News articles
14th January 2025 - Taboo and the designers who shaped London's fashion revolution
A nightclub that closed barely a year after it opened is the subject of an entire exhibition, thanks to the exceptional legacy it left in its wake.
14th January 2025 - Larger trains on the Northern line? The 1860s railway that could have been
If a planned railway from the 1860s had come to pass, people travelling on the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line could have been travelling in much larger trains than they do today.
13th January 2025 - SWR advises train passengers to prepare for delays through the Wimbledon area
South Western Railway (SWR) is advising customers to plan ahead of the next two weekends in January due to engineering work.
13th January 2025 - Charing Cross station's 160 year old railway bridge undergoes major refurbishment
The Hungerford railway bridge into Charing Cross station will be covered in scaffolding for much of the next few years as Network Rail carries out repairs to the 160 year old bridge.
13th January 2025 - Fabric meets jewellery at the Goldsmiths Centre
When we think about jewellery, we often think of precious metals and gemstones, but rope, threads, weaving?
13th January 2025 - Tickets Alert: Tours of UK construction sites in March
The annual event, which showcases the construction industry by letting people go behind the hoardings onto building sites, returns in March, and booking is open now.
13th January 2025 - London's Alleys: Colville Place, W1
This charmingly quiet passageway in the centre of London feels cottagey, thanks to the row of old houses and the rich use of pot plants along the passage.
10th January 2025 - A seven-metre Solar Sculpture will light up Greenwich's Painted Hall
A vast scale model of The Sun will land in Greenwich later this month, as Luke Jerram's latest model of the solar system fills the Painted Hall.
10th January 2025 - Elizabeth line beats forecasts with over 500 million journeys since it opened
Over 500 million journeys have been made on the Elizabeth line since it opened in May 2022, new figures from Transport for London (TfL) show.
10th January 2025 - Fire-damaged Walworth Town Hall reopens to the public following years of restoration work
A decade after it was badly damaged in a fire, Walworth Town Hall has reopened following extensive refurbishment and upgrade.