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The Elizabeth line is rewriting the UK’s rail station usage charts
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Terminus stations usually dominate the annual chart of Britain's busiest railway stations, but the Elizabeth line is upending everything, with Tottenham Court Road now the third busiest station in the entire country.
on Thu, 1PM
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A (probably) fairly complete list of all the museums that can be found in Greater London.
on Thu, 1PM
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London’s bus route 358 debuts electric buses with tram-inspired design
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London's longest bus route to be converted to electric buses has started carrying passengers after a longer-than-planned trial run.
on Thu, 11AM
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Ikea opening an exhibition about its famous blue bag
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One of the telltale signs that a Londoner is moving home is a blue Ikea bag filled with their possessions, and now Ikea is opening an exhibition all about that famous blue bag.
on Wed, 1PM
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NHS using drones to fly blood tests between Southwark hospitals
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A few weeks ago, a mysterious air traffic corridor restricting unauthorised aircraft appeared over Southwark, but it's now been revealed that it's an air-highway being used by flying drones to move blood samples between two hospitals.
on Nov 13
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The Lord Mayor’s Show: Why it took place on Mondays more often than Saturdays
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The Lord Mayor's Show takes place this Saturday (9th November), but it didn't used to, and in fact, over the centuries, it has taken place on Mondays far more often than on Saturdays.
on Nov 8
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Your chance to help test a prototype aircraft design
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Would you like to see inside a protoype aircraft design and help test its evacuation processes? Then you're in luck!
on Oct 28
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Crystal Palace’s radio control racing track under threat of closure
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Right in the centre of Crystal Palace park is one of London's only two dedicated race tracks for radio-controlled cars, but it might not be there for much longer.
on Oct 22
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London’s cycleway network reaches 400km in length
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London’s Cycleways network reached a key milestone this week, as the expansion of eight Cycleways across the capital means the total network is now more than 400km in length.
on Oct 4
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Euston’s future in limbo: HS2 speculation, overcrowding, and delayed decisions
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Over the past few days, there's been a flurry of pre-budget speculation that HS2 will definitely come to Euston, might come to Euston, definitely won't come to Euston, or might stop somewhere else.
on Oct 3
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A motoring spectacle will fill Pall Mall with vintage and sportscars
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A date for motorhead diaries, as for one day next month, the entire of Pall Mall in central London will be filled with a range of vintage and modern sportscars.
on Oct 3
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Open House London – From the top of the BT Tower
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Last weekend, several hundred people did something that will have earned them many an envious look afterwards -- to go to the top of the BT Tower.
on Sep 25
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RingRail – the 1973 railway plan that paved the way for the London Overground
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In 1973, a plan for a new RingRail around London was proposed, and although it was never built as planned, it sort of did get built much later, as the London Overground.
on Sep 24
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Substantial railway closures in South London during the October half-term
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There will be substantial closures of the railway network in South London over next month's Half-Term period as Network Rail closes the line to carry out signalling upgrades.
on Sep 19
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Natural History Museum reveals £550 million redevelopment plan
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Hot on the heels of the British Museum's plans for a major upgrade, the Natural History Museum has revealed its own £550 million project.
on Sep 15
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GWR trains diverting to Euston in rare route change during HS2 station build
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Last week, something very odd was seen at Euston station -- a GWR train at a station that GWR never calls at, and it was there because of HS2.
on Sep 10
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Stansted Airport railway station to accept London-style contactless payments
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Another 45 railway stations, including Stansted Airport, have been shortlisted for the next expansion of London-style contactless payments.
on Sep 8
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The 80th anniversary of the first V-2 rocket to hit London
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It's 6:42pm on a damp Friday evening in suburban Chiswick when, without warning, what people thought was a gas mains exploded, killing three people and injuring 19 more.
on Sep 4
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A dollop of ice cream is art in Trafalgar Square
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Unveiled recently, Trafalgar Square has gained a giant dollop of ice cream with a cherry on top as the latest modern art installation for the 4th plinth.
on Sep 2
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National Cinema Day – Films from just £4 each
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On Saturday 31st August, hundreds of cinemas across the UK will come together to celebrate National Cinema Day, offering cheap entry to see many of the films being screened at the moment.
on Aug 27
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Historic Limehouse Town Hall offers a new way to check bus arrival times
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A bus stop that lost its countdown bus times display a few years ago has a replacement, but not how you might expect.
on Aug 15
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Tickets Alert: Twilight photography in Southwark Cathedral
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This winter, Southwark Cathedral will be lit with candles for a couple of evenings, and it will be dedicated to allowing photography of the candlit building.
on Aug 11
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Lack of toilets and information blamed for passengers forcing open Elizabeth line train doors
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A review of how the railway industry supports people stuck on stranded trains says it needs to improve its aftercare once passengers have been removed from the trains.
on Aug 6
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London Museum of Water & Steam launches urgent appeal to save their steam engines
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The London Museum of Water & Steam has launched an urgent appeal to help save the two huge steam engines housed inside its Georgian pumping station.
on Jul 28
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Day trips from London: Tonbridge Castle and Hadlow Tower
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Not too far outside London is the ancient town of Tonbridge, which has the remains of a very large castle, and a short bus ride from it is one of the UK's tallest follies.
on Jul 25
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Work starting to add more ticket barriers at Liverpool Street station
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Work will start later this month to prepare Liverpool Street station for the addition of more ticket barriers to the gateline, which will help reduce congestion.
on Jul 25
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More delays for Euston’s HS2 station – NAO report
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It may be several years before we know what the plans for Euson's HS2 station will be, a report by the National Audit Office has warned.
on Jul 24
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Rare 17th-century paper cuttings unearthed at Hackney’s historic Sutton House
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A pile of papers found under the floorboards of a Tudor manor house in Hackney back in the 1980s but never studied have revealed that some of them are very rare examples of 17th-century papercutting.
on Jul 23
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London’s Alleys: Eagle Court, EC1
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This is an odd alley in Farringdon lined on one side by rough office backs and the other by a listed Victorian school.
on Jul 23
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Hot air balloons will fly over London on Sunday morning
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If you wake up very early tomorrow (Sunday) and can get to (or see) central London, you will be able to watch up to 50 hot air balloons drifting overhead.
on Jul 20
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The London Buzz – 19th July 2024
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Today's round-up of what's happening in London:
on Jul 20
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London Metropolitan Archives changes its name to The London Archives
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The UK's second largest archive service, the principal local government archive repository for the Greater London area, is dropping the Metropolitan part of its name and becoming simply The London Archives.
on Jul 19
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Halfway there: HS2’s Northolt Tunnel reaches 8.4 miles under west London
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The four railway tunnels that make up HS2's Northolt Tunnel under west London have reached the halfway mark, with the four tunnel boring machines completing 8.4 miles of tunnels.
on Jul 19
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Brunel Museum closing at the end of September for rebuilding work
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The Brunel Museum, which tells the story of the world's first underwater tunnel, will close at the end of September for nearly a year of rebuilding work.
on Jul 19
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Three companies shortlisted for HS2’s station control systems contract
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Three companies have been shortlisted to provide HS2's station control systems, which will manage train departures at the high-speed stations.
on Jul 19
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The London Buzz – 18th July 2024
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Today's round-up of what's happening in London:
on Jul 19
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Big changes for Canary Wharf’s HSBC Tower includes a new public roof terrace
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One of Canary Wharf's big three skyscrapers is about to have large holes knocked out of it, and the roof will be opened to the public for the first time.
on Jul 18
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Tim Dunn unveils the inspiration behind the London Overground’s new names
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Ahead of the forthcoming London Overground renaming later this autumn, a podcast series hosted by TV presenter Tim Dunn is exploring the inspiration behind those new names.
on Jul 18
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Open House offers a sneak peek at September’s free architecture visits
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It's just over a month until bookings open for the annual Open House Festival, the annual chance to see inside normally private buildings, and the organisers have released a preview of some of the buildings that will be open to visit for free in September.
on Jul 18
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Havering Council revives Beam Park station plans with new consultation
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Havering Council has launched a consultation to support plans to build the long-delayed Beam Park station in east London.
on Jul 18
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Nostalgic treasures filling a disused pub in Croydon: A joyful dive into collectables
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A disused pub in Croydon has been filled with ephemera that have become collectables, from Star Wars toys to small stones, costumes and play to cigarette packs and old plastic bags.
on Jul 18
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Gunnersbury Station may get step-free access as part of a housing development
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Gunnersbury station in west London could get step-free access as part of a refurbishment of a local office block, according to a consultation about the plans.
on Jul 18
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Half-price children’s tickets to London attractions in July and August
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Five of London's popular attractions are offering half-price tickets for children during July and August as part of a summer offer.
on Jul 18
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The London Buzz – 17th July 2024
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Today's round-up of what's happening in London:
on Jul 17
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One month until ImberBus – a bus route that runs just once a year
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If you fancy spending an exceptionally surreal day taking trips through a military firing range in some old buses, start the countdown as it's one month to ImberBus.
on Jul 17
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London boroughs boosting cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries
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Five London boroughs have been awarded £180,000 by the Mayor of London’s Air Quality Fund to help more businesses switch to cargo bikes for their local deliveries.
on Jul 17
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Stratford station redevelopment on track with design contract award
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An ambition for a major redevelopment of Stratford station in East London has taken a step forward after a contract was awarded to develop potential options for the station and oversite development.
on Jul 17
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From Rockets to Rowing – The UK’s largest private space memorabilia collection
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The genteel surroundings of Henley-on-Thames are more famous for rowing than for space flight, but it's also the place to go if you want to see a piece of the Space Shuttle, spacesuits, and documents used to plan the moon landings.
on Jul 17