WWII air raid shelter discovered in southeast London
An early example of a WWII air raid shelter has been uncovered during building site clearance works in Plumstead, in southeast London.

Euston station testing new departure display boards
Some new passenger information screens are being installed at London Euston station over the coming weeks to test how passengers react to them.

The Woman in Black to close in the West End next March
It's been playing in the West End for a third of a century, but you now have just four months to see Susan Hill's, The Woman in Black as it's finally closing its curtains next March.

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National Rail strike announced for Sat 26th Nov
Train drivers working for twelve rail companies across the UK will go on strike on Saturday 26th November, the Aslef union has announced.

Greenwich to host exhibition of Dutch maritime paintings
The paintings made by Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son were to change English art, and to mark the anniversary of their arrival in Greenwich, an exhibition of their works will open next year.

Fuller’s pubs offering pints for £1.77 to mark their 177th birthday
This Tuesday, Fuller's pubs are offering everyone* three pints on the day for £1.77 to mark their 177th anniversary, which is timely considering the cost of living situation we're in.

Tickets Alert: Shire horse carriage rides in Bushy Park
There’s something special about a ride in a carriage pulled by horses, and there are regular winter carriage rides through Bushy or Richmond parks in southwest London.

Fewer buildings on London’s Heritage at Risk Register
The number of London buildings on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register shrunk over the past year, although only very slightly.

London’s Pocket Parks: Canonbury Square Gardens, N1
These are two pocket parks in North Islington surrounded by a square of Georgian houses that were laid out just under 200 years ago.

There’s been an overnight rehearsal for the Lord Mayor’s Show
Had you been in the City at the dead of night this morning, you would have seen the Lord Mayor of London’s golden state coach being pulled through the dark streets by six Shire horses — for this was the rehearsal for the Lord Mayor’s Show.

Horror but not as you’ve seen it fills Somerset House
This is a horror show, but not the sort of horror you might expect, as it's not scary horror in the classic sense, but more a look at how artists have expressed their own personal horror at what they see around them.

Tickets for the Battersea Power Station lift are now on sale
Tickets to ride up the inside of a Battersea Power Station chimney, and pop out of the top for a view across London are now on sale.

The transformation of Denmark Street and the Outernet
A developer ripping out the heart of a much loved part of London is a common enough story, but with the music hub of Denmark Street, were the critics right, or is something more interesting going on?

Donatello’s statue of David to go on show in London for the first time
Donatello’s most famous marble sculpture, David is coming to the UK, as part of an exhibition of the Renaissance sculptor's work at the V&A next year.

Two Turner paintings in London for the first time in over a century
Two large paintings by Turner have gone on show in London for the first time in over a century, and also for the first time ever, are side by side in the same room.

A new tube map and cover art to mark the Elizabeth line changes
The big shake-up of the Elizabeth line linking up the core tunnels to the mainline services means a new tube map is required, and with a new map comes a new cover art design.

Free son et lumière show coming to the Tower of London
Later this week, the Tower of London will be covered with a huge video art installation in the evenings, and it's free to visit.

More tours of disused parts of the London Underground
London Transport Museum’s new season of Hidden London tours is now on sale, offering access to parts of the Underground usually off limits to the public.

London’s Alleys: Gutter Lane, EC2
This is an alley in central London that's not named after the sort of gutter you're thinking about.

Elizabeth line links up the core tunnels to Heathrow and beyond
Just after 7am this morning, the first trains on the Elizabeth line were able to run from the edges of the line directly through the central core tunnels.