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London’s Christmas tree recycling collections 2022/23

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.

Watch “Father Christmas” fly over London on Christmas morning

Father Christmas — in the guise of the International Space Station — will be flying over London early on Christmas morning.

Ten photos of a foggy Regent’s Canal

Foggy mornings are lovely for a walk, and what could be lovelier than a walk along the Regent's Canal?

Lego compatible London Underground train released

Just in time to appear under a Christmas tree near you, is a LEGO compatible London Underground train kit based on the S-Stock trains.

Twitter’s time for a Requiem Mass?

Much has been written about Twitter in recent weeks since the King of Mercurial Capriciousness, Elon Musk decided to start gutting a widely used service.

Callipygian Christmas tree decorations from the National Gallery

The National Gallery would like you to hang some naked bodies from your Christmas tree this year. Yes, really!

Colourised film footage of 1930s London

The YouTube video colouriser, NASS has turned to an old B&W film of London and added their magic to give it colour makeover letting us see London as it (might) have been at the time.

Christmas jumpers from London’s venues

Tis fast approaching the season to sit in front of your computer on a video call wearing nothing except a Christmas Jumper.

A LEGO model of a London Underground station needs your votes

A model of a London Underground station made from LEGO could be on sale if it gets enough votes from the LEGO Ideas site.

Raffle to win a range of special railway prizes

The railway industry is offering a range of raffle prizes as part of a Ukraine fundraising appeal.

Get your London County Council branded socks

The logos of London's councils are the inspiration for a range of socks from the team that puts on the annual Open House weekend letting us inside normally private buildings.

LEGO model of a London square with a magical twist

Part of Claremont Square, a row of houses near King's Cross is now available as a LEGO kit, although mainly because it was used in the filming of a Harry Potter movie.

Five million commemorative Pride 50p coins going into general circulation

Check your coins later this year, as the Royal Mint has decided that the previously announced 50p Pride coin will be going into general circulation rather than just being something for collectors to own.

Transport themed socks from the London Sock Exchange

A new range of transport themed socks has been released, in collaboration with TfL, each based on a specific aspect of London's transport.

Cargo bike hire scheme coming to Wandsworth

A cycle hire scheme will be launching soon in Tooting, Clapham Junction and Battersea that will let people rent cargo bikes in the local area.

The City of London has its own official Tartan

Tartan, that famous, mostly Scottish fabric design that adorns kilts and blankets, is often associated with specific people and groups, and the City of London has its own official Tartan.

Cruise ships are returning to London in 2022

The cruise ships are returning to London, disgorging tourists, and for us Londoners, a chance to see big boats up close.

Buckingham Palace tube station to open for the Queen’s Jubilee

It's been announced that the until now secretive tube station built underneath Buckingham Palace is to be opened this summer for people to visit as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Loads of tube train toys coming to shops this year

A few weeks ago was the annual London Toy Fair showed off in January what many people will be buying this coming Christmas, including some railway toys.

Mating toads closes a Richmond road

A road in Richmond is to be closed to traffic during March, to allow toads to cross it and get to their annual breeding grounds.

London’s ceremonial gun salutes during 2022

Ceremonial military guns will go bang bang several times in London during 2022, at the Tower of London and in the Royal Parks.

Uber Boats offering a Gravesend/Tilbury to London service this half-term

For a couple of days later this month, Thames Clipper will be offering a service from Tilbury and Gravesend to London, and back again.

Have a play with TfL’s property assets map

Ever wondered what land and assets the GLA and TfL own or lease in London? Well, there's a map on their website.

How to get 27 days away from work for 10 days of holiday time in 2022

It's always been possible to shuffle your holidays to align with bank holidays so you can get longer blocks out of the workplace, such as taking the Friday off before a Bank Holiday Monday, but 2022 gives a bit more than usual.