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By Lindsey

Art Students To Design Elements Of 2012 Victory Ceremonies

LOCOG has announced that Royal College of Art postgraduate students will design the podia to be used in all 2012 Victory Ceremonies as well as the the costumes for the "Presenter Escorts, Athlete Escorts and Medal and Flower Bearers" with accompanying flower holders and trays.
By SallyB2

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It's all change for some of London's institutions: click through to find out which one is moving, which one is down-sizing, and which is counting the pennies...
By SallyB2

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News. It's pretty much all gloom and doom today. Sorry and all that. Nevermind - good telly tonight...
By M@

Wanted: New Rat Catcher For 10 Downing Street?

Rats in Downing Street. The campaign grows to get a new cat. Yes, it's a slow news day.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Late Licensing Hours For Summer 2012

Westminster Council and TfL have announced measures to make partying in summer 2012 that little bit easier.
By Lindsey

London Transport Museum Croydon Flickr Scavenger Hunt

The Croydon leg of the Overground Uncovered photo scavenger hunt is being rerun by London Transport Museum on Saturday 5th February.

By SallyB2

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News. Bringing William Wallace and David Essex together for possibly the first time in history.
By M@

Vroom Vroom: New Sculpture Of Giant Hand And Car On Park Lane

Lorenzo Quinn's Vroom Vroom - a giant hand and small Fiat - is installed on Park Lane.
By M@

Future Human Event: Data Journalism

Julian Assange's lawyer and a journalist who helped break the MP expenses scandal sit on a panel about data journalism at the Book Club next month.
By M@

Olympic Stadium Decision Delayed

We were going to know on Friday. But the decision on who gets the Olympic Stadium after 2012 has been delayed.
By M@

Mayor Accused Of Idling Over 'No Idling' Rules

The Mayor's clean air strategy is taking too long to implement, say green campaigners...especially the bit about no idling.
By SallyB2

Weekend Round-Up

Featuring rare birds, less rare actresses, defecting priests, and shiny new buildings. Amongst other things. Now, anyone seen the cat?
By Dean Nicholas

Metropolitan Line Train Taken Away For Scrapping

Photographer Julian Gajewski sent us this picture of a forlorn-looking Metropolitan line train being taken away by truck at the end of its working life.
By SallyB2

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Friday's late stories, featuring teenagers, gig news and 2012 security.
By SallyB2

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The stories that we didn't have time to write about today, including word of a new embassy in London....
By Lindsey

Rock Against The Cuts In Barnet: Help Save Artsdepot

Local musicians stage a benefit gig to protest against local council cuts and help save Artsdepot on Sunday 30 January.

By M@

The Complex Lifts Of King's Cross St Pancras

King's Cross St Pancras contains a different type of transport diagram - a map to help you navigate its nine separate lifts.

By Lindsey

Ayuba Suleiman Diallo Portrait To Stay In London For Now

A culturally and historically significant portrait of freed slave, Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, goes on display today at the National Portrait Gallery, following a temporary export bar and international negotiations over its future.

By SallyB2

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Midweek tales from around town, including the third bit of semi-good-Olympic-news of the day.
By M@

Construction Of Walkie-Talkie Tower Begins

It's fat at the top and thin down below; some think it's great, but others say No! Work on the divisive 'walkie-talkie' tower on Fenchurch Street is under way.
By Lindsey

GB Handball Team Confirmed To Compete In Olympics

The British Olympic Association have announced that Team GB will field Handball teams in the 2012 Olympics.

By Lindsey

100 Days To Royal Wedding

Whether you think hoo-ray or pooh pooh, there's no escaping it's 100 days to the Royal Wedding.

By Lindsey

2012 Beach Volleyball Venue Gets Planning Permission

Westminster City Council has given a thumbs up to the 2012 beach volleyball arena for Horse Guards Parade.
By Lindsey

London Museums Urged To Get Collections Out Of Storage

The Museums Association is challenging its London members to be creative in the face of cuts and bring unseen artefacts out of storage.