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Channel 4 building given heritage protection as it’s listed as Grade II

Channel 4’s London headquarters in Victoria has been listed at Grade II, giving it greater protection and recognition.

Tickets Alert: Visit the Post-Modernist “Cosmic House” in Holland Park

A slightly unassuming house in Holland Park conceals a remarkable interior — a house packed full of early Post-Modernist designs — and is now, very occasionally open to the public.

You can climb to the top of the Canonbury Tower

A tall tower that's not only one of London's oldest buildings still in private ownership but also boasts some wonderful views across north London - this is the Canonbury Tower.

There’s an important reason to visit the Post Building’s roof terrace

A new public roof terrace opened last year in central London, but if people don't use it often enough, it could close.

Plans for 20,000 new homes on London’s railway land

Network Rail and Transport for London (TfL) have announced plans to work together to enable the construction of at least 20,000 new homes over the next decade.

Find Richmond Avenues’s Egyptian sphinxes

There's a street in Islington with a most unusual set of decorations for the houses - long rows of Egyptian Sphinxes outside their front doors.

British Library extension building gets approved

A large extension to the British Library, which includes space for Crossrail 2, has secured planning approval from Camden Council.

Public open days to show off Kingston Upon Thames new cultural centre

A basement space that houses the remains of a medieval cellar has been converted into a new cultural centre opening next month in Kingston Upon Thames.

Consultation shows off the office slab to be built above Liverpool Street station

The consultation into plans to redevelop Liverpool Street station, having previously shown the passenger concourse, has now shown off the plans for the oversite development that'll pay for it.

Derelict Silvertown site set for £3.5 billion development

The formal planning application has been filed to redevelop one of the last large unbuilt sites in the docklands area -- the huge Silvertown site in Newham.

South Kensington tube station development inquiry opens this week

A public inquiry that will seek to overturn the refusal for an oversite development around South Kensington tube station opens this week.

New footbridge links up either side of Barnes railway bridge

A new footbridge has opened that has bypassed a long detour to walk along the riverside on the northern side of Barnes railway bridge.

Making Clerkenwell Green even greener 

Clerkenwell Green, a roundabout near Farringdon station is to get somewhat greener soon as Islington council starts a refurbishment of the area.

More housing developments approved to sit next to railway stations

In recent weeks, three large housing developments have been approved to be built on TfL sites next to its stations adding 973 new homes to London over the next few years.

Free entry to Leighton House

The recently refurbished and opened Leighton House in Kensington is offering a free entry deal, once a month.

Barkers department store to be refurbished

The former Barkers department store in Kensington has been given planning permission for a large redevelopment of the interior spaces, and a new roof terrace to be added on top.

International Hall’s old colonial emblems

A large building just down the road from Russell Square tube station is notable for both its monumental design, but also a series of plaques that line the walls.

City of London planning new park near St Paul’s Cathedral

The City of London is planning to revamp a 1970s-era gyratory in a way that could create a new public park just to the north of St Paul's Cathedral.

The pedestrianisation of Strand has been completed

After several years of work, the pedestrianisation of part of Strand has been completed, turning a once busy traffic choaked road into a quiet space for walking and resting.

A new footbridge is to be built at Canary Wharf

A new pedestrian bridge is to be built across one of the Canary Wharf docks to relieve congestion on the existing South Dock Footbridge.

Consultation opens into £1.5 billion rebuild of Liverpool Street station.

Controversial plans for a major redevelopment of Liverpool Street station have opened for public consultation.

The transformation of Denmark Street and the Outernet

A developer ripping out the heart of a much loved part of London is a common enough story, but with the music hub of Denmark Street, were the critics right, or is something more interesting going on?

New housing development to sit next to Pudding Mill Lane DLR station

The large swathe of empty land next to Pudding Mill Lane DLR will soon fill with towers, as a large housing development has been approved for the area.

Inside London’s 350 year old Temple Bar

Sitting next to St Paul's Cathedral is an old gatehouse that looks like its been there for centuries as modern buildings were added around it. But in fact, this is Temple Bar, and it used to be in an entirely different location.