Extra, Extra

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  • Residents are less than happy about a mural in Streatham: they’re not really sure if it’s art.

  • The new mayor’s new arts and culture director has some new ideas. Actually, Londonist reckons she’s sound.
  • The Aussies are packing their bags in droves: apparently the jobs market is better down under.
  • Boris is to retain his column in the Telegraph. And call it The New Londoner?
  • Black Cab drivers look set to get a helping hand from Bojo with a reduction in annual inspections.
  • A young father has died tragically on the rails as he ran to recover gifts which he had left on a train.
  • Brixton mural from simpologist’s flickr stream under the Creative Commons Licence.

    It’s impressive – anyone know if it’s still there?

    • boohooroo

      The mural is still around though it has an additional window. Information about the mural can be found in wikipedia under the search term of Brixton murals.

    • SallyB2

      Thanks Boohooroo!
      Here’s the link:
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixton_murals#cite_note-9
      I actually didn’t know there were so many in Brixton – it’s really rather exciting.
      We’ll have to do a Londonist mural walk sometime.

    • boohooroo

      I led the walk mentioned in the wiki entry. There is a google map of where they are all located. They are all really worth seeing!