Hammersmith Bridge reopens for pedestrians and cyclists
Hammersmith Bridge's main carriageway has reopened with new decking after £2.9 million of works to open it to pedestrians and cyclists while repairs to reopen it to motorists are being developed.

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Tickets Alert: The Fleet Street “Festival of Words”
A cluster of historic buildings in the City of London will host a four-day writers festival. The festival will focus on the Fleet Street area, historically home to the newspaper and printing trades.

Weekend markets returning to Leadenhall Market
The richly decorated Leadenhall Market in the City of London will host street markets at weekends throughout the summer and autumn.

From beeswax to bowls: Discover the science behind Korean musical history
Have you ever wondered how musical notes were defined -- what makes a sound an A♯ or a B♭ -- then an exhibition might help uncover some of the mystery.

British Army puts 80-years of SOLDIER magazine online in free archive
Good news for researchers as an 80 year archive of the British Army's in-house magazine, SOLDIER, has been digitised and is now available online for free.

London’s Public Art: Embracing Forms, N17
What looks like a random lump of stone sitting on a brick plinth is actually a work of public art and can be found near Seven Sisters in north London.

Tickets Alert: Tours of the British Library’s conservation studios
The British Library's vast collection of old books and documents need periodic conservation work, and they offer monthly tours of the workshops where the work takes place.

Rediscovering Evelyn De Morgan at the Guildhall Art Gallery
The Guildhall Art Gallery is currently filled with soft glowing faces and billowing dresses, all the work of one of the most remarkable artists of her generation, Evelyn De Morgan.

National Army Museum to get larger with expansion underneath its car park
The National Army Museum could get bigger, as plans have been shown off for a new extension underneath its carpark and a new public garden to be created, as part of an agreement with a neighbouring property development.

Elizabeth line testing airport-style barriers at Paddington station
Airport-style luggage barriers have recently been introduced at the Elizabeth line's Paddington station to reduce accidents on the escalators.

Free Barbican exhibition charts a century of black music in London
The Barbican's music library currently has a free exhibition charting a century of black music in London.

London’s 2025 ceremonial gun salutes
Ceremonial military guns will go bang bang several times in London during 2025, at the Tower of London and in the Royal Parks.

Behind the scaffolding: Taking a look at the Hungerford Bridge restoration project
Anyone walking or catching the train across the Hungerford Bridge in central London can't have failed to notice that much of it is covered in scaffolding.

More details for London’s new Roman Basilica museum revealed
More details have been shown for a new museum of Roman London's history following the recent discovery of Roman ruins in the City of London.

Tickets Alert: Tours of the Royal Court Theatre
Sitting right in the heart of Sloane Square is the 135 year old Royal Court Theatre, and they offer tours of the building and the backstage areas.

From gilded glamour to grim war: The King’s Gallery explores the long Edwardian era
An exhibition that looks at the Edwardian era starts with an elegant royal marriage and ends in a nation mourning the death of untold thousands.

London’s Alleys: Prince of Wales Passage / Everton Mews, NW1
Depending on which map and road signs you use, this long alleyway close to Euston station is either called Prince of Wales Passage or Everton Mews—but it was called William Mews for most of its life.