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Record breaker Michael Phelps is to participate in the Olympic hand over ceremony.

North London is to get a shiny new recycling machine. The Self Build Agency has been working with Havering Council. The result? A bunch of youngsters have actually built their own homes. Which is mighty impressive, actually.

Is Harrods secretly feeling the pinch? They’ve signed up a load of musical stars to sing to shoppers….

Er, just as Visit London is doing its (albeit strange) thing at London House, central government are busy slashing the budget of its sister agency, VisitBritain. You work it out.

The Mayor has backed plans for a permanent memorial in Hyde Park to the millions affected by the slave trade.

Action from Tyla'75's Londonist flickr stream. Of course Londonist does this before breakfast every morning.