Wacky goods and second-hand bargains: The weekend boot sale in Stoke Newington is not your average London market. Check out the photo gallery to see why it’s worth spending a Sunday morning there with your friends – if not for the wares, at least for the fun!

After taking a look at the city’s bright festivities and the dilemmas of personally celebrating Chinese New Year, Anna and Heng decided to join forces for a fun cultural encounter over dim sum. Their delightful and hilarious experience is enough to get you down to Chinatown.

If you’re a foreign student you will most likely spend Christmas and New Year back in your homecountry, missing out on the jubilant celebrations in Britain’s capital. But don’t despair. While ploughing through your courses in second term, you can also celebrate your very London, although Chinese, New Year!

The First Pint went to the One Young World Summit in London, where young people under the guidance of celebrity councillors such as Desmond Tutu discussed global business, political leadership and interfaith dialogue. Our reporter, Ines Ward, spoke to Bob Geldof in an exclusive interview.

If you’re wondering what’s behind the sausages you enjoy for breakfast, then the documentary Pig Business is right for you. On the other hand you may prefer not to know…

He complains about Italian politics, ridicules English girls and jokes about world leaders. Meet Italian satirist Beppe Grillo. Anna Pitton and Federico Gatti went along to the show to let us know what one of the world’s most popular bloggers is doing in London.

The First Pint went to see why Italian students are demonstrating in London against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.