Whale hello there Canary Wharfers
A huge “blue whale” is launching itself out of the water in Canary Wharf at the moment – and it’s entirely made from scrap plastic.

Saved by romantic spirit: New exhibition tells how Keats House was saved from demolition
On 9th May 1925, people celebrated as a house was saved from demolition, and today, the Keats House museum marks its centenary with an exhibition looking at how it was saved.

Free entry to the Charles Dickens Museum to mark its centenary
To mark its centenary as a museum, the Charles Dickens Museum will be open all day for free on the anniversary date next month, and members of the Dickens family will be in attendance.

Rare chance to travel into the Jubilee line overrun tunnels
Next month, a Jubilee line train will travel into the old overrun tunnels at Charing Cross, and the public are invited to be on board.

One million new homes: London Mayor targets ‘grey belt’ land in housing push
The Mayor of London is to announce plans to double the number of new homes built in London over the next decade to just under a million.

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Charing Cross station is getting a Changing Places accessible toilet
Charing Cross station’s long-closed pub is about to get a new function - as an accessible toilet built to the modern Changing Places grade.

Jimmy Somerville donates memorabilia to Queer Britain
There’s a small exhibition of items donated by their lead singer, Jimmy Somerville to the Queer Britain museum gallery.

Public consultation begins on Queen Elizabeth II tribute for St James’s Park
Five potential designs for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, which will be installed in St James’s Park, have been shown off for public comment.

Revealing the restoration of Richmond station
For the past couple of years, Richmond station has been undergoing a restoration to reveal its Art Deco heritage, and parts are starting to appear behind the builder's hoardings.

Seeing Egypt differently: Lee Miller’s photos go on display in London
In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.

Age of consent to be a train driver lowered to 18 years
The government is lowering the age at which people can start learning to become train drivers to address the shortage of train drivers in the UK.

A visit to St Michael and All Angels Church, Barnes
This is a large redbrick church nestled between the back streets and alleys of Barnes' urban landscape.

Step-free access arrives at Stoneleigh station as new lifts and footbridge are opened
Stoneleigh station in southwest London has joined the growing list of stations with lifts after a new footbridge was recently opened.

Tickets Alert: Chatley Heath semaphore tower open weekend
Peeking just above the trees by the M25 on the edge of southwest London is a tall octagonal building built as part of Britain's defence, and it will be open to the public next month on 7th and 8th June 2025.

From slave plots to suburban lawns: New exhibition explores the politics of gardening
A machine has gone on display in London that was so outlandish when invented nearly 200 years ago that the inventor tested it at night to avoid ridicule from the neighbours.

LNER and Network Rail fix mobile phone signal blackouts at King’s Cross station
Mobile phone coverage for train passengers using King’s Cross station has improved after bespoke equipment was installed in the two sets of mainline railway tunnels to the north of the station.

A modernist river runs through it: The story of Embankment tube station’s platform design
If you ever pass through Embankment tube station, you might have noticed the distinctive artwork on the platform walls.