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Comedian Bill Bailey brings his national tour to the Hammersmith Apollo tonight.

It's the first of two nights of his new show, called "Qualm Peddler", where - as the name suggests - he talks about his qualms.

He took a break from rehearsing this afternoon to speak to our reporter Ruth Banks.

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Two minature statues which are part of an art project raising awareness of London's refugees have gone missing. Find out why they were created, in this interview with artist Marcus Crocker, and Hugo Tristram from the British Red Cross.

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A survey has found that Londoners leave more than three million pounds of personal belongings in taxis every year. The most commonly forgotten items were mobile phones, wallets and keys.

The research by London based cab firm Hailo also found that this summer, the average person in the UK will spend up to two hours getting home after nights spent out on the town.

And the bad news is that 85% of people will never see their precious possessions returned or found.

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To mark London Underground's 150th anniversary, five of the capital's iconic Tube maps have been created entirely out of LEGO.

They aim to showcase how the map has evolved from 1927 through to the first look at what it will look like by 2020.

The maps, each one at a different London Underground station, will be on display over the summer before moving to the London Transport Museum.

The maps can be seen at Kings Cross St. Pancras Underground station, South Kensington, Picadilly, Green Park and Stratford Tube stations.

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Soapbox vehicles have begun arriving in London ahead of the Red Bull Soapbox race at Alexandra Palace on the 14 July.

70 human-powered soapboxes will compete for glory as part of a festival of music and fun.

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A bee-keeper from Dartford whose skills helped save the lives of fellow soldiers in a prisoner of war camp is looking to inspire the next generation of apiarists.

Bill Mundy managed to keep bees while he was in captivity, and the honey they produced was used to treat POWs in the camp's hospital.

Now 91, Bill is still busy with his hobby near his home in Dartford, as Derek Johnson reports.

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A car of the future, a swing at your dinner table and a garden shed where no one can hear you tinker.

Just some of the inventions on show at a three-day festival of design, which has opened today in Clerkenwell.

Liz Wickham reports.

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The football season may have come to an end, but for one man it's never been busier.

Tony Stones is the grounds manager at Wembley Stadium, and it's his job to make sure it's immaculate for Saturday's Champions League Final.

He then has less than 48 hours before the Championship Play-off Final between Watford and Crystal Palace - and there's an England international two days after that. So, no pressure then. Rags Martel went to find out how he's coping.

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Over a thousand superheroes head to Regent's Park today for an annual charity run. The heroes will run, walk or jog 5km or 10km around the North London park to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.

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Keepers at Chessington Zoo needed to intervene to save the life of sickly baby meerkat Lila after she was rejected by her mother. Now her carers feed 22 day old Lila, who weighs just 119g, every 3 hours day and night.

Beware - this video is CUTE.

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