Earls Court

In London, England, an area called Earls Court is so popular with Aussies, it's nicknamed Kangaroo Valley.

NOW Magazine 2009

Meanwhile, residents of the 760 Hammersmith and Fulham council dwellings that will be demolished if and when the scheme goes ahead have embarked on a legal challenge, and leading players in the events industry are complaining bitterly about CapCo's wish to also reduce the two Earls Court exhibition halls to rubble.

Battle for Earls Court: revisions, court actions and Boris's mates 2011

As for the events industry, it is loudly displeased by the prospect of losing the Earls Court facilities.

Battle for Earls Court: revisions, court actions and Boris's mates 2011

When the Great Britain women's volleyball team enter the arena at Earls Court to compete as Olympians at London 2012, it will mark the culmination of an obstacle course of such staggering proportions, they should be sponsored by royalties from The Sound of Music.

GB women's volleyball team determined to get to 2012 Olympics 2011

I solemnly promise, however, that further bulletins on the great battle for Earls Court are coming soon.

Battle for Earls Court: revisions, court actions and Boris's mates 2011

Did Boris recall making that pledge when being shown the Earls Court plans by a top CapCo man at the Place West London conference last month?

Battle for Earls Court: revisions, court actions and Boris's mates 2011

You either download a free client for your PC or Mac or get a micro-console available free at this weekend's Eurogamer Expo at Earls Court, SW5 and you're ready to play any of the system's 125 games.

This week's new games 2011

Today, Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Brian Paddick visited the Earls Court centre to express his solidarity.

Battle for Earls Court: revisions, court actions and Boris's mates 2011

The precise opposite is taking place in Tory-run Hammersmith and Fulham, where negotiations are underway to sell Transport for London's 19 acre Lillie Bridge Depot to property giant Capital and Counties as part of the proposed, giant, Earls Court redevelopment project.

Ken Livingstone backs London Co-operative Party's housing agenda 2011

Planning applications for the vast and controversial Earls Court redevelopment project in inner west London are being revisited, revised and sent whizzing between centres of political power in the the capital, as property giant Capital and Counties CapCo and a star-studded cast of London Tories strive to get the enterprise underway.

Battle for Earls Court: revisions, court actions and Boris's mates 2011