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Things are a-brewing on the South Bank. The proposed Beetham Tower, AKA 1 Blackfriars Road, AKA The Boomerang, looks like it’s found a major occupant. But a substantial redesign will also be necessary. The 68 gleaming stories will rival the nearby Shard in elegance and …

Super League favourites St Helens stomped all over the good vibes at the Stoop on Saturday, as they rolled over London’s latest incarnation of a top-flight rugby league team, Harlequins, 40-16. The result was unsurprising, given that the Saints, with GB captian Paul Sculthorpe back …

Expect an increase in the number of headphones appearing on regular bus users to help drown out the dead robotic voice of fate… Visually impaired people should find London’s buses easier to use if plans to introduce next stop announcements prove successful. The system, similar …

Just a quick reminder that the next of Ken’s regular press conferences is due to take place this morning, and it will be available to view live online if you want to tune in. Mayor Ken will be talking to assembled journalists and making a …

- What are you going to do today, Brain? – The same thing I do every day, Pinky. Complain to London Underground. Get to tube station on time, in fact, early, meaning to get to work and knock off early. Discover that there are ‘minor …

You may have noticed that we skipped this week’s mid week listings post. That’s because we’ve decided to roll them into one bumper Friday post combining new tour announcements and a randomly bizarre recommendation of gigs for the week ahead. There’s a bumper crop of …

Talk about setting yourself up for a fall: rail passengers who use services between London Waterloo and the West Country are to be consulted on what they think of the South-West Trains franchise. This is to discover “what would encourage passengers to use the service …