Blowfish. Banksy. Back passages. What more do you want from a news round-up?
A fleet of big wheelers cycled Paris to London for charity.
Passengers who broke out of a stuck train last night, after hours with no information, were met by the police.
Campaigners bring legal challenge against Brent Council.
Free sparkling water, strikes and vanishing gardens
Conservative walkout prevented debates and votes of road safety and air pollution as they expressed frustration with assembly position elections.
OK, we're getting excited now.
A case study on the famous map shows its distorted geography can distort travellers' perceptions of reality.
It takes just 30 seconds.
This Sunday a group of people are imposing a circle on London and walking round it.
Quit moaning and look on the bright side.
Leaky sewage and stray particulates: rubbish news today.
This year's vehicular offering for the petrolheads
Golden spliff, or honeycomb baseball bat?
Is London ready for Palin-mania?
Tidy up the tube
Gang crime sinks and swoops to new levels.
Good news for 18th century actresses. Pretty grim reading for the rest of us today.
Were you an Olympic winner or loser?
The Heygate Estate is going, but should its trees be saved?
A collection of fairly upbeat news for a rainy Monday afternoon.
New entrance hall to be brightened up by Buren.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a new London home.
If you can't beat 'em, join them: elite private £18,000-a-year university to 'rival Oxbridge'.
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