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Raphael glows in the National Gallery’s delayed blockbuster exhibition More than his contemporaries, if you wanted a grand painting or church decorated in 16th-century Italy, there was only one person to call on, named after a saint, if without the saintly behaviour, it was Raphael.
Tickets Alert: Historic tours of Waterloo Station Later this month, there will be tours of the historic sites in and around Waterloo Station, hosted by Network Rail.
TfL warns of travel disruptions over the Easter weekend TfL has confirmed which services will be affected by disruptions over the Easter weekend, with the bulk of the effects on the Northern, Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City lines.
Night Tube to be restored to the Jubilee line next month The Night Tube, which currently runs on the Central and Victoria lines will be joined by the Jubilee line from the evening of Saturday 21 May 2022.
Save on tickets to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella is a stage musical based loosely on the classic story of the same name, but the gender relationships are recast, and a critical thematic element concerns beauty shaming.
London’s weekly railway news A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…
Cargo bike hire scheme coming to Wandsworth A cycle hire scheme will be launching soon in Tooting, Clapham Junction and Battersea that will let people rent cargo bikes in the local area.
Concept train interior offers more space for luggage A concept design for a new fleet of trains has been shown off with a novel seat design that creates more space for luggage next to the passenger.
A colourful confection of clothing at the V&A Museum An exhibition about clothing opens in a room of statues notable for not wearing any clothing whatsoever, and a giant fig leaf created to save Victorian ladies the sight of a pre-Adam vision of mankind.
London’s Pocket Parks: Bramber Green, WC1 Originally constructed on a WW2 bomb damaged housing site, Bramber Green in King's Cross was created in the early 1960s to accompany an orange coloured block of flats after which it was named, Bramber House.
M&S Oxford Street demolition decision being reviewed Plans to demolish the M&S flagship store on Oxford Street are being looked into by the Mayor of London following a backlash about the plans.
Ealing’s derelict Twyford Abbey could be restored A sealed off park near Hanger Lane that contains the historic and derelict Twyford Abbey could be opened up to the public under plans currently being consulted on.
The City of London has its own official Tartan Tartan, that famous, mostly Scottish fabric design that adorns kilts and blankets, is often associated with specific people and groups, and the City of London has its own official Tartan.
Challenging Bakerloo line tunnel completed at Paddington station A set of new tunnels being dug between the Bakerloo line platforms at Paddington have been successfully completed despite the challenging conditions they presented.
Cruise ships are returning to London in 2022 The cruise ships are returning to London, disgorging tourists, and for us Londoners, a chance to see big boats up close.
3,500 homes to be built next to Dagenham Dock railway station A new housing estate is to be built on a former Dagenham car factory site that sits right next to the Dagenham Dock railway station on the C2C rail line.
Behind the scenes at the new Museum of London Not far from Farringdon station, a huge tent of scaffolding envelopes an empty Victorian meat market that's being turned into the new home for the Museum of London.
Minimum Oyster card top-up halved to £10 from £20 The minimum automatic top-up allowed on a pay as you go Oyster card has been halved to £10 from the minimum of £20 that used to apply.
Strawberry Hill House campaigning to bring Horace home Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham, created by Horace Walpole in the 18th century, is in a race to raise enough money to purchase a rare and highly significant portrait of Horace Walpole as a child, painted by William Hogarth.
Tickets Alert: Take a trip on Southern Railway’s last Class 455 train The last ever British Rail Class 455 train to run on Southern Railway tracks will be running a special all-day tour on the last day of the trains being in passenger service.
London’s Alleys: Bath Court, EC1 This is a Clerkenwell alley that has survived many attempts to remove it and today snakes between a posh hotel and into a private car park.