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London Underground tube strike called off The tube strike which was due to start this Tuesday has been called off by the RMT union.
Discounted tickets to Prince of Egypt at the Dominion Theatre The stage musical based on the 1998 animated movie opened for just a few weeks before the pandemic but is now back on stage for a few months.
Pay a visit to Rainham Hall A small town on the edge of East London with few attractions boasts, somewhat incongruously, a nearly 300-year old mansion house.
London’s weekly railway news A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…
Blue Plaque celebrates Sir Kenneth Clark of Civilisation TV series fame A blue plaque has been unveiled to celebrate Sir Kenneth Clark, the art historian and broadcaster best known for the landmark 1969 TV series Civilisation.
Royal Opera House offering guided tours and gins Covent Garden's Royal Opera House has resumed its tours of the building, and added a new tour, focusing on its gay heritage. And is also offering gin cocktails.
Cheap train tickets sale on LNER services London North Eastern Railway (LNER) are offering 200,000 train tickets with prices from £5 each way for journeys taken between 6 September and 15 October 2021.
East London’s new military museum – RAF Hornchurch A new museum opened a few months ago in East London telling the history of a major RAF airfield that helped defend London during WW2 - RAF Hornchurch.
Revised plans for South Kensington station redevelopment submitted The architects and developers seeking to build housing and refurbish some of the existing buildings around South Kensington station have submitted the latest round of amendments to the council.
An exhibition about a “Generous Dentist” An unusual dentist is the topic of an exhibition at Freemasons Hall, as this was a dentist who was also a philanthropist.
TfL fares could rise by nearly 5% next year The cost of transport in London could rise by 4.8 per cent next year as it's tied to the July Retail Price Index that was announced this morning.
Photos from the roof of the Leadenhall Market You think you know the famous Victorian market in the City of London, with its ornate decoration, but there's a hidden side to this decorative gem.
Do take a climb up the Marble Arch Mound I know it goes against what the commentariat is saying, but the Marble Arch Mound is rather fun to visit.
London Churches: St Margaret’s Lothbury A stone-clad church that can be found around the back of the Bank of England has been on this site since at least the 12th-century.
No Comply – Somerset House’s exhibition about skateboarding Conveniently timed for its debut at the Tokyo Olympics, there's an exhibition about skateboarding at Somerset House, that looks at the associated skateboarding culture rather than sporting prowess.
Behind the scenes at South Kensington tube station’s escalator replacement project Deep underneath South Kensington tube station, a huge project is underway to replace all five of the station's escalators, and all of them at the same time.
Harlow Council lobbying for a London Underground extension An extension of the London Underground's Central line to reach the town of Harlow is being proposed by the local council, as part of a range of ideas to improve transport links to London as the town is planning to add some 19,000 new homes over the next decade.
Go swimming in Hyde Park’s Serpentine lake Next month there is to be a mass swimming event in the open chilly waters of Hyde Park's Serpentine lake.
London’s Alleys: Newport Place, WC2 A large plaza in the heart of London's Chinatown that has undergone many changes in its long life.