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It’s a common myth that Londoners get the best of everything: we don’t. Only 65% of the capital’s parents are getting their first choice of school for their sprogs. As opposed to 87% elsewhere.

Neasden’s glorious Hindu temple wins the inaugural Pride of Place award. Rada best look to its laurels as a new acting school is coming to town. A Bollywood academy is to open in Ealing.

Padded lamp-posts are being trialed in Brick Lane to cut down on the number of texting and walking injuries. Londonist thinks this might be an early April Fools.

Dancing cheese courtesy of semiotheque’s flickr stream.