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Back Pages Loo roll locusts A 56-year-old man was mugged for his loo roll as the coronavirus pandemic prompted widespread stockpiling in the capital. Owner Kharis Harvey found ten-yearold Gilly upside down in the corner of her tank and not moving. The fancy fan tail fish had a pebble in her mouth, so Kharis reached in to help. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the art installation "Unfolding the Aryan Papers," an exhibition about "Aryan Papers," a film started by director Stanley Kubrick, but never completed. The show is presented at the BFI Southbank Gallery, London, England, through April 26, 2009.

In this article the author discusses press coverage of an expansion plan proposed for Heathrow Airport, near London, England. He notes that British newspapers on the right of the political spectrum oppose the expansion, not on environmental grounds, but because they favor the creation of an entirely new airport in the Thames river estuary region.

Discusses the insatiable need for sponsorship and donors at the Tate Modern museum in London, England. Examples of sponsorship, including the donation of the toilet paper in bathroom stalls; Role of museum director Nicholas Serota; Effects of the sponsorship on the museum's patrons; Returns to the sponsoring companies.

Reviews the art exhibit "Cy Twombly: 50 years of works on papers," at the Serpentine Gallery in London, England.

Presents a first-hand account of Martin Bell's victory over Neil Hamilton in the race for the Tatton seat in England. Election campaign highlights; Reading the papers; Efforts to seek celebrity endorsements; Plans to devote himself to constituency concerns.

In this article the author examines the poor news coverage afforded the actions of the Scottish Executive by major media organizations and newspapers based in London. He analyses some of the news stories that had appeared in national papers relating to Scotland. He notes that while Scottish newspapers report both Scottish and English news, English papers restrict themselves to English coverage.

Offers information on the exhibition `Francis Bacon: Works on Paper,' held at the Tate Gallery in London, England. Examples of Bacon's works; Background on Bacon; Questions raised by the Tate's show.

Discusses the salaries of local councillors in England. Details on the working style being pioneered by the Hammersmith and Fulham council; Amount of money which the Labour controlled boroughs of Camden and Haringey, London will be paid yearly; Requirements of the July 31, 1998 white paper on local government; How councillors were paid traditionally.

Focuses on the vision of a modern mayoral chain in London, England. Release of the green paper `New Leadership for London'; Work of the mayor in tandem with the Grater London Assembly; Debate over the election of the mayor; Concern about the prospect of GLC leader Ken Livingstone reincarnated as Mayor of London.

The article reviews "Philip Guston: Works on Paper," an exhibition of artworks by Philip Guston presented at the Timothy Taylor Gallery, London, England.

Focuses on 20-year old Wadham College student and political campaigner Kierra Box. Review of how Box has won awards for the work of her organization Stand Up For; Overview of Box's work protesting the Iraq war, in which she collected 3,000 paper handprints and delivered them to Parliament Square; Comments from Box regarding her work.

Comments on the publication of the newspaper 'Evening Standard' in London, England. Examples of keywords used in the newspaper; Provincial paper headlines that make an impact.

Muses about a visit to Exeter, England, and the author's discovery of the Esperanto Society Green Fair in the Bishop's Palace Gardens. Concerns of the eco-conscious fairgoers; Liquidation of Greenscene Co-op recycled paper supplier; What Greenscene accomplished.