space features timber climbing apparatus, sawdust, swings, and a sandy beach play area. The refurbishment was much-needed as the previous playground had fallen into disrepair and […]
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Advice workers very concerned about housing benefit cuts
By Linus Rees Advice workers at the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre are concerned about the effect that the proposed housing benefit limits will have on people living in central London. Many people asking for advice are already worried about being able to pay their rent when the cuts take effect next year. BBC London television journalists […]
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Cycle hire stations arrive in Fitzrovia
By Linus Rees The first of several cycle hire stations arrived in Fitzrovia this morning and drew interest from residents, commuters and tourists. The first of the cycle docking stations are sited on the corner of Scala Street and Charlotte Street. The scheme is due to be launched on 30 July. While many people have […]
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Exploring Fitzrovia’s darker side. Fitzroy Tavern, 1 July 2010
By Bohemian Wannabe I felt under-dressed in my t-shirt and jeans when I met my friends at Goodge Street tube station. Karen in her black chiffon ballet-style dress and stiletto heels, Jamie in his handmade blue herringbone hat, with blue fluff motif, tartan cut-offs, strolling along with his lacquered cane. Around thirty people gathered in […]
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The O of Fitzrovia – 2. The night the opera came to Fitzroy Square
By Jennifer Kavanagh Last year, British summer being what it is, I didn’t book for the one-night event, walked in, and found it quite wonderful. This year’s summer being what it is, I tried to book, and found it sold out. In fact, sitting in the little queue for returns, I discovered that even after […]
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Fitzrovia – Cycle rickshaw a success at Mela
By Linus Rees A cycle rickshaw reconstructed by Camden community centres and schools drew crowds of people at Sunday’s Camden Bangladesh Mela in Regent’s Park. Thousands of people gathered in the park on Sunday 4 July for a celebration of Bangladeshi culture. The cycle rickshaw was one of a pair shipped specially from Bangladesh to […]
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Fitzrovia – Bangladesh celebration in park and museum
By Linus Rees Celebrations of British-Bangladeshi art and culture will take place in Regent’s Park and the British Museum after months of preparation by Camden’s community organisations. There will be a Bangladesh Mela in Regent’s Park on Sunday 4 July, and a week of displays, workshops and other events at the British Museum. This year’s […]
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Fitzrovia – Film criticises proposed business improvement district
By News Reporters A new short film criticises a business group’s plans to commercialise Fitzrovia and increase the amount of restaurants and cafes on offer. The film suggests that Fitzrovia could become a tourist and entertainment destination like Camden Town and the West End with increased licensing hours and nuisance to residents. Whose Fitzrovia? was […]
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Fitzrovia – Dan’s deals on wheels
By Guy O’Connell Opening a shop is one of the biggest dreams in small business. To open in Fitzrovia, with its mix of office workers and locals, takes a special sort of knowledge, and bravery too. So here’s the story behind one new door — Central Bikes — on Tottenham Street. It’s opened to sell […]
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Fitzrovia – Fitzroy Square Cycle Fair
By News Reporters Fitzroy Square Cycle Fair is taking place today (Thursday 24 June) until 3pm.
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Fitzrovia – Midsummer shade on Charlotte Street
By Linus Rees Despite the heat of the day the mature London Plane trees along Charlotte Street provide lots of shade under their huge canopies. The section of Charlotte Street between Goodge Street and Tottenham Street has a number of beautiful London Planes. As well as being physically appealing they help to shade and cool […]
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Fitzrovia – Street festival on South Crescent, Store Street
By News Reporters A week of exhibitions, debates, and film screenings will take place around South Crescent and Store Street as part of the London Festival of Architecture 2010 in Fitzrovia. The event, We Love Store Street, will take place from Friday 25 June until Saturday 3 July. We Love Store Street will see Store […]
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Fitzrovia – Bricks made of recycled litter go on display in Whitfield Gardens
By Linus Rees Clerkenwell Architects BDP displayed their bricks made from recycled glass, plastic and other litter at Whitfield Gardens open space in Fitzrovia today. The demonstration of how recycled materials can be used in construction is part of the London Festival of Architecture 2010 in Fitzrovia.
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Fitzrovia – Author thrills walkers with tales of characters
By Linus Rees Mike Pentelow, co-author of Characters of Fitzrovia, drew a crowd to his walk and talk about people who have lived in Fitzrovia. The walkers were taken to places where Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, and Adolf Hitler’s half-brother lived; and where scenes from the TV series Minder and the film Peeping Tom were […]