Somerset House to be filled with trees for the first time
When Somerset House was built 250 years ago, the architects banned planting trees in the central courtyard, but this summer trees will fill the space.

Crossrail formally hands Farringdon station over to Transport for London
Farringdon's Elizabeth line station has been officially handed over to Transport for London (TfL) today.

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

Final designs for London Underground’s new Piccadilly line trains shown off
The final design and some of the engineering challenges for a new fleet of London Underground tube trains have been shown off by the manufacturer.

Sporting heritage murals uncovered by Wembley Stadium
A long wall of murals dedicated to the footballer, Bobby Moore, that have been largely covered up in recent years are to be opened up again for a few weeks.

HS2 planning large nature reserve next to the M25 motorway
The building site where the HS2 railway dips into a tunnel under the Chilterns is to be turned into a large nature reserve once the construction works have finished.

Tickets Alert: Gilbert & George at the White Cube
One of the first exhibitions that's likely to open after lockdown comes from London's very own Gilbert and George, in their trademark style of large bold photo canvases

Pressure to restore the Kensington High Street cycle lane
Kensington and Chelsea council is coming under pressure to restore a cycle lane that was added, then suddenly removed from Kensington High Street.

Romford station upgrade works during a covid lockdown
Upgrade works at Romford station to add a new entrance and step-free access are progressing, despite covid restrictions.

London’s Pocket Parks: St Alfege Park, SE10
Greenwich is famous for its Royal Park, but right in the town centre is another park, hidden behind the church and surrounded by high walls.

A cluster of sideways buildings to replace the ITV tower
A solitary tower on the Southbank could be replaced by a cluster of wide office blocks if plans by Make Architects are approved.

Crossrail’s fourth station starts handover process to TfL
Crossrail has started its twelve-week countdown process to handover the running of Paddington station to TfL.

Mating toads forces road closure in Ham, Richmond
A road in Richmond is to be closed to traffic from next week - to allow toads to cross the road and get to their annual breeding grounds.

London’s railway upgrades – a progress report
If you’ve ever wondered what goes on when the lines are closed at weekends, this is a break-down from TfL of what’s happened in recent months across the rail network.

The Marriage of Figaro for £3 from the Royal Opera House
This Friday, the Royal Opera House will be broadcasting Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro for just £3.

Protecting the Bakerloo line extension
Although plans for the Bakerloo line extension have been paused for the moment, the route is to be protected from future development

Design for Bank tube station entrance for approval
Design details for Bank tube station's new Cannon Street entrance have been submitted to the City of London for planning approval.

London’s Alleys: Shrewsbury Court, EC1
This is a very short covered alley that leads from a busy market street into a post-war clearance park near the Barbican.