Thursday 7th February, 2008 will forever be the day that English club football did not so much cross the line as surge over it like the tape had just gone up at the start of the Grand National. The smaller Premiership clubs raced down the opening gallop, seemingly even more enthusiastic than the elite few to extend jet-set football beyond the confines of exhibition kickabouts. And yet, eight days later, it looks as if......

Thanks to a concerned reader, we were alerted today to a potential tragedy in the making. It seems that the folks over in Monopoly Land are holding an online vote to choose the world’s top twenty cities (in addition to two wild cards) for its Here & Now: World Edition version of the classic game. Winners will be awarded prime real estate slots in the world edition board game – leading us to wonder......

The family of Jean Charles de Menezes are to challenge a request by prosecutors to postpone the inquest into his death. Bits of Auckland, Cape Town, London, Mumbai, New York and Singapore are going to be projected onto the National Theatre's flytower. Cool. From the end of this year, cleanliness ratings for thousands of cafés, restaurants etc will be psoted online. We bet some of the posh London eateries are crapping it. Our sister......

Think the service at your local chippie's bad? Well, reassure yourself that paying more money to eat at a top notch restaurant doesn't guarantee you any more civility, according to the latest Square Meal restaurant guide survey. The five worst restaurants for service, based on the survey results, are Cipriani, Inn The Park, Le Palais du Jardin, The Wolseley and Yauatcha. Perhaps the survey respondents have particularly high expectations when spending above a certain......

Every now and again we all have a mad idea or two while drinking down the pub. Paid advertising on shaved dogs for example. But most of those alcohol inspired dreams fade by the time the hangover kicks in. Not so for Andy Johnston, Barry Rose and Jonny Shawyer who had a plan to quit their jobs and travel across Africa last year. Londonist is happy to reveal that they have just finished the final......