Articles Written by:    JOHN HILL     

« Previous  |  Next »

What We're Listening To

REVIEW Just stop already. We're at album number seven now, and we're still hearing the same one-note-deal from the 'Phonics. Maybe somewhere there's a Dorian Gray-style picture of Kelly Jones which is pushing back the boundaries of rock, but on this ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Kelly Jones,  V Festival

Millwall 0 Wycombe 2

While Millwall's 14-game unbeaten run at The Den was over by 5pm on Saturday, they weren't completely started of chances. Chris Hackett's curling free-kick was touched away from the bottom corner by Scott Shearer, while Paul Robinson met a corner with ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Millwall,  Scott Shearer,  John Mousinho,  Jack Smith (footballer),  Milton Keynes Dons

Oyster rolls out on river and rail

Mayor of London Boris Johnson and transport secretary Andrew Adonis made the joint announcement this morning at Balham station, where a limited trail of the upcoming rail system is currently taking place on the route to London Victoria. The integration ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Andrew Adonis,  Boris Johnson,  National Express

Preview: Hull v West Ham

Carlton Cole is expected to return to the side as West Ham prepare for a battle-of-the-strugglers with skint Hull City. The striker - who has been the subject of paper matchmaking with Liverpool and Manchester United - should recover from hamstring ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Carlton Cole,  Hull City A F C,  Liverpool F.C.,  Manchester United

Preview: Millwall v Wycombe

Millwall sit two points adrift of the play-off places, just behind rampant Huddersfield. They may have an opportunity to bounce back up into the land of promise again this weekend, as they face basement club Wycombe. Wycombe have just eight points in 16 ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Millwall,  Andy Frampton

Fawlty icon inspires Wharf concierge

Fresh from scooping the prestigious award at the Park Lane Sheraton Hotel, Marriott West India Quay assistant head concierge Toru Machida revealed he was lured into hotel management by goose-stepping TV waiter-baiter Basil Fawlty. The Tokyo-born ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  20 Nov 2009

Residents unite against "reactionary" housing group

Relations between the two sides have soured after years of fruitless talks. Eastend Homes chief executive Paul Bloss and interim financial director Peter Gibbs were even turned away from the door of Calders Wharf Community Centre by Isle of Dogs ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Martin Young

Training centre "key" to Heron Quays CPO

The authority has repeatedly denied it was "bought" by the promise of a £5million endowment and £3million employment and training contribution for a replacement on-site Skillsmatch centre. However, an internal council memo revealed at a public inquiry ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Michael Gross

Concrete Pencil: Bigmouth Strikes Again

He, musical nostalgia fans, is not the only act finding new life treading old ground. In the past five years I have probably seen as many reformed bands as real, actual live ones. All the greats. The Pogues. The Specials. The Wonder Stuff. Pop Will ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: The Specials (musician),  Pixies,  The Jam (musician)

Ledger Building to re-open with live music

The Ledger Building will open its doors tomorrow with a new look, inside and out. The Lloyds No 1 pub on West India Quay is being treated to a facelift worth more than £175,000, which features new furniture, a mahogany bar, a DJ booth and a fresh paint ...

From JOHN HILL, Wharf.co.uk,  17 Nov 2009

« Previous  |  Next »

Who is This?

Help us add to our database, by linking this writer their entry in Wikipedia or Source Watch, or by suggesting that we remove it from our index.

Suggest an Entry

Enter a url from sourcewatch.org or wikipedia.org:


recommend removal

close