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Happy birthday Sakyamuni Buddha! The founder of Buddhism was born on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month and the Fo Guang Temple marked the special occasion with a little festival in Leicester Square this past weekend, only a few metres away from the …

This day in London’s History 1945: VE day. Thousands, nay, millions, of Londoners gathered on the Mall and in Trafalgar Square for perhaps the greatest celebration the world has ever seen. Lots of flag waving. Those famous shots of the royal family and Winston Churchill …

The US is topping the list of ‘rogue states’ who have refused to pay the congestion charge over the past six months. London is apparently behind the fact that house prices just rose by 0.6 per cent, the highest monthly increase since May 2004. Summer …

Just a couple of gigs coming up that we wanted to mention quickly since we’ve been away for a few weeks. Saturday: is of course the Love Music Hate Racism free gig in Trafalgar Square. Along with Belle and Sebastian, Lethal Bizzle, Boy Kill Boy, …

We’ve said before London is great for holy festivals. This weekend’s holy Big One is Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year celebration that is the holiest day of the Sikh calendar. Vaisakhi is traditionally marked by Sikhs with continuous reading of the Sikh Scripture, the Guru …

We promised to keep you updated on what was happening with the statue of Nelson Mandela that Westminster City Council wanted no part of. Well it finally looks like it’ll be finding a place in Parliament Square. Or Canning Green. “The clock would start ticking …

If you go down to Trafalgar Square today, you’re in for a big, icy, 10 foot high surprise. To alert the public to the beginning of the two-month Canadian seal hunting season and to raise awareness around the barbaric practices involved, the International Fund for …

At the end of last month we posted about a parent’s groups who were protesting over cyclists’ behaviour at red lights in Stockwell. It’s always a controversial topic this one, and the comments we received on the post confirmed that. Andrea from the fantastic Velorution …

The Government today begins a consultation process to decide whether or not to give Ken greater power over the rail services. And talking of Ken and transport: he announced yesterday that kids under 11 will travel free on Tube. With one proviso: “You have got …

Neil Entwistle, whose wife and daughter were found shot to death in Boston last month, was arrested yesterday, in London, on murder charges. He will be extradited to the US. ‘Mainstream’ British Muslims will stage a peaceful gathering in Trafalgar Square tomorrow to protest against …