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Best Of Londonist: 30 June-6 July 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

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Plans To Pedestrianise More Of Central London Revealed

No, we're not talking about Oxford Street.

An empty Regent Street

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Don't Look Map In Anger: Oasis' London, Mapped

Videos, gigs, hotel trashings.

An Oasis gig
Image: Mark Hillary via creative commons

Greenwich's Royal Observatory Unveils £77m Renovation Plans

'First Light' project completes in 2028.

A plan of the new Observatory gardens
Image: Jamie Fobert Architects

"8 Things I Learned Working In An NHS 111 Call Centre"

"It's postcode lottery meets patient triage, and it can be pretty stark."

A phone
Image: Julian Hochgesang via Unsplash

Sculpture In The City 2025: New Art Comes To The Square Mile

14th addition sees Ai Weiwei join the trail.

Undersides of escalators decorated

Remember When The Walkie Talkie Building Started Melting Cars?

Memories of the Walkie Scorchie.

The Walkie Talkie building

The Biggest Stories From Two Years of Londonist: Time Machine

The top 10 stories you read the most.

The London of Wolf Hall collage

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Family-Friendly Theatre Shows In London To See With Kids: Summer 2025

From toddlers to teenagers.

The cast of sIX
Photo: Pamela Raith

Legendary 'Secret' Lesbian Club Gets Blue Plaque

Gateways' green door gets blue seal of approval.

A blue plaque being unveiled above a green door
Image: English Heritage

Day Trip Dips: Refreshing Outdoor Swimming Pools And Lidos Near London

Great swims, and some amazing views.

A swimming pool
Photo: PellsPool

History Hiding On London's Housing Estates

It's amazing what you can find on a post-war estate.

Ship sculptures on a housing estate

V&A's David Bowie Museum Reveals More About What To Expect

Last Dinner Party and Nile Rodgers to guest curate.

The Last Dinner Party in the Bowie ac hives
Image: Timothy Eliot Spurr

London Anachronisms: Timewarp Photos Of The Capital

Medieval selfies and ancient wrist-watches.

An old skool picture but with light sabres

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Where To Play Arcade Games In London

Choose your fighter.

MarioKart game

Mary Woolaston: Statue Of Forgotten Black Woman Unveiled In King's Cross

At the site of 'Black Mary's Hole'.

The new statues in a garden
Image: Penny Dampier

Looking Ahead: Things To Do This Week In London: 7-13 July 2025

Music festivals, Fringe comedy previews, and Buckingham Palace opens to the public.

People tucking into pizza
 
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