This past week, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, published his much anticipated Air Quality Strategy, aimed at improving the air in London so that it will meet strict EU standards.

Have you started seeing yetis or bigfoot in the shadows of dark alleyways or stalking the water cooler in your office? Noticed grown men standing around admiring each other’s moustaches?

The phrase “classic with a twist” has become synonymous with the Paul Smith label, so it is only fitting that this well-tailored yet quirky brand has opened its new shop in an area that is not only deemed classical for its refinement but also for its association with the classical musician, Handel.

On the 16th September, Selfridges will be opening a new Shoe Gallery. If it hasn’t already established itself as having one of the most high-end luxury shoe selections in the world, it would definitely do so with it’s new shoe emporium, displaying and selling over 4,000 pairs of shoes when it opens.

Last year, Boris Johnson launched, with lots of fanfare, the new high speed rail link from St Pancras in central London to the Kent suburbs of Ashford and Ebbsfleet. However, Southeastern has today admitted that there was a wobbling issue with the trains, especially when it was traveling at the lightning speed of 140mph.

I was passing through St Pancras Station/Kings Cross on my way to Luton Airport, when I couldn’t help but notice that a London 2012 Olympics shop had opened, just after the Eurostar ticket office.

Some of our readers might remember my article written about the Elephant Parade in London back in June. The Elephant Family – the UK’s only charity that deals solely with the protection of Asian elephants and their habitat – organised the most colourful outdoor art event London had ever seen from May to July 2010.

In a big boost to the Open House biannual weekends, the BT Tower has joined the hundreds of venues across London which will open its doors to the general public for the first time since the early 1970′s.

On 27th April, Transport for London (TfL) opened four new stations as part of the opening of the Eastern section of its London Overground service and began the preview service of the line. Full service of the extended and rebranded line commenced on the 23rd May running from Dalston Junction to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon.

The arrival of the new US Embassy in Battersea is imminent and the design has been released. Is it an open space for all to enjoy, or a fortress which we won’t be let near? Either way, one exciting development for the area as a result is a potential new Tube line for a part of London that has never before had a spot on TfL’s Tube map.