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London's history, architecture, public transport -- and offbeat events to enjoy.

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Thank goodness we switched to widescreen TVs before we started swapping Prime Ministers with such gay abandon.
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Several years ago, I started researching a Whitehall alley I really wanted to write about, but it needed a photo from the secure side, which was, well, a bit of a challenge. Got one! Finished editing the article now - for publication just before Christmas. And dead chuffed.
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More details revealed for City of London skyscraper

More details revealed for City of London skyscraper

More details have emerged about a new super-tall skyscraper planned next to the Gherkin tower in the City of London.

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Sodding ticket scalpers. (The museum is releasing tickets at face value when spares are available)
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Clos Maggiore in Covent Garden is under no doubts that it's Christmas in six weeks time.
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Ohh!
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Well, that's a lot of fun, you could say it was FAB. Best though, Thunderbird 2 looks really impressive when it swoops over you when seen on a big screen. Will be in cinemas from 28th Nov.
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The state coach is on display at the City of London Guildhall ahead of next weekend's Lord Mayor Show.
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Christmas jumpers from London’s museums and galleries (link to article in reply below) ‘Tis fast approaching the season of sitting in front of your computer on a video call wearing nothing but a Christmas Jumper.
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The Balloon Museum fills 13 rooms with bouncy artworks (link to article in reply below) A museum that is not a museum has opened in East London – as it’s really a bouncy playground for families.
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Random - HIGNY is usually on BBC1 at 9:30pm, but tonight it starts at 9:25pm. I guess the editors struggled to cut some juicy content down to 30 minutes.
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Tube strikes announced in the weeks up to Christmas (link to article in reply below) The RMT union has announced a series of tube strikes over the next few months, in a dispute over new working hours.
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New night tube posters on the London Underground (link to article in reply below) A new series of posters is appearing in tube stations, celebrating London’s night-time cultural scene and marking the 10th anniversary of the Night Tube.
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London’s weekly railway news (link to article in reply below) This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...
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The London Buzz – 6th Nov 2026 (link to article in reply below) Today’s London news round-up:
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The London Buzz – 6th Nov 2026

The London Buzz – 6th Nov 2026

Today’s London news round-up:

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More details revealed for City of London skyscraper (link to article in reply below) More details have emerged about a new super-tall skyscraper planned next to the Gherkin tower in the City of London.
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More details revealed for City of London skyscraper

More details revealed for City of London skyscraper

More details have emerged about a new super-tall skyscraper planned next to the Gherkin tower in the City of London.

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We're really determined to get the Christmas tree this year - we've sent the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Oslo to collect it* aktuelt.oslo.kommune.no/brit… *might be there for more important reasons, but I am sure it's to collect the tree.
Britisk hangarskip med havnebesøk i Oslo

Britisk hangarskip med havnebesøk i Oslo

Det britiske hangarskipet HMS Prince of Wales kommer til Oslo. Skipet skal være vertskap for møter om sikkerheten i Nord-Europa.

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Christmas jumpers from London’s museums and galleries (link to article in reply below) ‘Tis fast approaching the season of sitting in front of your computer on a video call wearing nothing but a Christmas Jumper.
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Christmas jumpers from London’s museums and galleries

Christmas jumpers from London’s museums and galleries

‘Tis fast approaching the season of sitting in front of your computer on a video call wearing nothing but a Christmas Jumper.

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