London Passenger

Beckham plays Beethoven's Ode To Joy

2012-05-22T00:31:00.000-07:00

Samsung's Olympic Games Ambassador David Beckham displays precise footwork with a 15-foot wall of drums, the GALAXY Note and the illustrative capabilities enabled by the S Pen.

Be the photographer on set with David Beckham

2012-04-30T08:37:00.001-07:00

David Beckham is giving you the chance to come on a photoshoot with him. You will meet David and have the chance to photograph him and work with him in the studio. adidas will also throw in £500 of adidas gear to make sure you look the part.

Visit: http://www.adidas.com/all2012

ArcelorMittal Orbit

2012-03-10T23:08:00.004-08:00

The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 115 metres (377 ft) high observation tower in the Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The steel sculpture is Britain's largest piece of public art, and is a permanent, lasting legacy of London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympics, assisting in the post-Olympics regeneration of the Stratford area. Sited between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre, allows visitors to view the whole Olympic Park from two observation platforms.

Orbit was designed by Anish Kapoor in collaboration with engineer Cecil Balmond. Announced on 31 March 2010, the tower is expected to be completed by December 2011 at the latest. The project came about after Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell decided in 2008 that the Olympic Park needed "something extra". Designers were asked for ideas for an "Olympic tower" of at least 100 metres (330 ft), and Orbit was the unanimous choice from various proposals considered by a nine person advisory panel.

The project is expected to cost £19.1m, with £16m of that coming from the involvement of Britain's richest man, the steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, chairman of the ArcelorMittal steel company, with the balance of £3.1m coming from the London Development Agency. The official name of the sculpture, "ArcelorMittal Orbit", combines the name of Mittal's company, as chief sponsor, with Orbit, the original working title of Kapoor and Balmond's design.

Both Kapoor and Balmond believe Orbit represents a radical advance in the architectural field of combining sculpture and structural engineering, and believe that it combines both stability and instability in a work that visitors can engage with and experience, via an incorporated spiral walkway. The structure has been both praised and criticised for its bold design, while it has also been criticised as a vanity project, of questionable lasting use or merit as a public art project.

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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: 60 years in video

2012-02-06T09:11:00.000-08:00

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's 63rd monarch, has steered the monarchy through decades of social change while remaining a symbol of national stability in a shifting world.

London Bus Checker - Live Bus Countdown app for London on iPhone or Android

2012-01-31T05:45:00.000-08:00

Finally - Live Bus Countdowns for London on your iPhone or Android phone!

London New Year Fireworks 2012

2012-01-01T10:12:00.000-08:00

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route animation

2011-11-26T00:07:00.000-08:00

An animation of a fly-through of some of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route. Spot some of the UK's most iconic landmarks!

Halloween musical light show 2011 Werewolves of London

2011-10-31T05:41:00.000-07:00

Halloween musical light show 2011 Werewolves of London

What song are you listening to?

2011-10-18T04:29:00.000-07:00

Listening in on Londoners' stereograms.

David Beckham goes undercover, sell David Beckham Cologne

2011-09-18T12:11:00.000-07:00

100 YEARS / STYLE / EAST LONDON

2011-09-13T03:52:00.000-07:00

100 years of East London style in 100 seconds. Sept 13th 1911 - Sept 13th 2011.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

2011-08-23T10:39:00.001-07:00

Watch Mario and Sonic taking part in the Olympic Games in London in 2012.

London Street Photography Festival

2011-08-06T11:13:00.001-07:00

The London Street Photography Festival 2011 is now over. Dates for 2012 will be confirmed soon.

Shooting around London

2011-08-06T11:07:00.000-07:00

Stand Your Ground

On Tuesday 21 June 2011 six photographers were assigned different areas of the City to photograph. Some used tripods, some went hand held, one set up a 5 x 4.

All were instructed to keep to public land and photograph the area as they would on a normal day. The event aimed to test the policing of public and private space by private security firms and their reaction to photographers.

All six photographers were stopped on at least one occasion. Three encounters led to police action.

This is what happened.

Produced by the London Street Photography Festival
Directed and produced by Hannah White
Edited by Stuart York

Many thanks to:

Tim Bowditch
Leona Chaliha
Ana Galanou
Michael Grieve
David Hoffman
Chris Ogilvie
Pennie Quinton
Liam Ricketts
Toby Smith
Grant Smith
Camilla Webster
Philip Wolmuth
Stuart York

Sign-seeing London on Android - PanoramioViewer

2011-07-31T11:27:00.000-07:00

Panoramio is a community-powered site for exploring places through photography: cities, natural wonders, or anywhere you might go.

PanoramioViewer is a app running on android, you can see London, and the world on your phone.

Find it at Market.

Google Maps added public transport directions for London within Google Maps

2011-07-28T01:25:00.000-07:00

Google Maps added public transport directions for London within Google Maps, including Google Maps for mobile on iOS, Blackberry, and Android-powered devices. Now, whether you live in London or are just visiting, you can get public transport directions on your mobile device.

know more: Official Google Mobile Blog - Catch the London Underground with Google Maps

Photo Walks of London

2011-07-27T02:07:00.000-07:00

Photo Walks Of London offer photographic walking tours of the capital – it’s a new way to experience London sightseeing with professional advice from an expert guide who will not only show you the best views in London but the best way to capture them for posterity.

London Pass holders are entitled to 25% off any London photo tour with Photo Walks Of London or 2 for 1 when there are multiple people in a group. Normal price is £40 per person.

The London Pass - the modern way to experience the capital in the new millennium

There are three two-hour photographic walking tours available at Photo Walks Of London: the Historic Tour departs daily from Westminster at 9.45am and takes in major London attractions such as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St James Park and Trafalgar Square while the Pool Of London photo tours depart daily from Tower Hill Underground Station and take you past the Tower Of London, Tower Bridge and to the old Victorian Market of Leadenhall in the heart of the City Of London.

The third London photography tour takes in the South Bank and leaves daily from St Paul’s Underground Station at 15.45 – London visitors will see St Paul’s Cathedral, the Millennium Bridge and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre as well as giving you a chance to capture the beautiful landscape of the South Bank.

These photography tours of London are designed to take in the most breathtaking London attractions and landscapes with assistance on hand from an expert photographer who can show you how to get the best results from your camera and how to photograph the views that other London tourists don’t normally see.

World Naked Bike Ride Start - Hyde Park Corner London - 11 June 2011

2011-07-22T06:53:00.000-07:00

Warning: This article contains material which may offend and may not be distributed, circulated, sold, hired, given, lent, shown, played or projected to a person under the age of 18 years.

11th June 2011 Hyde Park Corner London United Kingdom - will be the 8th year of London's participation in the World Naked Bike Ride. The ride is a peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture. A celebration of the bicycle and also a celebration of the power and individuality of the human body. A symbol of the vulnerability of the cyclist in traffic. The world's biggest naked protest.

More details here:

http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/
http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/London

UFOs over London Tower Bridge 6/24/2011

2011-07-18T14:05:00.001-07:00

Free running competition in London - Red Bull Art of Motion 2011

2011-06-17T13:51:00.000-07:00

Red Bull Art of Motion makes its long awaited UK debut in London where a huge crowd gathered to see the biggest course built yet. Oh yeah, and Danny MacAskill also drops by for a visit.

Anti-rape 'slut walk' hits London

2011-06-16T05:30:00.001-07:00

Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games: Official Trailer

2011-06-11T16:18:00.000-07:00

The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress to go on display at Buckingham Palace this summer

2011-06-06T14:41:00.000-07:00

The Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, will go on display at Buckingham Palace during the annual Summer Opening (23 July – 3 October 2011).

Source:
- http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/

Barcelona Vs Manchester United Revolution 2011 London Champions League Final

2011-05-28T12:45:00.000-07:00

The 2011 UEFA Champions League Final will be the final match of the 2010--11 UEFA Champions League the 56th season of the UEFA Champions League football tournament, and the 19th in the Champions League era. The match will be played on 28 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, which will be hosting a record sixth European Cup final after the 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978 and 1992 finals (although the previous five were held at the old Wembley Stadium

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2011-05-25T05:12:00.000-07:00

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