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This Day In London’s History 1975: The Sex Pistols play their first gig at Saint Martin’s College. After Johnny Rotten joined The Swankers as their new vocalist, the band changed its name to The Sex Pistols under the guidance of its new manager Malcolm McLaren. …

The massive, melting head of Tony Blair is on display in Trafalgar Square. It’s just like the glory days, when London’s landmarks would be decorated with the noggins of notorious traitors. Only this isn’t his real head. And Tony Blair isn’t a notorious traitor. No. …

The super-stacked summer season of stuff to see and do is over… and the even more packed autumn schedule of stuff to see and do has launched without pause for breath. There’s no time to stop and stare in London – and why would you …

Rauf Mohammed, the minicab driver accused of making a ‘terrorist video’ of London landmarks has been cleared by the jury at Woolwich Crown Court. The 26-year-old from Forest Gate had been accused by the Met of videoing certain London landmarks while “listening to hypnotic music …

Actually we don’t. Well M@ probably does. The rest of us love the WORDS because the NUMBERS just make our heads hurt. Anyway – we love tourists that’s for sure. We love landmarks too. We also love tourists at various landmarks so we have room …

It’s time to dust off that rusty racer – the Tour of Britain comes to London next week as the capital hosts the final stage of the nationwide cycle race. As the Tour of Britain website reports: The 2006 Tour of Britain will consist of …

We’ve always thought there was something vespine about those new flats next to Vauxhall Bridge. So it’s good to have confirmation that we’re not the only ones. Reader Tanny sent in this rather disturbing image of giant wasps and mantis at St George’s Wharf. Some …

This week’s effort comes from an ‘Andy Nomynous’ (that may not be his real name). This one’s just plain scary – and that’s before we consider the clock. Think about the health and safety issues. If that boat hits a rock, the small child is …

Reader Simon sends us this image of a single-scoop St Paul’s. It’s either an allegory for the triumph of consumerism over organised religion, or else a beautiful mirage brought on by the current heat wave. Nice concept, but consider the pigeon problems. Still, we like …

Have you seen these yet? They’re all over the Tube platforms and the carriages themselves and they show some famous London landmarks such as Battersea Power Station and the Tower of London….except they’re filled with gallons and gallons of water, complete with sailboats and swimmers. …