August 2009 Archives

The son of a Second World War veteran will complete a sponsored walk through the former battlefields of Holland in his memory.

To coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, David Fearn, of Bessborough Place, Pimlico, will walk more than 50 miles this summer culminating in a one-day 16-mile trek through the very fields in the Netherlands where his father Reg fought.

Around 5,000 people had to be evacuated when a fire broke out at an office building in Victoria this afternoon.

Workers at internet firm Google's office in Buckingham Palace Road, fled when the fire broke out at around 1.50pm.

A teenager left in a critical condition after he was stabbed in the back in Pimlico has now been released from hospital.

Police were called to Warwick Square at around 7.25pm on August 8 to reports of a fight involving around 20 men.

A budding Pimlico reporter learned the tricks of the trade when she was chosen to join a summer school for journalists.

Camille St-Omer, a pupil at Grey Coat Hospital CofE School, in Greycoat Place, joined the Young Journalists' Academy along with 24 other pupils.

Free popcorn and juice are provided at screenings of children's films in Pimlico.

Held every other Monday night at Pimlico Library, in Lupus Street, youngsters are invited to come along with friends and family.

The hanging gardens of Pimlico picked up a prestigious award for the third year running.

A garden party was held in the beautiful open space on the Lillington and Longmoore Gardens Estate, in Charlwood Street, to celebrate the achievement of picking up a third Green Flag accolade.

Hundreds of angry motorbikers converged in Westminster for the latest protest against bike parking charges introduced by the council.

The motorcyclists have been campaigning for the last 12 months against daily parking fees of £1.50, or £150 a year, to park in the borough.

Tributes were paid to a larger-than-life Pimlico youth club leader who died.

Paul Reed, known by many as Ralph, was leader of St Andrew's Youth Club, in Old Pye Street, for 20 years before he died at the age of 89.

Pimlico shops struggling in the recession will be helped by a scheme which has seen thousands of loyalty cards handed out to residents to encourage them to shop locally.

Westminster Council wants more of its residents to sign up to the Wedge Card, a reward card offering discounts at local stores, after the distribution of the 2,500 of the cards in Pimlico saw a boost in business.

An elderly West End man has died after accidentally setting light to his own trousers.

Alan Hall, 79, who lived by himself in Martlett Court, was trying to singe some loose threads off the bottom of a pair of trousers when the flames spread, burning through to his legs.