December 2010

Tom Daley Poses On The Olympic Diving Board

The Olympic Delivery Authority has released a picture of Tom Daley, one of Britain's brightest medal hopes for the 2012 Games, standing on top of the diving board in the Aquatics Centre.

Battersea Power Station Plan Approved By Mayor

Boris Johnson has approved the latest redevelopment plans for Battersea Power Station, a month after the proposal was waved through by Wandsworth Council.

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Wednesday news, including a pair of rescued pooches and some anti-Christmas behaviour in the East End.

New Visualisation Shows London's Twitter Connections

A new map shows the connections between thousands of Twitter users in the London area. Can you spot yourself?

Review: Season’s Greetings @ National Theatre

Catherine Tate and Mark Gatiss star in the National Theatre's latest production, a revival of Alan Ayckbourn's Season's Greetings which celebrates the classic Christmas ingredients: family, friends, food, fueding, infidelity...

Photo of the Day: Christmas Lights in Hither Green

Alternative Pub Crawls: 12 Days Of Christmas

12 pubs? In one day? All themed around the presents My True Love gave to me at Christmas? It'll never work.

Abbey Road Crossing Given Listed Status

The crossing in St John's Wood, immortalised for posterity when four tousle-haired Liverpudlians walked across it one balmy day in 1969, has been granted Grade II listed status.

Santa's Lap: Left It To The Last Minute?

Last minute ideas for Christmas shopping. Go to Peckham. Go on.

Mayor Criticised For New Year's Eve Sponsorship Deal

Boris Johnson's getting flak for accepting sponsorship from Wonga.com to fund free travel on New Year's Eve.

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Featuring the Kings of Leon, the 100 Club, Eurostar, MI5 and rough sleepers.

Photo of the Day: Snow Sculpture in London Fields

Christmas Carols From The London Sewers

A team of Thames Water flushers remind us not to tip fat down the drain using the unusual medium of a Christmas carol.

Santa's Lap: Charity Gifts

Help give homeless people warmth and shelter, make the kids smile and the animals too...

9/11 Memorial For Potters Field Park?

A group called the 9/11 London Project Foundation is hoping to build a memorial to honour the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks, using steel girders taken from Ground Zero.

London Underground Plans To Re-Tunnel Bank Station

London Underground is planning to rebuild large parts of Bank, in an effort to reduce congestion on one of the Tube's busiest stations.

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In which Sidcup and Thamesmead make a rare appearance, and there is dramatic news for 2012 geeks and Simply Red fans.

Last.FM Announce Music Festival