- Boris Johnson takes flak at Mayor's Question Time for fire station closures. "Get stuffed," he advises one opponent.
- Nearly half our roads will miss pollution targets in 2020, say Greens.
- HS2 pros/cons debate continues. Today, we're told it'll boost the economy by £15 billion a year, and that ministers are in a "desperate panic" to see it built.
- Hampstead could become a major disaster zone if new dams aren't built on Hampstead Heath, warns study. But a local heritage group opposes the upgrade.
- Southeastern Trains alters timetables to cope with autumn leaves.
- Regeneration of Mitcham town centre could begin this year, though not everyone's happy.
- Gentrification map of London.
- Haringey Council deploys an anti-littering sign in Greek, Turkish and Kurdish, but not in English.
- "The English know more about this food than the Italians these days…" Leo Giordani talks about nearly 50 years running KC Continental Stores, on Cally Road.
- Horniman Museum's 'Wandering Walrus' competition...winners announced.
- Star Trek PR stunt sees 'shoppers' 'teleported' at Westfield.
- St Paul's pops-up in Kentish Town.
- Ever had a first date go badly wrong? Not this wrong.
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