Populist: December 13 - 19

The week's most popular posts, and a round-up of what's happening around London

In the news:

A drop of snow and plunging temperatures led to delays and transport difficulties, including a major breakdown on Eurostar, but London escaped the worst of it

The 'new' and 'improved' Circle line proved to be neither, at least as far as commuters are concerned

Several passengers and the driver were injured when a bus overturned following a collision with a lorry

Five thousand lunchers were fed for free in Trafalgar Square, in an attempt to raise awareness about the amount of good food thrown out by supermarkets

London celebrated Hannukah with a giant menorah, lit by Deputy Mayor Richard Barnes

A secret bender in Dublin by a group of Spurs players irked Harry Redknapp, who vowed to crack down on the craic

City of London police attempted to justify their continued harassment of photographers by releasing a video which they claim shows officers preventing a terror attack

Kidnapping stats for the capital were analysed — how safe is your borough?

See the News category for more

Around town:

Stumped by what to do on New Year's Eve? We've got you covered. Ditto if you're at a loose end for Christmas Day

This week's hot shows: La Boheme, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker In Santa's Lap: Vintage postcards and graffiti lessons, amongst other things The label-less Futureheads reminded us why they matter at the Lexington

See the Arts & Events and Food & Drink categories for more