Is public art worth the money?

It’s called African Renaissance, it towers over the Senegalese capital of Dakar, taller than the Statue of Liberty.

When it’s officially dedicated at a ceremony in the next few weeks, the country’s President wants it to symbolise the new aspirations of the younger generation.

 

Lose the booze

We’ve got a new mayor of London – Boris Johnson – and he’s wasted no time getting on with the crackdowns. He’s banned people drinking alcohol on public transport , so if you’ve got an open can of lager or an uncorked bottle of wine, you won’t be allowed to get on a bus or a train in the capital.