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Londoners Face January Train Fare Rises

Cycle Hire Rolled Out To Casual Users In December

Boris bikes will be made available to the general public from December 3rd, it has been announced. From that date, anyone in possession of a credit or debit card will be able to rent one.

Parking Enforcement Gets Inventive

Extra, Extra

A roundup of the rest of the day's news, including that non-hilarious picture of Kate and Wills with moustaches once again.

Cycle Hire: 13 Emergencies In The First Two Months

A Freedom of Information request by the Evening Standard has revealed that, in the first two months after they were introduced, Cycle Hire bikes were involved in 13 accidents that required the emergency services to be called.

"Controlled Explosion" Near MI6 Building

BBC News is currently reporting that a controlled explosion has taken place near the MI6 building at Vauxhall Cross.

Tube Problems "Every Week Till 2012", Claims Standard

The Evening Standard has come into possession of a report that claims there will be disruption on the Underground every weekend until the Olympics.

Cannon Street Station Re-Opens After Alert

Cannon Street station was closed last night, with rumours on Twitter suggesting that a train was on fire within the station.

Lane Rental Scheme To Combat Roadworks

The White Light UFO of Wanstead

An unidentified flying object was seen, and heard, over Wanstead last week. It's the latest weirdness to come from that quarter.

Are Children Safer in Kabul Than London?

Worried about raising your children on the mean streets of London? Perhaps you should consider relocating to somewhere more bucolic – like sunny Kabul, in war-torn Afghanistan.

Boris: "One Of Our Domain Names Is Missing"

The crockery is flying at City Hall right now after Boris Johnson's team forgot to re-register one of his election domain names.

City Airport View Is One Of The World's Finest

The approach to City Airport has been ranked one of the world's most beautiful.

Weekend Round-Up

Bite-sized chunks of weekend news across the capital.

Leaked LU Memo Reveals Unstaffed Stations

Millennium Bridge Needs More Repair Work

The Millennium bridge between St Paul's and Bankside, everybody's favourite unsteady Thames crossing, is <a href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23899128-millennium-bridge-throws-another-wobbly-as-erratic-lift-for-disabled-must-have-pound-750000-replacement.do">in need of repair work</a> totalling £750,000, says the Corporation of London.

Crossrail, As It May Appear On The Tube Map

Get A Bus Top For Your Bus Stop

Crossrail: New Station Designs Revealed

Bus Drivers Trained In Conflict Resolution

One New Change Roof Terrace Opens Today

Firefighters Block Parliament Square In Lobby Against Cuts

Remains Of Roman Village Found In West London

River Thames Is Dirty Yet Beloved