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London news:
- Boris proposes three airport options to replace Heathrow.
- The Shell Centre redevelopment will begin this year. Overbearing or handsome?
- The London Assembly accused the Mayor of being rude and not doing his homework.
- Are towpaths the right place for cyclists?
- Borough Market's new hall has opened.
- A supermouse was living in Covent Garden Tesco; Christian Voice leader thinks it was punishment for supporting LGBT rights.
Must-read posts:
- London's best beer gardens: mapped. We're still taking suggestions.
- How about we rebuild Heathrow underground?
- Surviving the London heat – though by historic standards it's relatively nippy.
- Photos of London 'under water'.
- Discover the story of the Wenlock Arms.
Top reviews:
- The audience loved The Color Purple at Menier Chocolate Factory, even if other critics didn't.
- Tiny figures among The Art of Curiosity at Curious Duke Gallery.
- A goat with your affogato at Stepney City Farm cafe.
- The Richard Rogers retrospective opens at Royal Academy of Arts.
- Regal dresses at Kensington Palace.
Next week:
- Relax at Camden Beach.
- Enjoy the (mostly) free arts festival at the Ovalhouse in Kennington.
- Take a tour of the River Fleet and Hampstead's lost rivers.
- Watch The Big Lebowski at the top of Millbank Tower.
- Investigate Kensington and Chelsea's InTRANSIT Festival.
- Help clean up the Thames.
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