The London Buzz – 21st January 2025

Today’s London news round-up:

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to publicly support a third runway at Heathrow Airport as part of her plans to expand the country’s economy, ITV News

A £2m “bike bus” that will transport cyclists through the Silvertown tunnel will use electric buses “stolen” from another route in east London. Standard

Lambeth council has asked the government for a £40 million bailout to balance its books. Southwark News

A woman has claimed Wanstead is starting to look like Piccadilly Circus amid a bid to install more digital advertising boards in the high street. Guardian Series

Around 2,000 properties in Muswell Hill, north London have been left without gas for a week after a burst water main flooded gas pipes. Standard

The Millennium Bridge is to undergo a £3.5 million refurbishment with work expected to begin in the next few months. South London Press

The ‘lawless London’ myth does nothing to reduce crime OnLondon

A mural designed “to wash away the January blues” has been unveiled in east London. BBC News

A group of masked men stormed a west London cinema shouting ‘down with India’ during a Bollywood film leaving customers ‘terrified’. Metro

Building the 40 new hospitals – including several in London – promised by the previous government will take at least a decade longer than planned, the Health Secretary has said. Rayo

A Walthamstow bakery with a 100-year history has shut as the owner is “fed up of doing nothing” while customers flock to rival Gail’s. The Sun

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And from ianVisits:

TfL adds refunds and Oyster top-ups to its smartphone app

Southeastern using LiDAR to map its station platforms to improve step-free access

Tickets Alert: Tours of privately owned Longford Castle

This Sunday – Watch English Civil War soldiers march along The Mall

New tours reveal Green Park tube station’s disused tunnels and wartime bedrooms

Some things to do in London tomorrow:

A Day That Shook Chelsea: The V2 Attack on the Royal Hospital – £5

Using rare archival materials, Martin will detail the tragic events of the attack, highlight miraculous escapes, and reveal the devastating aftermath, shedding light on an often-overlooked chapter in the Hospital’s history.


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