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From the government department for investigating blatantly obvious things - a public consultation into whether learning English helps immigrants feel more at home. Spend the money on the courses, you twonks.

BBC names rising music stars for 2008. Don't get too excited. Watch out for our Listen Up! posts instead.

Market "intelligence" firms gathering data on public health predict that residents of deprived boroughs, Tower Hamlets, Southwark and City & Hackney are likely to suffer top poor health league tables in the future, due to smoking and eating junk food. Camden should also look to its lifestyles.

Wandsworth threaten eviction, fines and ASBOs to irresponsible dog owners

William wheeled out to bring royal comfort to Marsden evacuees while staff begin to return to the building.

Image of the East End Elvii at the Bankside Frost Fair courtesy of onenil_v2 via the Londonist flickr group.