Entries from Londonist tagged with 'greyhounds'
August 15, 2008
As we're sure you've heard by now, efforts to save Walthamstow greyhound track have, unfortunately, gone to the dogs. Walthamstow Stadium will have its final night of racing tomorrow, which is likely to be packed and quite emotional. So if you're less of a die-hard hare racer, tonight might make a good night to head on down for a final flutter, a last basket of scampi, or to leave a copy of Parklife with a......
Continue Reading "Free Tonight?"August 1, 2008
Developers say they are unlikely to accept a consortium's offer to safeguard greyhound racing at Walthamstow Stadium. The site's owners, London and Quadrant Housing Trust, reckon the bid is "not genuinely viable", and will continue with their selfless plan to "ease homelessness" through a housing development, which will (by sheer coincidence) also turn a tidy profit. Despite a "show of strength" outside the stadium on Thursday night, time for the 'Stow is running out. Racing......
Continue Reading "Dog-Gone It"January 21, 2008
The Greyhound Liberation Front (actually ‘Greyhound Action’) pickets the British Greyhound Racing Board at a London hotel. In Barking, perhaps? Oh, no, Bayswater…well, dogs bay as well. Metal detectors for schools plan is to be announced for problem establishments. Global Day of Prayer to be held in Millwall football stadium: wonder if it will help their league status? Lonely male readers should try to get themselves a girl with plenty of add-ons - ladies......
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