Firefighting exhibition marks Sir Christopher Wren’s 300th anniversary
Paintings by London's firefighters will be popping up around the City of London over the next few months, as part of the events to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren.

Blue Plaque honours Tommy Flowers, the man behind Alan Turing’s computer revolution
Although Alan Turning gets justifiable fame for his WWII computer work, he needed help, and now a Blue Plaque has been installed to celebrate the electrical engineer who made it all possible, Tommy Flowers.

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London Underground expands mobile phone coverage and confirms Elizabeth line coming soon
More of the London Underground has mobile phone coverage after it was switched on in the Central line between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road, and which areas will get coverage next have been announced.

HS2 completes core of the Euston station’s ‘Sugar Cube’
A large "sugar cube" that's being built as part of HS2's station at Euston has been topped out, marking the completion of their first above ground structure at the station.

Alexander Fleming Museum celebrates 30th anniversary: From nappy storage to medical milestone
A small museum in Paddington that celebrates the man who accidentally discovered penicillin is marking its 30th anniversary this month.

Restored tea room at London Bridge taken over by Starbucks
One of the railway arches in the recently restored Findlater's Corner at London Bridge that was once a tea room is to become a branch of a high street coffee chain.

Go on a history tour of Wilton’s Music Hall
Down an East End alley can be found the decaying frontage of one of London's last surviving music halls -- and they offer tours of the building.

Final tests on Northern City Line signals upgrade shows ready for passenger service
A signalling upgrade that's currently underway on the Northern City Line, between Finsbury Park and Moorgate, is now ready for passenger service, Network Rail has confirmed.

Giant cube-shaped dark kitchen coming to west London
A visually striking huge cube shaped dark kitchen could be coming to Acton in west London, to sate the demand for food deliveries.

London’s Blue Plaques to become a UK-wide scheme
For nearly 160 years, notable people have been recognised in London by a plaque on a building they were associated with, and now it's going nationwide.

London’s Pocket Parks: Exchange Square, EC2
Sitting directly over the railway tracks at the back of Liverpool Street station, a large plaza has recently been transformed into a delightful pocket park.

Rare opportunity to visit a historic Spitalfields house in October
Next month there will be a chance to go into the house that's often described as the most photographed building in Spitalfields.

Carnaby Street shop filled with dayglo lettering
A shop on Carnaby Street has been covered with dayglo lettering in a new art installation by the artist Kris Andrew Small.

A labyrinth is being installed inside St Paul’s Cathedral
A labyrinth will be installed inside St. Paul's Cathedral right under the dome in October, and you are invited to walk along its path to the heart of the Labyrinth

Mayor supports southern rail link to Heathrow Airport
The Mayor of London has indicated his support for a southern rail link to Heathrow Airport and suggested that there could be progress on getting something started.

Tate Modern reopens its 10th floor viewing gallery
The unexpectedly controversial viewing platform on the 10th floor of the Tate Modern has reopened to the public, more than three years after it had to close.

Former IKEA superstore could be turned into homes
The site of the former IKEA store in Edmonton could be redeveloped into blocks of flats, as a sales brochure has appeared offering the site to developers.

London’s Transport nearly back to pre-pandemic levels as bus and tube record busiest August Bank Holiday
New figures from Transport for London (TfL) show the busiest August Bank Holiday for bus journeys and tube journeys since the pandemic.

Annual open day of the Strand Lane “Roman Baths”
A date for your diary, as the little-known Roman Baths behind the back of the disused Aldwych tube station will be open to the public later this month for one day only.

London’s Alleys: Helen’s Place, E2
This is a cobbled passage in Bethnal Green that runs around the back of a Victorian block of flats and at first glance doesn't seem that interesting, but read on.