| In light of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, the majority of venues have announced that they closing for the next few weeks, and those that haven't can be expected to close. Events and exhibitions are understandably being cancelled or delayed. For the next few weeks, ianVisits wont carry the usual listings guide, but will keep the blog post updates. I hope you stay safe and well, and I am sure there will be a huge party when this is all over. | | | Latest blog posts by IanVisits | Crossrail construction suspended due to Coronavirus
All Crossrail, and TfL construction sites are being shut-down during the Coronavirus pandemic. | | Another public roof garden planned near St Paul’s Cathedral
Plans to revamp an existing office block next to St Paul's tube station could see a large roof garden open to the public added to the top. | | Is HP Sauce really named after the Houses of Parliament
There's a rather famous brown condiment, HP Sauce, which features a rather famous building, coincidentally called the Houses of Parliament, but is one named after the other? | | Sharks in the Regents Canal at Haggerston
There may be sharks in the Regents Canal near Haggerston -- later this year, and it's art. | | TfL roundels – as a 2048 game
We all need a diversion right now, so here's a version of that 2048 game, and it is based on the TfL roundels — obviously! | | Government suspends rail franchises due to Coronavirus
Rail franchises are to be suspended for the next six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the train operating companies offered a London Overground style operating license. | | London’s Alleys: Gower Mews, WC1
This short cul-de-sac leads off from Gower Street in central London, an area developed with upper middle-class homes, but now dominated by educational establishments. | | Lecture videos to watch from home
With many of us being discouraged from going out, why not catch up on all those interesting lectures you missed in the past? | | TfL giving small businesses three months free rent due to Coronavirus
As people are avoiding (in theory) travel and shops, TfL has announced that it will scrap rent on small shops that have space in its stations and railway arches for three months. | | Train services to be cut from next week due to coronavirus
Train services across the UK will be gradually reduced next week, in part to reflect lower usage, and in part to preserve the service for critical workers. | | London’s weekly railway news
A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news... | | Unique piece of buried treasure goes on display at the V&A
The UK's only known example of a late Medieval jewelled cluster brooch, discovered by a metal detectorist in 2017 has gone on display in the V&A Museum. | | Major upgrade planned for Lewisham railway station
The Department for Transport has allocated £5.5 million to fund the early design and development stage for an upgraded Lewisham station. | | The memorial stone outside George Lansbury House
A small obelisk outside an otherwise unremarkable building caught my attention the other day, and it tells us that this was once the home of a former leader of the Labour Party. | | TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends the Night Tube, fewer trains and buses next week
TfL has announced sweeping changes to public transport services from tomorrow (Thursday) in response to the Coronavirus crisis. | | Put Thameslink on the tube map says London Assembly
A report on improving accessibility on London's Transport services has called for the fully accessible Thameslink line to be on the Tube map as a matter of some urgency. | | London Public Art: The Broad Family
On the edges of the Broadgate office estate can be found four large slabs of basalt stone, looking not entirely unlike a family. | | London Underground switches on mobile phone coverage in tube tunnels
The eastern half of the Jubilee line now has mobile phone coverage in the tunnels and stations, after the first phase of a network rollout was switched on. | | London’s Pocket Parks: Barton Green, KT3
This rather municipal looking open space in the middle of a housing estate has a remarkable story -- it's named after a holder of the Victoria Cross. | |
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