Parks, palace and pizza

Right-wing protesters waving Union flags clashed with police and Muslims during Friday prayers outside a north London mosque yesterday.

Sir: Last Wednesday afternoon at 4.15 the driver of the northbound Victoria line train arriving at Finsbury Park in North London addressed his passengers.

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THE FLEADH FINSBURY PARK LONDON

In 1990, few non-Gaelic speakers knew what Fleadh (festival of music) meant, never mind how it should be pronounced. Now, with today's 10th instalment, "fleadh" has almost become a household word. It's impossible to predict the mood of the curmudgeonly Van Morrison (left), but there's always something of merit in his shows and when he's on form he's unmissable. Elvis Costello, the Pretenders and Ronan Keating are the other big draws on the main stage while the excellent Ron Sexsmith and other singer-songwriters populate the second stage, headlined by Shane MacGowan & the Popes. A third tent features Ardal O'Hanlon and other comics plus a few worthwhile musical nuggets including the Handsome Family.

RON SEXSMITH MEAN FIDDLER LONDON

The Nutty Boys are back with an album that makes you wonder why they went away.

THE ADMIRAL Duncan pub, which was devastated by the Soho nail bomb in April, reopened last night nine weeks to the minute after the explosion which killed three people and injured 86.

WITH CLOSELY cropped hair and outwardly impassive, as befits his trade, the security guard stood with muscular arms folded scanning the large crowd that had assembled outside the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, London - target of the horrific nail bomb attack just nine weeks ago that left three people dead and 86 injured. But as the short ceremony drew to a close, and a singer belted out a powerful version of "Somewhere" from West Side Story, the security man's eyes filled with tears.

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Transport: Angel Tube station is on the City branch of the Northern Line, and bus stops in Upper Street serve the City, Smithfield Market, the West End, Highbury and points north.

Durim Kadiu, 18, and his cousin Tahir Selmani, 13, were