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- www.bbc.co.uk Kentish Town Tube station reopening delayed for third time
The Northern line station was closed in June year for work to replace its escalators.
- www.theguardian.com Ulez expansion led to significant drop in air pollutants in London, report finds
Change equivalent to removing 200,000 cars for a year, with capital’s air quality improving at faster rate than rest of England
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17936539
> Genuinely excellent news. > > “We are now set to get London’s air to within legal limits by 2025, 184 years earlier than previously projected.” > > A hundred and eighty four years.
- www.timeout.com London’s floating cinema has just announced its summer line-up – and it’s entirely free
Fancy a dreamy date movie on the Thames? Grab your free tickets now
- www.timeout.com SXSW has announced the dates for its first-ever London festival
The legendary arts and tech festival is coming to the capital next summer.
> South by Southwest (SXSW) has become a major occassion on the global creative calendar. For almost 40 years, the festival in Austin, Texas has hosted huge figures from the worlds of tech, science and culture, including Michelle Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Billie Eilish and Steven Spielberg, and has hosted premieres of some of Hollywood’s biggest films, like Bridesmaids and 21 Jump Street. > >Safe to say, SXSW is at the forefront of culture. And now it’s finally making it’s way over to the UK. The organisers recently announced the exciting launch of a London festival and now we can reveal exactly when it will take place. SXSW London will officially be taking place in Shoreditch from June 2 to June 7 2025.
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Why is it so hard to find a toilet on the London Underground?
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- www.ianvisits.co.uk Milestone Achieved: Vast underground box for west London’s HS2 station completed
Three years after they started digging, a huge underground box for a new railway station in west London that's wide enough for six platforms is now complete.
- www.standard.co.uk Teenagers break world record for London Tube Challenge
Eight friends visited all 272 Underground stations in just over 18 hours
- www.ianvisits.co.uk Stratford station’s new western entrance has opened
Commuters using the Jubilee line platforms at Stratford station may have noticed that a new entrance opened yesterday.
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"My Excalibur Moment": Discovering A 16th Century Sword On A London Beach
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/14360057
> > In an extract from her new book, A Mudlarking Year: Finding Treasure in Every Season, Lara Maiklem describes the thrill of discovering a 16th century sword on a Bankside beach. > > > > Thursday 2 February 2022 > > > > I hear from the Museum of London today about the 'sixteenth-century bladed object' I found last year. My Excalibur moment happened at the beginning of December on a murky Saturday afternoon. I don't usually mudlark on the weekend — the foreshore is often busier and I try to keep weekends for family time — but I was in London meeting friends for lunch that day, and as I made my way back to the station, I saw the tide was low. Actually, I knew the tide was low, which is why I took the longer route along the river to the station. How could I not? I only briefly considered my new brogues, which were entirely unsuitable, before unlatching the metal gate and taking the concrete stairs down onto the foreshore at Bankside. The light was fading, and I knew I didn't have long before I lost it altogether, so I headed straight for my favourite patch. People were already there, and I could see from the footprints that it had been well searched, so I walked a little further along and that's when I saw it. > > > > ... > > > > The handle and hilt loomed out at me from a small area of gritty sand that thinly covered the mud into which the blade disappeared. What caught my eye was its regular shape and the two lines of twisted gold wire embedded in the dark brown material of the handle. The blade was only just beneath the surface, and I gently cleared away the sand until I felt the end of it with my fingers. Easing my hand carefully underneath, I lifted it free quite easily, leaving a perfect impression of where it had lain for the best part of 500 years in the dark grey mud. I held the sword aloft. Excalibur of the Thames! And looked around, but everyone had gone and there was nobody to share the moment with. The handle looked to be made of wood with a square pommel carved into the end, finished off by a four-petalled flower or quatrefoil in what I assumed was copper alloy. The blade was broken at about eight inches long and was encrusted in a thick layer of mud, pebbles and rust. When iron rusts, it often engulfs whatever is lying next to it in the mud and ends up looking like a giant caddisfly larva case. If it had been a Victorian padlock or an old horseshoe, I would have been tempted to knock the concretion off with a stone, but this was too precious.
- www.bbc.co.uk Canary Wharf dock 'completely clean' to swim in
Canary Wharf consistently "exceeds" the minimum requirements for bathing standards, organisers say.
- www.bbc.co.uk End to zero-emission discount in London’s congestion zones
Drivers who previously paid £10 for a year will have to pay a £15 daily fee from 25 December 2025.
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What charity should I donate to if I want to help the London homeless population?
I know an internet search can show the options, but not all charities are created equal. I really just want to know what charities are known for using the donations sensibly, and if there are any that are in dire need of extra funds more than others.
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London cinema cancels screening of AI-generated film following backlash | Evening Standard
www.standard.co.uk London cinema cancels screening of AI-generated film following backlashThe Prince Charles Cinema in Soho was due to host the world premiere of The Last Screenwriter, which was written by ChatGPT, on Sunday.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/13588946
- www.bleepingcomputer.com London hospitals face blood shortage after Synnovis ransomware attack
England's NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has issued an urgent call to O Positive and O Negative blood donors to book appointments and donate after last week's cyberattack on pathology provider Synnovis impacted multiple hospitals in London.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/17147217
> > England's NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has issued an urgent call to O Positive and O Negative blood donors to book appointments and donate after last week's cyberattack on pathology provider Synnovis impacted multiple hospitals in London. > > Archived version: https://archive.ph/XSjcH
- www.timeout.com An oral history of the Prince Charles Cinema
Ft. midnight marathons, plastic spoons and shagging rabbits
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Tube: Jubilee line extension celebrates 25 years
www.bbc.co.uk Tube: Jubilee line extension celebrates 25 years - BBC NewsThe extension brought a further 11 stations to the Jubilee line to herald the new millennium.
- www.timeout.com London’s ‘Boris Buses’ are being taken off the streets after just 12 years
It’s bye bye to Boris buses.
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It's the little things
This has been a problem for the Elizabeth line since it went into full service. Two trains terminated and neither has moved by the time the next train arrives causing it to pause for quite some time just before the platforms, delaying onward journeys.
I hope this is a permanent fix.
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How London's history-making beavers are adapting to life in the capital | Big Issue
www.bigissue.com How London's history-making beavers are adapting to life in the capitalThe Big Issue visited the home of the first beavers to live in London for 400 years. This is what we discovered.
- www.standard.co.uk Sadiq Khan wins third term as London mayor saying he answered 'hate with hope'
Labour incumbent wins 1,088,225 votes – 275,828 more than his main rival, Tory candidate Susan Hall
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/11419376
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Sadiq Khan wins
www.theguardian.com Sadiq Khan elected London mayor for third term in further boost for LabourLabour incumbent beat Tory candidate Susan Hall, despite inaccurate claims by ‘excited Tories’ that she could win
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Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers legal case - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers legal caseThe case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800 drivers.
I've always felt that the black cabs were just full of sour grapes since Uber eats into their profits. Black cabs have always been overpriced.
- www.ianvisits.co.uk See a partially restored Spitfire plane on Saville Row
A partially restored Spitfire plane will be displayed in central London next month as part of a two-day display of sports vehicles on Savile Row.
> The street, more famous for tailors than planes, will be taken over by the Concours on Savile Row, an event that will feature a variety of historic and interesting vehicles. > > One of the more unusual vehicles will be a partially restored Supermarine Spitfire — and the only surviving aircraft linked to any of the airmen involved in the real-life Great Escape from Stalag Luft III in March 1944. > > As one of only 240 Spitfire aeroplanes still in existence worldwide, AA810 also has a racing heritage fitting for the Concours display, as it was flown operationally by one of the most famous pre-war racing drivers of all time, AFP Fane. > > The plane was shot down in March 1942, and the wreckage was rediscovered in July 2018. The aim is to restore the plane, using as much of the original as possible, and return it to the skies again. > > During the Concours, to show off the restoration that’s been completed so far, the plane’s fuselage and replica engine will be on display inside the Gieves & Hawkes store on the corner of Savile Row.
- www.bbc.co.uk Four injured after runaway military horses bolted in central London
Footage shows two of the five army horses racing through central London, one covered in blood.
- www.ianvisits.co.uk Campaigners want to move Lord Byron’s statue
A statue of Lord Byron, erected in what was part of Hyde Park at the time but is now marooned in a roundabout, should be moved to a better location, according to a campaign that aims to do just that.
> A statue of Lord Byron, erected in what was part of Hyde Park at the time but is now marooned in a roundabout, should be moved to a better location, according to a campaign that aims to do just that. > > The sculpture, officially the Byron Memorial Statue, was installed near Hyde Park Corner in 1880 in a tear-shaped slice of the park known as Hamilton Gardens. > > However, in the late 1950s, the road layout around Hyde Park Corner was radically changed, with Hamilton Gardens substantially reduced to make space for more roads, and the Byron statue ended up isolated and alone on a roundabout. > > Getting up close to the statue now requires a dash across three busy lanes without any pedestrian crossings. > > It wasn’t supposed to be like that though, as the government had promised to relocate the statue during the road works. They didn’t. > > On the bicentenary of his death, the Byron Society is trying to fulfil that promise with a fundraising campaign to restore and move the statue.
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Taylor Swift fans 'overwhelming' London pub The Black Dog - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk Taylor Swift fans 'overwhelming' London pub The Black DogA south London pub named on Taylor Swift's new album describes the reaction as "crazy".
- www.theguardian.com Laurence Fox’s London mayor hopes end after errors filling in forms
Former actor and Reclaim party candidate will have his fee and deposit returned after mistakes
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/9744222
> > The former actor Laurence Fox will not be a candidate at the London mayoral elections after failing to fill in the nomination forms correctly. > > > > London Elects, which administers the mayoral and London Assembly elections, said the Reclaim party leader had submitted the papers shortly before the deadline on Wednesday, which were subsequently found to contain errors. > > > > Fox, who last acted on screens in a 2022 film distributed by the far-right website Breitbart, is understood to have failed to provide enough signatures of support in two London boroughs, while three supporters from other boroughs could not be found in records. > > > > Fox, who has been the leader of the rightwing populist Reclaim party since 2020, claimed on X in since-deleted posts that the actions were the result of “political corruption”. In response, London Elects issued a lengthy rebuttal. > > > > ... > > > > In his deleted posts, Fox claimed that his party had “checked, double checked and then triple checked our nominations” and would appeal against the decision, which he claimed was the result of “political corruption”. It is understood that there is no avenue for appealing against the decision by London Elects. > > > > ... > > > > The email said Fox would be refunded the £20,000 fee and deposit paid for the mayoral nomination, plus another £5,000 Reclaim had overpaid “in error”.
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Good news for traders in Stratford Market Village
www.newham.gov.uk Statement from Newham Council on Stratford Market Village – Newham CouncilStatement, Stratford Market Village, Newham
Newham council has managed to find some funds from somewhere to enable them to take over the lease of the market village, although there is a break clause after a year so if it's loss-making they can walk away.
- www.standard.co.uk From Hackney to Acton, meet the Londoners giving their neighourhoods a DIY makeover
These local heroes are making a mark in their communities — through bringing green spaces back to life, creating a cultural hub in the shape of a cinema and turning a home into an artwork
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/7824697
> These local heroes are making a mark in their communities — through bringing green spaces back to life, creating a cultural hub in the shape of a cinema and turning a home into an artwork
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Banksy: Artist confirms new London tree mural as his own work
www.bbc.co.uk Banksy London tree mural: Artist confirms work is his ownThe street artist uploaded before and after pictures of the artwork to Instagram on Monday.
"I don't think anyone is going to be able to nick this... how are you going to steal a tree?" Tomorrows news will be a stolen tree, it seems...
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The cycleway from Greenwich to London Bridge is now fully open!
I just found this out today by cycling it. You can now shoot straight through the section at Surrey Quays/Southwark Park making this route extremely quick and largely safe.
I don't like the crossover at Surrey Quays station OR that weird side road dip just before the McDonalds but all things considered this is a great route.
Apologies if this is off topic, I CBA to make London cycling