Paddington tube station’s new step-free entrance has opened
The Bakerloo line platforms at Paddington Station have some new signs today, pointing to something they've not had before - lifts to the surface ticket hall.

See seven abridged Christmas pantos in one evening at Wilton’s Music Hall
For the time pressed amongst us, it will be possible to see abridged versions of all the top pantomimes in just one evening -- at the atmospheric Wilton's Music Hall.

Hundreds of steam trains to sound their whistles on New Years Day to kick off 200th anniversary celebrations
Next year marks the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway*, and on New Year's Day, heritage railways across the country will all sound their whistles in a grand "Whistle-Off".

Tickets Alert: Visit Charles Dickens home on Christmas Eve
After he wrote A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens was often credited with inventing the modern Christmas as we know it, so visiting his home is a very Christmasy thing to do.

London’s weekly railway news
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Design Museum’s Tomorrow’s Wardrobe exhibition explores eco-friendly fashion
An exhibition looking at how clothing can be manufactured in a less environmentally damaging way has opened at the Design Museum. It is very worthy, but it left me wondering how realistic the ideas were in practice.

Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland offering a free Accessible morning
Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland is usually very noisy and full of flashing lights, but they will have an accessible morning in November for people who struggle with such things.

Grayson Perry, Caravaggio, and Winston Churchill star in upcoming Wallace Collection exhibitions
Winston Churchill, Caravaggio and Grayson Perry are the three headline names who will be the subject of exhibitions at the Wallace Collection over the next couple of years.

Tickets Alert: See the City of London’s bridge archive documents
Next month, you will have a rare chance to see some of the earliest archive documents relating to some of the bridges over the Thames -- many on display for the first time.

The story behind the Beaumont Hotel’s steel man
A posh Mayfair hotel is locally famous for the metal man sculpture on its classical style frontage, but there's a lot more to the hotel and the sculpture than might seem at first glance.

V&A unlocks a hidden corridor for a display of Japanese craft
A pair of doors in the V&A Museum that are usually locked will be open for the next few weeks, giving visitors a chance to see the rarely used corridor behind.

Two years of rail strikes are over as ASLEF members accept pay rise
The worst of the national rail strikes are over as ASLEF members have voted to end their two-year pay dispute that has seen strikes affecting many of Englands train companies.

Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth is a monument to Trans people
Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth has a new artwork on it, which remembers one person who was killed for nothing more than being a bit different, but does so with over 700 faces of other equally different people.

Substantial railway closures in South London during the October half-term
There will be substantial closures of the railway network in South London over next month's Half-Term period as Network Rail closes the line to carry out signalling upgrades.

London Underground station staff ballotted for strike action
London Underground staff who are members of the TSSA union are to be balloted for possible strike action in a pay and conditions dispute.

London’s first King Charles III bollards have appeared near Regent’s Park
In certain areas of London, the streets are lined with grander than usual bollards with royal markings, and now the first to carry the royal cipher for King Charles III has been installed.

Tickets Alert: Visit a (replica) 17th-century sailing ship
A Spanish galleon, the Andalucía, will be in London this week, and they're offering tours of the sailing ship.

Dates announced to walk through the Mail Rail tunnels
The Postal Museum has announced fresh dates for the chance to walk through old Mail Rail tunnels, including a special part not usually included for their festive walks.

See Tom of Finland’s home in King’s Cross
Through the magic of virtual reality, it's possible to go to King's Cross and tour a house museum that's on the other side of the planet.

Another plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street announced
Under plans announced today by the Mayor of London, part of Oxford Street in central London could be pedestrianised, although Westminster Council, which manages the area, says it only saw the plans last week.

Hammersmith station gets a colourful tribute for its 150th anniversary
Last week, Hammersmith tube station turned 150 years old, and to mark its sesquicentenary, the station has been given an artistic makeover.

DLR trains slow down as TfL reviews signalling system, affecting some routes
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains are running slower in some places at the moment after Transport for London (TfL) decided to review some of the signalling systems that control train speeds.

Free entry to National Trust properties this autumn
This autumn, the National Trust is offering free tickets to visit most of its properties across the UK.

Kent factory completes final segment for HS2’s London tunnel
The final tunnel lining ring for HS2's Northolt Tunnel West tunnel running under west London has been cast at its factory on the Isle of Grain ahead of being delivered to London.

Sunflowers Reunited: A fresh look at Van Gogh’s masterpieces at the National Gallery
It seems that everyone is talking about the Van Gogh exhibition at the moment, such as the allure of a celebrity name married with a genuinely fresh insight into the artist.

London Museum Docklands to celebrate mudlarkers and the treasures they discover
Mudlarkers, those discoverers of trinkets and treasures along the Thames, are to be honoured with an entire exhibition that is all about the craft of uncovering what London's river has concealed.

London’s Alleys: Albion Channel, SE16
This is an unusual one for the London Alleys series, as it's a modern walk with a new canal created in the 1980s and a very pleasant walk to enjoy.