Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London, study shows
The reduction in road vehicle pollution since ULEZ was introduced in central London has another side effect: it's easier to identify where the rest of London's pollution is coming from.

Tickets Alert: The ballot to visit 10 Downing Street’s garden has opened
Each year, the private gardens at the back of 10 Downing Street are opened to the public for a tour, and the ballot for tickets has opened today.

HS2’s northwest London portal designed to eliminate sonic booms from high speed trains
Contractors building the HS2 railway have completed work on a pair of innovative extensions to the southern portal of its longest tunnel to eliminate the possibility of ‘sonic boom’ being created by high-speed trains entering the tunnel at up to 200mph.

London’s weekly railway news
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Tickets Alert: Hyde Park estate gardens open day
Three normally private gardens owned by the Church of England will be open to visitors for one day in June.

Cartier sparkles at the V&A – A jewelled journey through royalty and pop icons
The blingist bling that ever did bling has blung its way into the V&A Museum's new exhibition devoted to the master of bling -- Cartier.

Blue plaque honours Jill Viner, London’s first female bus driver
Kingston's new bus station has gained a blue plaque that celebrates London's first bus driver, Jill Viner, who qualified as a bus driver in 1974.

Hackney Museum to close later this year for £2.2 million revamp
Hackney's local museum is to get a £2.2 million redevelopment after it secured a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Tickets Alert: Visit the Reigate Caves
Underneath Reigate town centre is a series of large caves* that are usually open to the public for a few days during the summer.

The Duke of Wellington’s private art collection goes on display in Apsley House
An often overlooked aspect of the first Duke of Wellington's private life is getting a new look at his London home -- and it's something not many people know much about.

Universal theme park for Bedford would include two railway stations
A huge theme park could be built at Bedford, north of London and would include two railway stations to make it easier for people to visit the theme park.

From penny-licks to Greensleeves: The history of ice cream van jingles
It's summer (allegedly), and all around the country, small vans are driving around residential estates playing music out loud -- and people are smiling when they hear it.

The original Star Wars movie is coming to the BFI
This summer, there will be a chance to go back to a long time ago, and a galaxy far, far away - well, to London's Southbank for a special screening of the original Star Wars movie.

From clocks to canopies – free exhibition marks 40 years of saving Britain’s railway heritage
An exhibition has opened inside Waterloo station to celebrate 40 years of protecting and restoring the UK's railway heritage.

You can see the world’s oldest guitar in a basement behind the Royal Albert Hall
Did you know that the world's oldest guitar is in the basement of a South Kensington college and that anyone can wander in to have a look?

Cheap return fares offered by Greater Anglia for early summer trips
Train operator Greater Anglia has launched its annual summer ‘Hare Fares’, offering return trips from London from £14 return for a limited time.

Unbuilt London: The Central Metropolitan Railway
Long before the Northern line could carry people from St Pancras to the Embankment, plans were made for a sub-surface railway in the same style as the Metropolitan line along a similar route.

After 150 years at Euston, Robert Stephenson statue takes temporary home in Shildon
The statue of Robert Stephenson, which stood at Euston station for nearly 150 years until it was removed for HS2 works, has reappeared -- this time outside the Locomotion railway museum in Shildon, County Durham.

Mayor of London intervenes in rejected Paddington housing development
A property development near Paddington station which was refused planning permission by Westminster Council has been called in for review by the Mayor of London.

Four new tube posters commissioned by the London Transport Museum
The London Transport Museum has commissioned a new series of posters celebrating four London attractions, which will be displayed in tube stations from next month.

For one night only, you can sleep inside the National Gallery
For one night only, someone will be allowed to spend the night sleeping inside the National Gallery.

Morris Mania: How Britain’s greatest designer went viral
A room filled with enough floral print patterns to set off a bad case of hay fever is currently showing off how contemporary designers tap into a long-dead Victorian artist's vision for the home.

Liverpool Street station redevelopment plans submitted for approval
Network Rail's plans to redevelop Liverpool Street station have taken a major step forward as they have formally filed the planning application to seek permission for the works.

New tech on the Elizabeth line shows which carriages are quietest
A few weeks ago, the Elizabeth line started showing information about how crowded each train is, although at the moment, only at some stations.

London’s Alleys: Wilson Walk, W6
This is an alley that runs alongside some railway arches in west London that is either very useful or if you turn up at the wrong time, a dead-end.