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London Tube Strike Live Blog Offers Tips on Proper Swearing

Jeff Neumann · 10/04/10 05:12AM

The Guardian today has a live update page for the London Underground strike, and one reporter is asking readers to complain to him via Twitter. He's also got Twitter swearing guidelines. "The formula is thus: (mild expletive) + tube strike."

Enjoy This Color Footage of the London Blitz

Hamilton Nolan · 09/07/10 09:11AM

Seventy years ago today, Germany began its bombing "blitz" that would devastate the city of London. Just in time for the anniversary, here's some rare new color footage of the bombing and its aftermath. Everything was very bomb-y. [AP]

Mazed and Confused

Max Read · 08/03/10 01:11AM

[A giant maze opened in London's Trafalgar Square today to encourage visitors to "get lost" in the West End. If only there was a superlative adjective that lent itself to puns involving the word "maze"! Pic via Getty.]

'Lard Work' Beneath London's Leicester Square

Jeff Neumann · 07/14/10 06:25AM

"Flushers" from Thames Water are trying to clear out an estimated 1,000 tons of cooking fat from sewers beneath London's Leicester Square, thanks to local restaurants committing "sewer abuse" — dumping anything other than water, feces or toilet paper.

Table, Tennis

Brian Moylan · 06/30/10 05:55PM

[Not everyone who turned up to watch the Wimbledon tennis matches from nearby Henman Hill was having a great time today. Image via Getty]

The Mad Hat

Adrian Chen · 06/20/10 05:17PM

[What the hell is on top of Pamela Anderon's head as she leaves the Les Ambassadeurs Club casino in London.] (Pic Bauer-Grifin)

Brits Have Their Own Charming Versions of Bloods and Crips

Hamilton Nolan · 04/15/10 12:30PM

After McDonald's and the Black Eyed Peas, America's most successful cultural exports are the Bloods and Crips. Londoners have recognized that our gangs are much stronger brands! But they're doing Blue-on-Red gang war the UK way.