My Beat Regent Street
Journalist David Davis (ex Times) reports from the world's first shopping street, which dates back to the early 19th century. Originally conceived as a processional route for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, it was completed in 1826. Managed on behalf of the Queen by The Crown Estate Regent Street's 1.5 miles of frontage, is undergoing a £500 million transformation to maintain its status beyond the 21st century.Monday, May 09, 2005
Magazines on the go
Monday morning and its rush hour and the busiest people are the team who give away free magazines to the thousands of commuters pouring out of the four separate exits of Oxford Circus underground station. Young people like Alex from Mexico, Zedka from the Czech Republic and Angela who is Brazilian have become vital cogs in the distribution chain for the free give-away consumer style magazines that they literally put into the hands of readers.
The team is well-drilled and well-mannered. They work in shfits and get paid by the hour - not by the number of magazines they distribute, as I had at first thought - so there is no need for them to be over-zealous.
Meeting them was a pleasant start to my new assignment and I look forward to the next time.
The team is well-drilled and well-mannered. They work in shfits and get paid by the hour - not by the number of magazines they distribute, as I had at first thought - so there is no need for them to be over-zealous.
Meeting them was a pleasant start to my new assignment and I look forward to the next time.
posted by David & Beryl Davis # 10:13 AM 
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