The week’s most popular posts, and a round-up of what’s happening around London
In the news
- Everybody’s least fave freesheet, the London Lite, closed. We lamented in poetic form
The first building on the Olympic site was completedIn the first test for Boris’ signature policy, the 38 bus unbendiedA hotel in Hoxton upset various groups, while people are down about London hotels in generalFulhamites got excited about an urban beachAbandoned building sites could be transformed into allotments under a new planKeeping Waterloo’s Eurostar platforms closed costs £2 million per yearCheck out the News category for more
Around Town
Will Self caught up with Grayson PerryThe Peckham Literary Festival begins this weekA pop-up Marmite shop popped up in Regent StreetGet the scoop on the city with the Not For Tourists guideSee Crossrail completed… in scale model formSee the Arts & Events and Food & Drink categories for more