Fiona Marley Paterson

What is the point of justice if in practice no-on can access it? Islington residents haven’t had a Citizens Advice Bureau for 5 years. Now there is… Read more “Islington Citizens Advice Bureau”

Ex-Westlife and Australian Idol star Brian McFadden has announced he’s donating all profits from his latest release to rape charaities. His new single ‘I Like You Just… Read more “Brian McFadden’s Controversial New Song”

BBC iPlayer…the future of television meets the public service provider. The result…free, good quality video streaming of all our favourite programmes. Except now one bright production company… Read more “Hustle no longer on iPlayer”

6% of Londoners have taken to sofa-surfing because rents are so high. In the Westminster Hall debates last week, London MPs agreed that housing is the capital’s… Read more “London’s Sofa-Surfers”

It’s become obvious to me recently that few of us really know the difference between ‘aural’ and ‘oral’. A small matter but when one is talking about… Read more “The Difference Between Oral and Aural”

The UK’s oldest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual organisation has been hit by local government cuts. London Friend London Friend has been in it’s council-owned premises for… Read more “London Friend threatened with closure”

Whether you accidentally forget to notice it’s the 14th February, or anticipate St Valentine’s cupid deeds… Ladette to Lady and The Party Bible etiquette expert Liz Brewer explains… Read more “Valentine’s Day Etiquette”

So Rajar reckons young people don’t listen to Radio 4. Yet almost all my peers regularly listen. When I say they listen to Radio 4 I am… Read more “New Media meets Radio 4”

The Reader Room I’m tapping away at my netbook amidst the fusty musk of old books, under the glare of an irresistibly old-school desk lamp in the… Read more “Adventures in London: Knowledge is free”