- Richard Hamilton, painter famous for Swingeing London (above) among other works, dies at 89.
- Westfield Stratford opens. Almost kills mayor.
- The phone hacking scandal embroils the family of a 7/7 victim.
- Incredible though it seems, the Olympics are expected to come in under budget.
- In other pigs-seeming-to-fly news, London Underground appear to have forged a deal with transport unions to avoid strikes during the Olympics.
- Everyone's favourite controversial arms fair is back in town.
