- Out with the old...rail fares: everything's going up on Sunday.
- In with the new: Grosvenor House is now under Indian ownership.
- It's New Year Honours time, and a pioneering gay footballer is amongst those receiving an MBE.
- Lizards are for life, not just for Christmas: meet Fluffy, who was found strolling round Lambeth Park.
- A BBC breakfast presenter's house has been burgled.
Big Ben, by matt Stern via the Londonist pool.