Tall office block to sit on the ant-attack train
Plans for a tall office block to be built on the site of the Vinegar Yard market next to London Bridge station have been amended following consultation.

Greenwich’s “Nelson Room” is to be being restored
A small but important room off the side of Greenwich's famous Painted Hall that most people don't notice is there is about to become much more noticeable.

South Kensington tube station property redevelopment blocked
Last night, after a marathon 3.5-hour debate, Kensington and Chelsea council decided to block planned oversite development around South Kensington tube station.

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Paddington has trapped a man inside a clock
Just outside Paddington Station is a new clock, and trapped inside is a man who has to perpetually keep cleaning the face and drawing new hands on the glass.

V&A’s Fabergé exhibition is so much more than just eggs
This is a big exhibition about the smallest things -- a huge space given over to tiny jewels of almost infinite fame. Over 200 treasures all by the iconic jeweller, Fabergé.

London’s transport faces a future of “managed decline”
TfL is warning that without a solid long term funding agreement from the government, it will be forced to start cutting services within months and look at running the public transport network under a programme of "managed decline".

You can climb up Hackney’s medieval clock tower
In the heart of Hackney is a medieval clock tower, and occasionally it's open to the public to climb up and stand on the roof for some pretty decent views across East London.

Artificial Northern Lights to fill the skies over the City of London
A free display of an artificial 'Borealis' northern lights display will fill the night sky over the City of London's Guildhall next month with tickets being released today.

The world’s most expensive postage stamp goes on display in London
For a few weeks, an entire exhibition has been given over to a tiny piece of red paper -- the world's most expensive postage stamp.

Hackney’s experimental cargo bike hire scheme
Some unusual looking bikes have come to Hackney and Shoreditch recently - offering an alternative to hiring a small van or car to move stuff around the area.

Crossrail aims to start Trial Operations “within days”
The final testing stage before the Elizabeth line opens to the public is due to start within the next few days, Crossrail's CEO, Mark Wild has confirmed.

Peru comes to the British Museum in eye opening new exhibition
If your idea of ancient Peru is all death cults, mountainous Incan cities, and that curious era where seemingly every UK high street had Peruvian pan-pipe players at weekends, then the British Museum is about to change your mind radically.

South London’s King Alfred statue has the legs of a Roman goddess
What has long been thought to be London's oldest outdoor statue has turned out to be even older than expected after restoration work uncovered its Roman origins.

London Overground applies to build a new station in South London
London Overground has applied for permission to build a new station near Millwall football club on a site that has provision for a station to be built there.

New artwork appears at Brixton tube station
A new work of art has appeared in the entrance to Brixton tube station, called 5 more minutes and is by London based artist Joy Labinjo.

Christmas railway disruptions
Tis the season to check if the trains are running over the Christmas period, with a lot of lines closed or diverted for engineering works in the London region.

Viewing gallery at top of Greenwich’s clock tower could reopen to the public
The tall clock tower in the centre of Greenwich which has been closed to the public for decades could reopen once more, as part of plans to refurbish the rest of the building.

London’s Alleys: Shafto Mews, SW1
This is a row of former stables that backed onto expensive houses in Chelsea, and are now themselves expensive mews homes.