Bronze bust of the poet John Keats installed ahead of his birthday unveiling
A new sculpture of the English Romantic poet John Keats will be unveiled next week, on the 229th anniversary of his birth, near his birthplace in Moorgate.

TfL grapples with Cyber Attack: Concession card renewals delayed until IT systems repaired
Transport for London (TfL) says it is making progress in recovering from a cyber attack that has damaged some of its IT systems, but it is still unable to renew expiring concession cards.

Shattering Myths: Exhibition reveals the complex and varied Lives of Medieval women
Even today, the role of women in medieval Europe is seen as little more than being maidens or nuns, but an exhibition shatters that Hollywood image and shows how active and varied their lives really were.

Tim Dunn’s podcast takes a look at the London Overground’s Weaver line
TfL’s Mind the Gap podcast, hosted by railway presenter Tim Dunn has reached the end of the line, with a final episode about the London Overground's Weaver line.

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London Assembly pushes for TfL to gain control of mainline rail services around London
There are growing calls for some Transport for London (TfL) to be given more control over mainline railway services that feed commuters into London.

Step inside Tim Burton’s world at the Design Museum this autumn
If you want to step inside the world of Tim Burton's imagination at the Design Museum's new exhibition, then you better hurry, as tickets are selling fast.

Tickets Alert: Behind the scenes tours of the Barbican theatre
If you’ve ever fancied wandering around the Barbican’s back corridors and up to the high fly tower, then you’ll be pleased to hear they’ve released more tickets for backstage tours of their main theatre.

Historic 150-year-old drinking fountain restored near Great Ormond Street Hospital
A drinking fountain installed near Great Ormond Street Hospital over 150 years ago has been restored back to working order.

Your chance to help test a prototype aircraft design
Would you like to see inside a protoype aircraft design and help test its evacuation processes? Then you're in luck!

Disused subway transformed into central London’s largest rainwater collection system
Work to convert a disused underpass into central London's largest sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) has been completed.

Last piece of London 2012 Olympics legacy land to become a rail freight centre
The last large plot of land left over from the London 2012 Olympics, sitting close to the ABBA arena, will be regenerated into a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub.

Book – How transit maps around the globe reveal unique design choices
We're all familiar with London's famous tube map, but maybe less so with how other cities display their metro maps, and now a book has brought many of them together.

London’s Public Art: Head of Oscar Wilde, SW3
In 1998, Sir Eduardo Paolozzi was commissioned to produce a large sculpture of Oscar Wilde for Chelsea, and in 2024, it's finally been delivered.

Behind the scenes tours for young theatre job seekers
A free day of events for young people seeking a non-acting role in the London theatre is offering tickets to attend TheatreCraft, the UK’s largest careers event for anyone aged 16-30 seeking offstage roles in theatre.

DfT investigates upgrades to mobile and Wi-Fi services for train passengers
Officials at the Department for Transport (DfT) are investigating how to improve mobile phone and Wi-Fi services for train passengers.

V&A East to open its warehouse to the public next year
The V&A has announced that its new east London warehouse housing over 600,000 objects will open to the public next year for free tours and exhibitions.

Decade-long project to revive UK textile skills showcased in Chelsea exhibition
The results of weavers, embroiderers, and sewers, all supported by a decade-old project addressing the skills gap in the UK textiles industry, are currently on display in Chelsea.

The year a tube train got stuck in the Lord Mayor’s Show
Every November, the streets of the City of London are filled with a huge parade marching for the Lord Mayor -- and 50 years ago, they were joined by a tube train.

Huge hoard of Norman Conquest era coins going on display at the British Museum
An exceptional hoard of coins dating from the Norman Conquest will go on display in the British Museum later this week.

There’s a Beetlejuice-themed train arriving at Stratford next week
Next week, Stratford will have a Beetlejuice-themed train carriage as a pop-up tie-in with the movie and a well-known soft drink company.

Improving passenger information on the Elizabeth line
Last week, a new sign appeared at the end of the Elizabeth line, making it much easier to know which train is leaving first.

London Overground’s West London Orbital extension study due soon
Work on a proposed West London Orbital extension of the London Overground is still ongoing, but the early feasibility report is nearly ready for TfL and the local councils to consider.

Treasures of the Silk Roads: British Museum and British Library explore realities of East-West trade
Typical, you wait for ages and then two exhibitions about the Chinese Silk Road open in London at the same time -- giving two very different looks at the famous if usually misunderstood trading link between East and West.

London’s Alleys: Fellmongers Yard, CR0
This short, rather shabby alley in central Croydon is named after one of the oldest professions in the world. No, not that one!

Transport Secretary orders probe into HS2 costs, rules out Northern extension
The Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh has ordered an investigation into HS2's costs as she also rules out recent rumours that the line will be extended north of Birmingham.