East London: Right On Track - BBC News
Synopsis
BBC 2012's Community Reporters showcase the emerging talents of East London. From break dancers and fashion designers, to chefs and authors, the Community Reporters shine a light on just some of the many creative young people beginning to make waves in the area. At the same time they discuss what it is about East London that's made it such a fertile breeding ground for new talent in so many different areas; and look at the challenges people face in trying to make a name from themselves.
This documentary is one of two programmes produced by a group of 14 young people from East London on the BBC 2012 Community Reporters Scheme. Over seven weeks they were trained in all aspects of journalism, before working with the Radio 1 and 1Xtra Stories team to produce two 60 minute programmes. From generating the initial ideas and developing a structure, to recording the interviews and editing the finished content, this is all their own work.
Chillaxing in London, late summer bookings and shiny new hotels in the capital - The Guardian
Take me there
If at any point this summer you start to feel a bit stressed, we strongly advise you to get down to the Royal Geographical Society in London and plant yourself in front of this scene for a few minutes. Think of it as your own personal aquarium and let it carry you away to a river in the wetlands of Brazil. The hyperreal photograph of piraputanga fish in the crystal-clear waters of the Sucuri River in the Pantanal region was taken by Franco Banfi and is part of the Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition, which runs from 22 June-19 August (tpoty.com). It is open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm; Sat, Sun 10am-5pm. Entry is free (rgs.org)
Travel clinic: UK holidays
The dilemma We haven't booked a family holiday yet and are wondering what to do. Is the UK a no-go zone in July and August, with no-vacancy signs in every window? Jane, Hounslow
"It's busy in London on your dates, so you may wish to try different dates" is the message that flashes up on booking.com during a search for London hotels in August, together with eye-watering prices, so perhaps steer clear of the capital. Any British city with international appeal is busy in peak summer season, but there are still options. The four-star boutique Bocardo in Oxford (thebocardo.co.uk) has doubles from £120. Elsewhere in the UK there's plenty of availability, as the wait-and-see approach to booking remains popular. Sites such as cottages4you.co.uk still have plenty of properties, such as Dell Cottage in Far Sawrey near Windermere (sleeps four; £579 for seven nights). That said, as ever, the good places go first, so if you have your heart set on somewhere special, don't hang around. The Hayloft at Calgary Farmhouse on the Isle of Mull (calgary.co.uk), slap bang on Calgary Bay, sleeps eight and is available in August for £1,075. Tom Hall
Three of the best: new central London hotels
In the run-up to the Olympics, new hotels will be opening in London – many charging Olympic-sized rates. We wanted to show you that not everywhere in the capital is looking to bleed you dry
CitizenM, Bankside Affordable luxury – online check-in, mood pads, free Wi-Fi and films – in a prime location, from £99 to £199 during the Olympics (citizenM.com)
Tune Hotel, Paddington/ King's Cross The Malaysian-based budget chain launches a hotel in Paddington on 25 June from £50 and King's Cross on 9 July from £40 (tunehotels.com/uk)
Z Hotel, Victoria A converted Victorian townhouse with small designer rooms, from £75 as of 1 July. Free Sky and Wi-Fi, plus iDock (thezhotels.com/victoria)
London set for mobile coverage on Underground trains - Daily Telegraph
Mr Verwaayen declined to comment on the timing or cost of the roll-out, but indicated that an Alcatel-Lucent deal was “not a hypothetical, it is coming”.
The boost in productivity, as workers to check their emails and make calls on the move, would be worth around £1.1bn to the British economy, Alcatel-Lucent claimed.
It would also draw a line under a series of failed attempts to introduce mobile coverage to the Underground. In 2011, the Chinese network Huawei offered to make the £50m upgrade as a gift to the British government. However, the deal fell apart in the face of public scepticism about the Chinese company’s motives. The company is routinely accused of being able to use its network for spying, a charge which it denies.
The Alcatel-Lucent roll-out follows plans to install wireless broadband access at tube stations, announced earlier this year. The service, which will be paid for by Virgin Media and also uses Alcatel-Lucent technology, will launch at 80 London stations by July, starting with Oxford Circus, Stratford, Liverpool Street, Leicester Square and King’s Cross.
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