Nightime drone display over the Thames
There's to be a formation of 300 drones flying around the Thames for a filming event over the Christmas break.

The year Little Chef opened a cafe in Regent’s Park
Little Chef, a famous chain of basic roadside cafes once had a restaurant in the middle of a Royal Park, about as far from the usual roadside cafes you could expect.

People without bank accounts struggle to use London’s transport
Plans by TfL to stop accepting cash payments at its ticket offices and machines could make it very difficult for cash-only buyers to buy tickets.

City of London car park to be turned into cycle delivery hub
Part of an underground car park in the City of London is to be turned into a space for delivery services by bicycle around the City of London.

The mystery of Dick Whittington’s stone in Highgate
Up on Highgate Hill can be found an old stone, Dick Whittington's stone, surrounded by an old fence, with a cat sitting on top.

Temporary art inside Piccadilly Circus tube station
There's a temporary art exhibition inside Piccadilly Circus tube station for the next few weeks, focusing on the protests taking place throughout Europe in the 1970s against racism and fascism.

Buying a new phone
A new phone has been delivered in time for Christmas, a combination of probably needing one soon and a modest treat for self, and with a better camera, for the website.

A statue planned for the Penge East station cat
The much-loved station cat at Penge East station is to be commemorated in a bronze statue, if enough money can be raised to pay for it.

TfL issues compulsory purchase order to expand Surrey Quays station
Plans to expand Surrey Quays station on the London Overground have taken a step forward after TfL issued the compulsory purchase order to buy the land it needs.

London Christmas tree recycling collections 2020/21
It might seem a bit Scrooge to be talking about getting rid of the Christmas tree before the event is over, but it can help to know what to do before 12th Night comes along.

Houses “for sale” signs as a Brixton art exhibition
A street in Brixton is currently lined with "for sale" style signs, as an art exhibition. Not just art though, but photographs of people who have worked through the pandemic and the exhibition tells their story.

DLR extension to Thamesmead gets preliminary funding
TfL has secured funding to carry out more work on plans to extend the DLR from Beckton to Thamesmead.

London’s Alleys: Wilder Walk, W1
This is a new alley next to Piccadilly Circus caused by a recent redevelopment of the Regent Palace Hotel, and it's not a restoration of an old alley, it's entirely new.