Plans to open a disused railway as the “Camden Highline” are approved
Plans to convert a disused railway in North London into an elevated walkway for pedestrians have been given the go-ahead after Camden Council granted planning permission for the first section of the highline walkway.

Theydon Bois – the town with no street lights
Theydon Bois, on the edge of northeast London, is remarkable for something very special -- the near total absence of any street lighting.

Tube strike: Bakerloo line staff to walk out
Tube staff working on the Bakerloo line are set to strike next month in a row over what the Aslef union says is a safety issue.

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Canary Wharf’s Winter Lights festival has opened
If you fancy a couple of hours of free enjoyment and delight, then a visit to Canary Wharf is in order, as the whole estate has been lit up with 22 large light installations, including a huge floating planet earth.

Trains from Sutton to the London Cancer Hub to double in frequency
Funding has been secured to double the number of trains running between Sutton and Belmont, where a major centre for treating cancer is being developed.

Consultation shows off the office slab to be built above Liverpool Street station
The consultation into plans to redevelop Liverpool Street station, having previously shown the passenger concourse, has now shown off the plans for the oversite development that'll pay for it.

Rare display of clown costumes in central London
The atmospheric Horse Hospital in Bloomsbury has turned its basement space into a clowns paradise, with an exhibition of costumes and memorabilia.

Derelict Silvertown site set for £3.5 billion development
The formal planning application has been filed to redevelop one of the last large unbuilt sites in the docklands area -- the huge Silvertown site in Newham.

Georgian fashion to be explored by The Queen’s Gallery
The Queen's Gallery next to Buckingham Palace will be taking a look at the fashions of the Georgian era in a new exhibition opening this spring.

Transport for London fares to rise by 5.9% from March
The Mayor of London has announced that Transport for London (TfL) fares will rise by 5.9% from 5th March 2023 - which is in line with the Government’s increase to national rail fares.

Pollock’s Toy Museum forced to close
Central London's wonderfully quirky toy museum has been forced to close after it was unable to secure a new lease with the landlords.

Kensington’s mobile memorial to Queen Victoria
At the western end of Kensington High Street is a tall stone column memorial to Queen Victoria, but it used to be at the eastern end of High Street. It moved.

Shirley Valentine play with Sheridan Smith extended to a 15 week run
Willy Russell’s classic monologue Shirly Valentine opening next month has been extended to a 15-week run due to high interest, and the extra tickets are on sale from today.

Harrow school offering public tours in February
Four times a year, there are tours of the famous posh private school in northwest London, and tickets for the next tours are on sale.

South Kensington tube station development inquiry opens this week
A public inquiry that will seek to overturn the refusal for an oversite development around South Kensington tube station opens this week.

Exhibition looks at the 670 year history of High Treason
An exhibition about the act of treason opens with a large vellum scroll that's been partly unrolled. This is the document that in 1352 created the legal basis for treason, and over the centuries was to be used to put hundreds of people on trial, and at times, to death.

Another rail strike announced for February
There will be a national rail strike in the first week of February after the Aslef union says that it has rejected a proposal to settle the ongoing dispute.

Elizabeth line passenger numbers beating forecasts
The Elizabeth line is beating passenger number predictions since it started through running last November, with averages now exceeding 3.5 million passengers a week, according to the latest board papers from the Elizabeth line Committee.

Chiltern Railways offering half-price train tickets
As part of a January sale, Chiltern Railways has cut the price of 50,000 seats in half, meaning you could, for example, have a day trip to Oxford for just £5.40.

Tickets Alert: Tours of Longford Castle, near Salisbury
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, an unusually shaped castle was built on the banks of the River Avon not far from Salisbury, and 450 years later, it’s still a private home that a few years ago, started opening to the public, but only for guided tours.

Church of England’s slave trading profits examined in new exhibition
An exhibition that looks at how the Church of England profited from the slave trade has opened at Lambeth Palace Library to accompany the Church Commissioners' report into the same issue.

New footbridge links up either side of Barnes railway bridge
A new footbridge has opened that has bypassed a long detour to walk along the riverside on the northern side of Barnes railway bridge.

London’s Alleys: Queen’s Gate Place Mews, SW7
This is a grand looking mews that sits close to the Natural History Museum and is unusual in that it's one of the widest mews in South Kensington.