Night Overground to call at Whitechapel from tonight
Ever since the Night Overground service launched last year, it has skipped Whitechapel station – but not from tonight.
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Report claims young people don’t visit museums
A report has claimed that “millions of young adults never visit museums, galleries or theatres”, but it’s not as gloomy as the headline claims.
London’s lost church of the 11,000 virgins
In the City of London there used to be a church devoted to two virginal saints, and 11,000 virgins.
Higher fares as London Underground’s cash crunch bites
Transport for London (TfL) is predicting that fares will have to rise as it faces a £2.1 billion hole in its revenues projections for the next five years.
Repairs for a Victorian sewer running above a London Underground line
A Victorian era sewer running over the top of Baker Street tube station is currently being repaired even as it still carries away our daily waste.
DLR needs to expand its Beckton train depot for new trains
The Docklands Light Railway is seeking permission to expand it’s Beckton depot ahead of the arrival of a fleet of new trains due in a few years time.
Crossrail might not open until 2020 and costs are up by £2 billion
A lot more money, a lot more time, and a lot more heated arguments have been released to get Crossrail working.
Tomb of a Roman girl at The Gherkin
Just behind the Gherkin skyscraper lies a modern grave, of a Roman girl who was reburied on the site just a decade ago.
London’s Alleys: French Ordinary Court, EC3
An exceptionally atmospheric alley that burrows its way through history and deep under modern London.
150th anniversary of the first traffic lights
This week, or next, depending on which date you care to choose marks the 150th anniversary of the world’s first purpose built traffic light.
A glowing deer made from rubbish in central London
There’s a festive deer in Piccadilly at the moment made from rubbish that glows when you make a donation to charity.
Today isn’t the day that the Elizabeth line opens
Today should have been the day that the Crossrail project triumphantly handed over to the Elizabeth line.
London Underground releases a new tube map
A new tube map has started appearing in London Underground stations, and there’s a lot of changes to this edition.
Giant glowing slugs outside the Tate Britain
As part of its Christmas decorations, Tate Britain has commissioned an artist to design two giant slugs to sit outside the art gallery.
An oral history of the London Mithraeum
A delightful video has been released of a group of people who were at the original excavation of the London Mithraeum and recently returned to see its restoration.
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