The cosmonaut's likeness will stand on the Mall.
Fancy a spin with 30,000 others round the north and south circular roads?
Our ballers will compete in 2012 but participation in the grassroots sport needs a bit of a bounce.
And the rest of the day's news.
1000 boats to celebrate the Queen's big six-zero.
Monday news. The bits we couldn't cover elsewhere.
An amazing emergency service and charity — its staff walk on fire to keep it flying.
Ooh lala! HSBC in meetings with French officials over domicile.
Makes Freddie Mercury statue look like a Rodin.
Linking the McCanns, Jacko and Dick Turpin, possibly for the first time ever.
Friday news. Have a jolly weekend.
Two mayors go to war over bank.
And there's a link to Brighton.
Everyone's at it.
Too much rubbish, too many potholes, too much debt, too much gun crime.
Brick Lane gets an Olympic boost as part of a package of positive publicity for host borough, Tower Hamlets.
Dog-handler arrested, after dog-handling material found in car.
A round up of Wednesday-shaped stuff. With some very silly news from Westfield.
Some arts organisations have been hit hard in the funding announcement. Who were the winners and losers?
London's "Eiffel Tower" will cease analogue transmission next spring.
Putting the jolly back into 'jolly hockey sticks'.
Major overhaul of TfL is planned.
The Olympic Stadium has been completed on time and under budget. Cupcakes all round!
City of London ponders a reduced speed limit...
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