National Cinema Day – Films from just £4 each
On Saturday 31st August, hundreds of cinemas across the UK will come together to celebrate National Cinema Day, offering cheap entry to see many of the films being screened at the moment.

New map shows free drinking fountains on the London Overground
The number of London Overground stations with free water drinking fountains is expanding, and Transport for London (TfL) has released a new map showing their locations.

A memorial to the victims of Transatlantic slavery to be installed in London’s docklands
The design for a memorial to victims of the Transatlantic slave trade has been chosen to be installed outside the London Museum Docklands – an area whose history is closely linked with transatlantic slavery.

Major refurbishment of the Royal Observatory Greenwich proposed
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich is planning a major redevelopment, which aims to improve visitors' access, improve some of the exhibition rooms, and create more space for events.

London’s weekly railway news
This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...

Free tickets to Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland
While accepting that most people who want to visit Hyde Park's annual Winter Wonderland will do so in the evenings, they offer free tickets for the mornings and lunchtimes if you just fancied a wander around.

Vestry House Museum secures permission for £4.5 million redevelopment
Vestry House Museum has been granted planning permission for a £4.5 million redevelopment that will transform the local history museum by adding an enhanced heritage and community offer, improved access, new creative workspaces, and new café.

Camden’s rich railway heritage revealed in beautifully illustrated book
One of London's most complex and richest areas of railway history is in Camden, and now, a magnificently illustrated book seeks to tell the story of the Chalk Farm railway lands.

London’s Public Art: South of the River by Bernard Schottlander
In 1924 a man was born in Germany. In 1939 he fled to the UK as a refugee. In 1976 he designed a large steel sculpture for London, and on the centenary of his birth, it's still there.

No more trip hazards: Enfield pilots safe in-pavement electric car charging system
Enfield Council has become the first in London to trial a new way of allowing people to charge their street-parked electric cars without running a power cable across the pavement.

Easier access to South Merton railway station being planned
The busy road outside South Merton railway station could be easier to cross later this year after residents persuaded the council to take action to improve the situation.

Croydon’s “50p building” could be converted into flats
One of Croydon's most distinctive office blocks could be converted into residential flats, according to plans put forward by the building's owner.

The story behind Walthamstow’s high street griffins
A row of recently renovated Walthamstow shops is decorated with what looks like a row of dragons or winged lions.

Baffling builders hordings art in Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus has gained a short-lived billboard artwork which partially obscures the central statue of Eros*.

Tate Britain unveils 400 years of women’s art: A story of struggle and resilience
An art exhibition is usually about the art on display, but Tate Britain's look at 100 women artists over 400 years is much more than that. It's the story told about the artists that really matters here.

A glowing steam train will return to the Epping Ongar Railway
A steam train covered in lights will return to the Epping Ongar railway this winter, creating a magical ride through the countryside.

London’s Pocket Parks: Thessaly Road Oasis, SW8
This is a former bomb site near Nine Elms that was opened as a public park, then closed, and will soon be redeveloped back into a public park again.

From deers to donkeys – the animal culprits delaying your train journeys
New figures from Network Rail have revealed the worst culprits for trespassing on the railways, after humans that is.

From the Streets to the Gallery: Saatchi exhibition features art by homeless and their allies
The Saatchi Gallery has opened an ensemble art exhibition of paintings and sculptures by artists who were once homeless or have worked with homeless people.

Ageing Bakerloo Line trains prompt Brent Council’s push for urgent upgrade and expansion
Brent politicians have renewed calls for the Bakerloo line to receive new trains and be extended as has long been planned.

London’s Alleys: Dairy Walk, SW19
There's a remarkable alley in Wimbledon that many people passing by will notice one distinctive feature, but you can only see the other by walking along it.

TfL’s new campaign against abuse of transport staff highlights prison sentences
Around half of the 200 incidents of abuse and attacks on transport staff reported each week across London start with a dispute over fare evasion, according to new figures from Transport for London (TfL).