Extra, Extra

Hackney may be the 2012 borough, but it seems that the council still can’t afford floodlights for the London Fields Lido.

That’s probably ‘cos they’ve sent 20 teachers to Arizona to learn about poverty.

Chunkiness is costing Lewisham and Greenwich councils in excess of £70 million each.

Boris has caused Lordly mutterings with talk of scrapping the pedestrianisation of Trafalgar Square.

Some very nasty alleged people are on trial for the alleged rape and assault of a mentally handicapped teenager.

Time to surrender that crumhorn you’ve got in the loft: Boris has declared a musical instrument amnesty.

The hunt is on for a 2012 mascot. Your thoughts, dear readers?

Sunset on the Costa Camden from Simon Crubellier’s Londonist flickr pool.