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If you’ve not already done so, you can subscribe to these daily listings and have them delivered to your inbox at 7am every morning. Alternatively, subscribe to Londonist Daily to hear about events further in the future. And help spread the word to your friends, who haven’t discovered us yet!  Sky Arts Ignition: Memory Palace at V&A. Untitled, 2013 ©Henning Wagenbreth BLOOD: Today’s opportunity to donate blood is at Friends House in Euston. Free, see site for terms and conditions MEMORY PALACE: If you could keep only one memory what would it be? The V&A presents Sky Arts Ignition: Memory Palace this summer, a walk-in story that brings to life a dramatic look at the future as penned by the author Hari Kunzru. £6, prebook, until 20 October CONCERT: A lunchtime concert at Heath Street Baptist Church in Hampstead takes place today. Featuring duo works by Haydn, Martinu and Arensky, it is a peaceful and informal way to spend your lunchtime. Free, just turn up, from 12.45pm REFUGEE: The Space Between, a week long photographic exhibition to mark Refugee Week, is accompanied by a series of lunch-time talks by different female refugees detailing their particular experiences as refugees in the UK. Today is Female and Foreign: Experiences of Being a Refugee Woman, by Marjorie Nshemere Ojule. Free, RSVP to info.cara@isbu.ac.uk, 1pm DISEASE OUTBREAKS: Carole Reeves is at Museum of London to discuss how modern science is revealing new insights into historic disease outbreaks such as plague and marsh fever. Free, just turn up, 1.15pm DISSECTION AND MAGIC: A lecture from The Last Tuesday Society examines images of human corpses in Early Modern European art in relation to two specific themes: the practice of ‘witchcraft’ or ‘magic’, and the emergent medical profession. £7, prebook, 7pm SEA STORIES: Join Passengerfilms for an evening of film and discussion devoted to exploring the question: is it possible to tell a narrative about the ocean, or is a ‘sea story’ about seeing something else? Go along and you might find out. £5, just turn up, 7.30pm MEMOIR: Meet Nick Coleman, author of music and hearing loss memoir The Train in the Night, at West End Lane Books. Free, prebook, 7.30pm BRIGHT CLUB: The thinking person’s variety show, Bright Club, focuses on all things broken tonight. £5, prebook, 7.30pm COMEDY: One of our favourite sketch groups, Sheeps, are at the Invisible Dot with an Edinburgh preview. £6, prebook, 7.45pm THEATRE: Laura Simms tells fantastic tales of South Africa, the Caucasus and New York City at the Soho Theatre. £9/£7, prebook, 8pm TFL: A new six-part documentary series about how Transport for London keeps London’s roads moving begins tonight on BBC Two at 9pm —————————————————————————————————————————– READER OFFER: Get special £10 tickets for tonight’s performance of Address Unknown, “a timeless tale of friendship and betrayal” at Soho Theatre (full price £17.50). Use promo code LONDONISTAU online, call the box office on 020 7478 0100 or turn up in person. Starts 8.30pm —————————————————————————————————————————– Please contact matt@londonist.com with any suggestions, solutions or contributions for the following sections. Good Cause of the Day Two fantastic charity events which you can sign up to take part in today: Join in a sponsored walk through the streets of London in aid of Action for Children, a charity committed to making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children, young people and fa

Luis Suarez's exploits at Anfield have been well-documented. But as most stories do, the Suarez-Liverpool one looks poised to come to an end as the star striker continues to make headlines about interest in other clubs. The club that continues to plague Liverpool—so much so that this report from Dominic King of the Daily Mail claims an ultimatum has been issued with respect to Suarez's transfer status—is Real Madrid, who offers Suarez a chance to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and a star-studded lineup next season. Suarez has not been shy about his disgust for the English media and how much of an honor it would be to play with Los Blancos next season, despite the fact that he has a sizable amount of time left on his contract at Anfield. As his quote in this LiveFootball tweet suggests, it's almost like he's trying to force Liverpool's hand by leveraging his comments against an inherent desire to leave England for good:Liverpool finished well outside of contention for the Champions League next season, and Suarez has been the source of controversy for quite some time—he'll carry over a match ban from the FA after biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic on the arm in a match late last season. The Uruguayan striker is currently trying to get his side into contention at the 2013 Confederations Cup, but as things start to heat up with respect to whether or not it's time to fish or cut bait, it's worth noting that a new scenario has emerged in the Suarez leaving Liverpool saga.And it involves one of Real Madrid's most promising young stars.As the Mirror's David Maddock reported late Sunday, the main snag coming to light in any discussion (existent or not) about Suarez-to-Madrid hinges on the fact that the La Liga giants are balking at the idea of paying close to £40 million in a transfer fee. It's not as if Suarez isn't worth a high-dollar investment—he had 23 goals in the Premier League for Liverpool and already has seven in eight games for his home nation as they try to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. He's even starring at the Confederations Cup, getting Uruguay's only goal in the 88th minute of their opening-match loss to Spain. But Madrid have a large number of salaries on their ledger, and Suarez costing upwards to that mark would really limit flexibility moving forward. A solution? Send over Alvaro Morata. The 20-year-old Spanish starlet has already gotten in 18 matches for Real Madrid so far in his career, and had a stellar run in the Spanish Segunda this year by scoring 11 goals in 12 matches while keeping the eye of talent scouts everywhere. Liverpool would be wise to drop the transfer fee demands for Suarez, find a way to bring Morato to Anfield and leave the marred time of the Uruguayan striker behind for good as the next era of Brendan Rodgers football gets under way. Morata, who is currently starring for Spain's European Championship U-21 team, has four goals in that tournament to vault the young side to the final of the tournament. It's a win-win for both clubs—Madrid get a chip to help contend with the Lionel Messi-Neymar combination at Barcelona, and Liverpool get a chance to start over with what has been an up-and-down Suarez stay at Anfield. As the ultimatum that came down Monday hopefully sheds some real light on what Liverpool are going to do with Suarez, this is a move that works for both sides and gives Liverpool a feeling that Morata can eventually replace the man moving to his current Spanish side. Although Robbie Fowler feels Suarez is irreplaceable, as reported on by Liam Twomey of Goal.com, there comes a time when the drama isn't worth the consistent headaches that come with the clear success Suarez has had as a striker for the Reds. His value is high, and although Los Blancos are trying to be coy about shelling out the money, they likely know it's worth it. By sending away a player who could certainly star in time, the future could be now for Real Madrid with plenty of Eur

The Mirror's Joe Mewis is reporting that Manchester United transfer target Kevin Strootman wants to be playing Premier League football next season, according to the player's agent Chiel Dekker.Strootman has been one of United's top targets for the best part of a year now, and this news will come as a welcome re-assurance for fans who are desperate to snap up the 23-year-old.Dekker said: He is focused on England because that would suit his style. He has the physique, the character and the fitness for it. I am certainly not afraid he could handle that level. There's been a lot of hearsay surrounding Strootman for a while with very little actual backing for a potential transfer. This revelation from Dekker doesn't change that, but it does indicate that the Dutch U-21 clearly has a move to England in mind, and with United showing such a keen interest for a lengthy period of time, it would make perfect sense for Strootman to try and align himself with the English champions. Dekker has made it clear that if Kevin were to move away from his current club, PSV, it would have to be for big money and to a side of a higher pedigree. From PSV it would have to be a step up to a good club. It is not simple though because the price will be expensive and not many teams can afford him. The clubs know what he can do now. It is up to them whether they want to reach an agreement with PSV and take him. I'm sure that most people are aware by now that Strootman plays as a central midfielder and has been touted as a potential replacement for Paul Scholes. In truth, United desperately need a player of Strootman's quality, and at such a tender age, he would be the perfect player to mold into the United style of play.David Moyes is yet to make a move for the PSV man, but with the amount of attention that the club has paid to the young man, I would be shocked if United don't make an offer at some point in the coming months.Watch this space. Follow me on Twitter: @Eddie_Edmonds

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Last preseason, we conducted one fantasy football mock draft per day using a mock draft simulator powered by FantasyPros. Having begun our 2013 series of drafts on June 1st, we will continue to post our draft results and comments up until the start of the 2013 season on September 5th. We will track all of the mocks here on this centralized page. Like last year, I will vary the size of the league, the scoring format and draft slot and then post the results of my team with comments. For today's mock, it is a 12-team point-per-reception (PPR) scoring mock and I had the No. 1 pick. The league starts one quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, one tight end, one kicker and one team defense. Here are my picks: 1.01: Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings 2.12: Darren Sproles, RB, New Orleans Saints 3.01: Andre Johnson, WR, Houston Texans 4.12: Reggie Bush, RB, Detroit Lions 5.01: Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers 6.12: Stevan Ridley, RB, New England Patriots 7.01: Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks 8.12: Cecil Shorts, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars 9.01: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Philadelphia Eagles 10.12: Pierre Thomas, RB, New Orleans Saints 11.01: Denarius Moore, WR, Oakland Raiders 12.12: Owen Daniels, TE, Houston Texans 13.01: San Francisco 49ers D/ST 14.12: Greg Little, WR, Cleveland Browns 15.01: Matt Bryant, K, Atlanta Falcons - For all picks in the mock draft, click here. Here are some thoughts by position: Quarterbacks (my rankings) In many of these mock drafts, I have waited on quarterback and ended up with Russell Wilson, my seventh-ranked fantasy quarterback. Wilson was as good as it gets in the second half last year — 16-to-2 TD-to-INT ratio, 120.3 QB rating, 9.0 yards per pass attempt, 6.2 yards per rush attempt and four rushing touchdowns. While it would be hard to be better in 2013 than he was in the second half last year, Wilson should be able to carry over the positive momentum as the team traded for Percy Harvin in the offseason. Running Backs (my rankings) Despite returning from a torn ACL and suffering a sports hernia late last year, Peterson nearly broke the NFL single-season rushing record in 2012. In the final 10 games of the season, Peterson rushed for 1,598 yards and 10 touchdowns. If he gave the league a six-game head start, that still would have ranked him ahead of everyone other than Alfred Morris (1,613 yards) in rushing. Through 29 games as a Saint, Sproles has 161 receptions, 2,224 yards from scrimmage and 17 touchdowns and is an excellent value at 2.12 in a PPR league. The Lions will make better use of Bush's receiving skills than the Dolphins did and he could approach 70-80 receptions in 2013. Better in standard-scoring formats, Ridley is still a good value as an RB4 and the 72nd overall pick. Meanwhile, Thomas has been working with the first team (instead of Mark Ingram) this offseason. While I expect Ingram to get more work than Thomas, PT has been more productive over the past couple of seasons than Ingram. Wide Receivers (my rankings) Even though he has never scored double-digit touchdowns in a season, Johnson has three seasons with 100-plus receptions and 1,500-plus yards over the past five years. Two seasons ago, Nelson had 1,263 yards and 15 touchdowns and he should have a bounce-back season provided he stays healthy. Shorts is my team's WR3 and he would have finished with 1,000 yards last year if he didn't miss two games. Maclin, Moore and Little provide my team with depth at receiver. Tight Ends (my rankings) Like in most fantasy drafts, I will wait until near the end of the draft to select my tight end. Last year, Daniels had 62 receptions for 716 yards and six touchdowns. Kickers and Defense Almost always, I will take the best available team defense with my second-to-last pick and the best available kicker with my last pick. As a reminder, we will centralize links to our mocks here and you can conduct your own free mocks here.

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