The gardens of the Aga Khan Centre
An unassuming white building behind King's Cross conceals a wonderful interior and rooftop garden.

Ten exhibitions to visit in London during October
My monthly roundup of ten excellent exhibitions to visit during October 2021.

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

A wooden pavillion appears in Stratford
A shallow wooden pavilion has appeared amongst Stratford's office blocks, a building that needed to be light enough to sit above a railway tunnel that was never designed to be built on.

See a violin made from 12,000 postage stamps
It's not that well known, but inside Stanley Gibbons' famous stamp shop on Strand, there's a public exhibition space and there's a remarkable violin on display.

Going inside Greenwich’s Devonport Mausoleum
A modest brick building in Greenwich is the final resting place of Sir Thomas Hardy and Admiral Lord Hood, and also many ordinary sailors.

Glowing monsters appearing in Croydon this weekend
Large street art monsters have appeared across Croydon town centre as part of an evening walking trail taking in eight locations.

RMT warns of strike action over driverless tube trains
The RMT union has warned that it may take action if the government presses ahead with plans for driverless trains on the London Underground.

A blue plaque unveiled for Diana, Princess of Wales
An English Heritage blue plaque has been unveiled today on the side of Coleherne Court on the Old Brompton Road, where Diana lived at the time of her engagement to the Prince of Wales 40 years ago, in 1981.

Transport Museum restarting its disused tube station tours
On hold during the lockdown, the London Transport Museum is to restart tours of disused parts of the London Underground from next month.

A day trip to – Barnard Castle
A town of great antiquity with a large castle and famous museum, but also of recent notoriety has a lot more to see if you visit for more than an eye-test.

Exploring the work of 15 contemporary London artists
The Museum of London has added to its modern collection after it commissioned works by fifteen London-based contemporary artists and makers, and they've gone on display in a new exhibition.

Steel artwork on the corner of Marylebone Lane & Wigmore Street
At the junction of Wigmore Street and Marylebone Lane is a striking piece of modern art hanging within the frame of a new office block.

Southeastern stripped of its franchise after financial misreporting identified
The Southeastern rail franchise is being taken over by the government after what was described as "a serious breach of the franchise agreement’s good faith obligations" in relation to financial matters was identified.

Crossrail’s aim for an Easter opening may be in doubt
Although Crossrail's transformation into the Elizabeth line is due to occur "as soon as possible in the first half of 2022", there is a desire to get it open for Easter, but that is now looking in doubt.

Exhibition marks 100 years of Polish Embassy in Portland Place
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Polish Embassy at 47 Portland Place, and running around the outside of the building is a public exhibition about its century of history.

1930s photos of Twickenham sewage site unearthed
An archive of photos from the construction of a sewage works in the 1930s has been uncovered and handed to Thames Water's archivists, and they have now been digitised.

Old District line trains running on the Isle of Wight
If you fancy a ride in a refurbished ex-District line train, then head to the Isle of Wight from November.

London’s Alleys: Voss Street, E2
This is an alley in all but name squashed behind shops in Bethnal Green, but in recent years some exceptional architecture has appeared down here.