City of London’s oldest map to go on display
A 450-year old map that shows one of the earliest surviving contemporary images of London will go on display next month.

Over 2 million journeys since the Northern line extension opened
It's just two stops and opened during a pandemic, but the Northern line extension to Battersea power station has already clocked up its 2 millionth journey.

National Gallery explores artisic damage in new sculpture show
An unusual exhibition has opened in the National Gallery, looking at the times that paintings are attacked and if they should be repaired afterwards.

London’s weekly railway news
A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…

Up to half-price off old London Underground collectables
The London Transport Museum is having a sale on some of its old railway ephemera, with discounts from old tube door buttons to entire train driver seats.

Becket Pageant for London coming to the Guildhall
To mark Thomas Becket's triple anniversary, Guildhall in the City of London is to be filled with a 16th-century style Livery Fair, and a brand new open-air musical production of his life.

Bank tube station upgrade reaches half-way mark
The closure of the Northern line bank branch has reached the halfway point as the Bank station upgrade is on target to open in the middle of May.

A day trip to – Longford Castle, Salisbury
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, an unusually shaped castle was built on the banks of the River Avon, and 450 years later, it's still a private home that's only open to the public for a few days each year.

Thames Clippers river bus expanding to Barking Riverside this May
London's river bus service is expanding and will be reaching Barking Riverside in May.

Princes Risborough railway signal box open day
The UK’s largest surviving Great Western Railway signal box can be found half an hour from central London, and occasionally, it’s open to the public to have a look inside.

Guided tours of Harrow School
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.

Behind the scenes at HS2’s gigantic Colne Valley viaduct factory
Just inside the M25 motorway in northwest London is a huge worksite for the HS2 railway, building two tunnels heading north, but also the viaduct bridge that will span the Colne Valley as the railway heads towards London.

New office block planned for Bankside area
A new riverside office block is being planned to replace, what I suspect many passers-by would have assumed is a block of flats, but is actually a 1980s office block.

HS2’s tunnelling machines reach Chalfont St Peter ventilation shaft
The two giant tunnel boring machines that set off just inside the M25 last summer heading north out of London have completed the first stage of their tunnelling, having reached the ventilation shaft close to Amersham.

Demolition of north London’s “Intimate Theatre” is approved
A 90-year old repertory theatre in Palmers Green is to be demolished by its church owners after a long-running campaign to save the building was rejected by Enfield council.

Crossrail update on the Elizabeth line’s opening plans
The Elizabeth line is entering the final phases of testing and software upgrades ahead of opening the line to the public, TfL's Commissioner, Andy Byford has confirmed.

Kew Garden’s Great Pagoda reopens
Reopened in 2018 following restoration, but closed during the winter months, Kew Garden’s Great Pagoda reopens in April.

Whitechapel tube station gets Bengali language signs
When the enlarged Whitechapel station opened last year, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets asked for signs to be added in the Bengali language. And now they have been.

Tickets Alert: Tours of Dorneywood House and gardens
Gifted to the nation for the use by a government minister, just outside London can be found a modest mansion that’s also open to the public, but only for a couple of weeks a year.

London’s Alleys: Green’s Court, W1
This is one of those notorious Soho alleys for the ladies of the night, although in recent years, as with the rest of the area, it's more cafes than carnalities these days.

Beautiful videos from the driver’s eye view of Britain’s railway journeys
National Rail has set up an incredibly relaxing "tv channel" on YouTube that constantly shows train drivers' view of some delightful train trips across the UK.