Take a ride on one of London’s miniature steam trains
We all love a steam train, and while the big beasts make occasional weekend trips through the city, there are a surprisingly large number of miniature steam trains chugging along little railways around parts of London as well.

The Silk Road – a photography exhibition in King’s Cross
The silk route to the far east has come to London, in the form of an open-air exhibition by travel photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer.

London’s weekly railway news
A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…

Tickets Alert: Women’s suffrage exhibition inside a military Drill Hall
Does anyone fancy an interesting exhibition inside a normally private building that houses a military museum?

Outdoor photography gallery opening just off Oxford Street
A ‘Photography Quarter’ is being created just off Oxford Street, and near to the Photography Gallery.

Heathrow Airport’s western rail link put on hold
Plans for a western rail link to Heathrow Aiport have been paused by Network Rail.

Clerkenwell toilets hoardings turned into “art”
A couple of years ago, a screen of black wooden hoardings surrounded a disused toilet on Clerkenwell Green, and recently they became an ironic art installation.

Kidbrooke station’s new ticket office opens
A new ticket office building has opened at Kidbrooke station in southeast London, replacing a small brick building that used to be on the site.

A call for improved cycling provison at railway stations
Provision for electric scooters, bikes and other personal transport vehicles should be incorporated into railway stations and transport interchanges, according to a joint research project

Have a picnic in Buckingham Palace’s garden this summer
Normally not part of the tourist visits, this summer the garden at Buckingham Palace will be opened to the public for the first time, and they're allowing picnics on the lawn.

London’s Pocket Parks: Graham Street Park, N1
This is today a modest park with a playground that conveniently faces onto a canal dock, but was once mainly industrial.

Taste of London returning this summer
Taste of London, a festival of food held in Regent's Park has confirmed that it will be returning this summer after being cancelled, twice, last year.

London Overground could be split into individual lines
The London Overground, a huge swathe of Orange on the tube map could be broken up into individually named lines, if Sadiq Khan is reelected as Mayor of London next month.

Tickets Alert: Design Museum’s sneakers/trainers exhibition
An exhibition all about a certain form of leisure and sports shoe is opening in a few weeks time at the Design Museum, and tickets are now on sale.

Bid on some amazing transport experiences for charity
A host of special behind the scenes tours, experiences, and unique rides are up for grabs in a charity auction.

Covent Garden unveils outdoor dining plans
An estimated 500 extra table seats will be created around Covent Garden next week as restaurants as over 25 restaurants across the Covent Garden estate open with alfresco seating from 12th April.

The Regent’s Canal sharks have moved to Islington
Some sharks that have been hanging around the Regents Canal in Hackney have swum up the canal a bit and can now be found in the City Road Basin, in Islington.

London’s Alleys: South Molton Passage, W1
This is a short little passageway between a couple of the posh shops that line a similarly named lane just off Bond Street.