August 2008 Archives
Free dog socialising classes begin on Saturday, September 6, at Queen's Park Gardens, Ilbert Street, Queen's Park.
Dog socialiser Chrissie Chambers will teach owners how to look after their pets responsibly and help different breeds interact.
The story behind Paddington station will be revealed on a guided walk.
Meet at 1pm by the Brunel statue on platform one of Paddington station, in Praed Street, on September 4 for a guided tour of the area, by a man dressed as world-renowned engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
A fleet of paddle-powered boats will transport passengers along the canal in Little Venice.
Ten boats have been licensed by British Waterways to operate on the Regent's Canal and Grand Union Canal.
Carnival celebrations kicked off from Great Western Road, North Paddington, on Sunday with children dressed up in brightly-coloured costumes following floats.
The junior carnival king of Elimu Paddington Arts, in Woodfield Road, North Paddington, was 12-year-old Theo Calvin, who has spent four years in the role. Before the event, he said: "I'm a mixture of nervous and excited, but really looking forward to dancing along the carnival route."
The lead singer of Madness, Suggs, paid a visit to his old school Quintin Kynaston, in Marlborough Hill, as part of a television show.
The Teaching Challenge features Suggs teaching music to a group of year 10 and 11 students, and will be broadcast on Thursday, August 28, at 5pm and 9pm on Teachers TV.
The streets will be filled with colour this weekend as community groups once again celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival.
Take a look at a picture gallery of how members of Elimu Paddington Arts, based in Woodfield Road, Westbourne Green, prepared for carnival under this year's theme of welcoming the world.
Football fever came to Maida Vale at the weekend when a tournament was held for Westminster youth groups.
More than 20 teams of young people in different age groups - under 12s, under 14s, under 16s and under 19s - took part in the Unity in the Community event, held at Paddington Recreation Ground, in Randolph Avenue.
More than 20 young people from the St John's Wood Adventure Playground, in St John's Wood Terrace, and Salusbury World Refugee Centre, in Salusbury Road, in Queen's Park, visited St John's Wood church, in St John's Wood Road on Friday.
Reverend Andrew Hammond showed them around the church and taught them about the Christian religion.
A popular skatepark in Westbourne Green was reopened following a £120,000 refurbishment.
New ramps, banks and blocks were unveiled at Meanwhile 2 Gap skatepark, under the Westway, to a crowd of more than 100 skaters on Saturday.
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