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MAN FALLS 80FT FROM BALCONY IN WESTFIELD Shoppers got a shock last week when a man plunged 80ft from a balcony at Westfield Stratford City, landing on and injuring a passer-by. Both men were taken to the Royal London Hospital with serious injuries. They were kept in overnight. Witnesses told how a man was dangling by his hands and shouting before falling, landing on a pedestrian. One Twitter user posted: “Just saw a dude jump to commit suicide.” A Met spokesman said there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.
It’s funny to be here, in this very nice zoo This quote isn’t the only ‘funny’ thing about pianist Richard Clayderman’s appearance at London Zoo last week, where he played for a pair of Galapagos tortoises in the hope it would encourage them to mate. It didn’t
HALF OF WOMEN FEEL UNSAFE ON THE TUBE Almost half of women in London would not feel safe travelling on a late-running Tube, a new poll by YouGov has found. Last week it was announced Transport for London is considering extending the Underground’s operating hours until 2am at weekends. However, 45 per cent of women surveyed said they would feel “unsafe” at this time of night on the Underground. Would you feel safe on the Tube at 2am? Tell us: letters@tntmagazine.com.
ON THE TUBE THIS WEEKEND’S CLOSURES/WORKS
CENTRAL: No service between Woodford and Loughton, and between Woodford and Hainault via Grange Hill, all weekend.
CIRCLE: No service all weekend. HAMMERSMITH & CITY: No service between King’s Cross St Pancras and Moorgate all weekend.
METROPOLITAN: No service between
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Londoners are most healthy People in the capital have the best diets of everyone in Britain Londoners have the best diets in Britain, but spend much more on housing, new official figures show. The capital is the only region in England where fewer than 100g of sweets and chocolates are consumed per person each week, according to the Office for National Statistics. In fact, Londoners come the closest in the country to hitting the five-a-day target for fruit and veg, with 1188g of vegetables and 1337g of fruit eaten weekly per person. So if anyone has a go at you for ordering a wanky organic veg box, you can tell them it’s because you’re an uberhealthy cosmopolitan. According to the ONS survey: “Regions that contained households with lower
incomes spent less on fresh produce ... and spent more on less healthy foods such as cakes, buns and biscuits, when compared with other English regions. “The opposite is true for regions with households that had higher incomes such as London, where households spent more on fresh fruit and vegetables.” However, perhaps unsurprisingly, Londoners spend more on going out to eat than any other region, and have to splash more cash on housing and public transport than other Brits. The study showed that housing costs suck up 15.9 per cent of household budgets in London, compared with a national average of 12.8 per cent. Say it with us: humph.
THIS WEEK IN LONDON... Strike a pose, you beauties: London Fashion Week kicks off this Friday, bringing the best new designs to the capital until February 19. Collections including the slut-tastic sounding ‘Rihanna for River Island’ will be launched at the five-day event, while an exhibition of London’s ready-to-wear and accessories brands sets up camp at Somerset House. But, really, who cares about the clothes? Far more exciting will be to see which supermodels and designers fall out of London’s clubs over the weekend. LFW is right up there with the other big three – New York, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks – so our streets should be inundated with famous hotties. Keep ‘em peeled. More at londonfashionweek.co.uk
Rihanna unveils her new line at London Fash Week
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Wembley Park, Uxbridge and Northwood and between Baker Street and Aldgate all weekend. Rail replacement buses operate.
Roll up!: Stall holder Tony Vinter looks happy as London’s most famous food market re-opens after three years as a building site