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London news:
- New tube link to Watford Junction approved
- Lobbying row continues over Lynton Crosby, Boris's election chief
- Art Deco Florin Court was seriously damaged by fire
- Boris "not minded" to stop fire service cuts
- Photos of the new fourth plinth sculpture
- One year on: reflections on being in the Olympic Opening Ceremony
Must-read posts:
- Ten trend surfing, made-up, stupid events coming to London soon
- A map of where all English/British monarchs since the Conquest were born…updated
- London's best Japanese bars, and what to order in them
- Obscure London history: the Brixton plane crash
- Heroes and heartbreak in Newham's street names
Top reviews:
- Punchdrunk's latest mind-bending, maze-wandering thrill of a show
- Melville's Billy Bud at Southwark Playhouse "bikram theatre"
- Can you spot the IEDs at the National Army Museum's new interactive exhibition
- Maureen Lipman devastates in Daytona at the new Park Theatre
- Is a meringue bulldog art?
Next week:
- Theatre, comedy, puppets & more as Camden Fringe begins
- Surreal happenings in Nunhead Cemetery
- Timepiece by Conrad Shawcross opens at the Roundhouse
- Watch out for live outdoor performances around London Bridge
- It's Love Parks Week
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Both photos via Londonist Flickrpool by Khedara ආරියරත්න 蒋龙 and cath dupuy.
