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If you like to be spooked and are in or around London on the weekend of the 5th and 6th September, then make your way down to The London Tombs for an experience that is not for the faint hearted. Go ghosthunting with paranoramal experts and explore some of the capital's most haunted landmarks. For over 18's only.

A man stripped naked in the name of art at one of London's most famous landmarks this week, prompting much uproar from the police. The "living sculpture" (who gave his name only as Simon), was ordered to cover up after peeling off on Anthony Gormley's fourth plinth at Trafalgar Sqaure . He had adopted his position on the plinth at 1am, fully clothed and waving, but when left to his own devices, removed his clothing to a crowd of cheers, wolf whistles and laughter. The "plinther" was then told by one of the organisers: “Simon, you’re going to have to put something on or they want you down... sorry mate. Some pants or something. Thank you.” Simon obliged by putting his underpants back on, to boos from the crowd.

On 29th and 30th August one of the biggest dance music weekends hits London Clapham Common . The Get Loaded weekend welcomes the world's best DJs including Sasha and John Digweed, Richie Hawtin, Dubfire and Armin Van Buuren - to name only a few - while on the Sunday, Get Loaded In The Park has a more live focus and brings Orbital, Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier and Röyksopp to the stage. Further names confirmed for SW4 include James Zabiela, Eric Prydz, Mark Knight, Steve Lawler, Nic Fanciulli and James Lavelle, who has just compiled the latest 'GU37: Bangkok' mix for Global Underground, out now. Meanwhile, Get Loaded will feature the riotous likes of The Count & Sinden, Crookers, Krafty Kuts, Miss Kittin and The Hacker, Booka Shade and last-minute additions to the line-up MSTRKRFT, Mpho, Telepathe, Blame, Goldfish and Tom Middleton.

Visitors to the London Wetland Centre are being offered free wildlife walks this summer with an experienced warden to guide them through the different species and plants on display. The hour-long walks have been funded by the City Bridge Trust, the charitable arm of the City of London Corporation. London's Wetland Centre covers 42 hectares on the banks of the River Thames in Barnes, south west London.

Last night at top VIP club Gigamesh at The Stables in Camden , it was Girls Aloud's notorious drinker Sarah Harding who for once was the sensible one with bandmate Nicola Roberts getting out of hand. The pair were there to help celebrate the third birthday of the venue, and by 11pm, Nicola was downing drinks, dancing on chairs and stumbling around. By midnight, she had been packed off home. Sadly, Prince Harry could not make the evening - he was too busy partying with John Terry and his celebrity friends at the Whiskey Mist bar in Mayfair ...

If you are in London during the weekend 30-31st August, the Notting Hill Carnival will be in full swing. Europe's biggest carnival involving music, movement and masquerade. The 30th will be Children's day - with more family orientated entertainment and cultural festivity as the future generation of Carnivalists put on a show to rival their adult counterparts. The adult carnival is the usual festivity. Notting Hill Gate tube the only exit available between noon and 7pm on Sunday and noon and 6.30pm on Monday. The festival starts at 10am - 9pm.

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