Populist: 20-26 June

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

In the news:

Countdowns commenced at certain pedestrian crossings

Boris fancies a second term Images of a cut price Whitechapel Station for Crossrail emerged

Apple addicts queued all over town

Bromley beat Brick Lane and Birmingham to title of Curry Capital of UK

See the News category for more

Around town:

Trafalgar Square got stitched up with pigeons

The best chip debate continued

Ivories got tickled on the street piano

We saw Modern Toss, Confessions of a Dancewhore and Lulu and took the new Celebrity Bus Tour

Old Aldwych tube station's opening for you this week

We ate overlooking the Olympic Park and found a cigar smoker friendly terrace

Wimbledon started - are you going?

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