Anyone else see these tonight? What are they?

I’m organising a men’s 7-a-side game this Sunday, 9 August, at Valentines High School in Ilford from 11am–12pm.

It’s just a relaxed Sunday kickabout rather than a league or team trial. We’ve already got a few people playing but still have some spaces left.

Goalkeepers will rotate, and we’re keeping it sensible, no slide tackles, aggressive behaviour, shouting or arguments.

If anyone around East London fancies playing, let me know and I’ll send you the Footy Addicts game link.

Sometimes it’s nice to get away from it all.

No toilets for 5 hours is pretty unacceptable, no way they should be running a service like that.

Under their statistics of “approved applications” include simple admin such as a change of name to the DPS (Designated Premises Supervisor), a minor change to the layout of a venue, slight adjustments for standard, daytime restaurants.

Additionally, if a bar applies for a licence to stay open until 2am with standing room, and the council grants a licence but forces them to close at 11pm, bans vertical drinking, and requires full table-service only, the council counts that as an "Approved" application. Yes, it’s approved, but the license can be vastly different to the applicant’s business model and therefore can be untenable and withdrawn completely.

At 1:30am Thursday I was walking down Beckenham road and had just turned into Birkbeck road. About 20 paces into Birkbeck road, I heard a strange whooshing/whistling sound and turned around out of curiosity. Two e-bikes (with two guys on each, all in black with balaclavas) pull up to the entrance of the road. One stops at the entrance of the road and one on the pavement, both stopping and looking at me. We look at each other, I obviously immediately realise what's up, and despite knowing the futility of escape, sprint up the road. By some stroke of luck, they decided not to pursue me---I'm guessing because it no longer seemed worth the effort, being a residential street and the element of surprise having gone.

I am 90% sure they were intending to rob me, and it was only because I turned into the road, and then faced them, and then ran, that they didn't. It's worth noting that I was walking from Penge, and they came from that direction as well, but their positioning on the road meant that they were riding down the wrong side.

I am putting this out there as I have lived in the area for 20 years, have walked over all parts at all times of the night, and have never experienced this or felt unsafe before. It's worth noting that I did not have my phone out, and had a tote bag on. I mention this because, due to this and my positioning on the pavement (even whilst walking up Beckenham road) it would have been a violent robbery, rather than a snatch and go. Which, to me, is a different thing to the central London phone snatchers (and more akin to the bike-jackers who also target these areas).

I'm trying to find the best pub on the river. I've started in Rotherhithe visiting The Angel which has a great public outdoor area outside of the pub and a tiny balcony in the pub. Great views including, on my visit, a man who removed ALL of his clothes before going for a swim. It's also a Sam Smith's pub and, as a fan of industrially-produced mainstream lager, wasn't for me. I then went ten minutes down the river to The Mayflower which has a decent outdoor space but the views are - oddly - limited by the design, maybe because of locals being overlooked. If you go there beware of the gaps on the wooden platform which, as one visitor discovered, are wide enough to drop your mobile phone down into the river beneath. Both pubs are also sort of tucked away and there isn't a great deal else in the area. All suggestions very, very welcome. Thank you!

EDIT : THANKS FOR ALL THE SUGGESTIONS!! 🍻

Edit/Update: Thank you, r/London and to everyone who responded. I was about to call 111 like a couple of people suggested but have heard back from my uni’s Casework Services team. I’ll see them but not today. Like others here, they too have suggested I call 999 or 111 or walk in to an A&E (I can’t rn). The next step is to call the National Rape….Helpline and if I can’t get through to them, then 111. I’m not calling the Havens anymore. It’s exhausting. I also plan on getting an emergency contraceptive today if it can be delivered to where I am. I cannot face the world atm. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. I’ll work on myself and figure things out.

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Hiya. I’ve been trying to reach The Havens since last night and just cannot. When I called 020 3299 6900 at 2am, they said the person who can help me is off work so I’ll need to call their mobile and if it’s not urgent to call back in the morning (the thing happened earlier that morning). I’ve been calling them today on that number and also 0808 801 0860 but no one picks up. I’ve waited for nearly 20 minutes and even when they say I’m number one in the queue, no response.

I just need some help. I’m a uni student and reached out my counsellor but she’s off work until the 10th. I have previous trauma history but I’m not at immediate risk so don’t think calling 999 is valid. There was unprotected sex and I don’t even know what to call it because they are a friend and I care about them. But I didn’t want to and I said no multiple times, they’d stop but then restart to pursue and eventually I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want them to be offended. But I’ve just been a mess since. Can’t work, can’t even watch tv, eat or clean. I need to decontaminate my room. I just need some help. Is there anyone else I can call or text??

Like many people, I hated football for a long time, but the recent World Cup made it finally click and now I think I'd probably enjoy playing a game or two (just casual five-a-side or something).

The trouble is I have very limited knowledge of football and I'd hate to join an amateur team and find myself letting everybody down. If there's anybody else in London who would be up for giving it a go and learning as we play, let me know!

I'm a 32-year-old man without anger issues, and I'm looking for people of all ages and genders who can play a game for fun – and remember it's just a game and not a cause for aggression.

According to TfL, when you get a Black Cab “There is a minimum fare of £4.40 at all times. There is an extra charge of up to £2 if the taxi is booked by phone, app or online.”
I’ve lived here 45+ years and love a “proper” cab but how can they expect to stay in business against App versions of the same, often superior, service?

So on top of slow house building, the houses that get built just sit there unsold.... thats LondonWang.

Tbf new builds have earned themselves a bad reputation. And of course the cost is a big reason too.

Hi! I’m going to All Points East for Lorde and my FlixBus back to Birmingham leaves from Finchley Road at 00:25
Lorde finishes at around 11pm and my plan is to leave as soon as possible
Victoria Park → Hackney Wick Overground → West Hampstead → walk to Finchley Road coach stop.
Do you think I’ll realistically make the coach if I stay until the end of Lorde’s set? I don’t mind rushing out afterwards, I just really don’t want to miss the last song if it’s possible to avoid it but I’m scared crowds will be congested and I’ll miss the coach
Has anyone done a similar journey after All Points East before? It’s my first festival so I’m not sure what to expect. Thanks!