London News Roundup: There's A New Tube Map And Not Everybody Is Happy

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Last Updated 30 August 2016

Londonist London News Roundup: There's A New Tube Map And Not Everybody Is Happy

• A passenger fell asleep in an Uber car — and got taken on a 35 mile detour across London.
• The London buildings which disappeared in the Great Fire of London.
• Six out of 10 Londoners want a limit put on the number of new skyscrapers that can be built.
• 454 arrests were made at Notting Hill Carnival — leading to calls to hold the event in a park in future.
• The UK's last BHS shop shut its doors in Wood Green on Sunday.
• Permission has been given for 20,000 homes to be built around London 2012 Olympic sites.
• London Fire Brigade takes on tumble dryer manufacturer Whirlpool.
• The Royal Mint is releasing a special £2 coin to commemorate the Great Fire of London.
• There's a new tube map which shows the number of steps between stations — but IanVisits and Diamond Geezer are unimpressed.
• Excellent London trivia from the QI Elves.
• Hot air balloons. Needle-shaped building. What could possibly go wrong?