Tickets Alert: Visit the Earl’s Court development site
While they wait to build the 4,000 homes planned for the site, visitors can step into the middle of the empty Earl’s Court building site for a look around.

Visit Now: Mayfield Lavender Farm’s season cut short by the heatwaves
South London's purple fields are coming to a close sooner than expected, as the Mayfield Lavender Farm says it has been affected by this year’s repeated heatwaves.

A bee’s-eye view and botanical masterpieces on show in Chelsea
The annual RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show is currently filling the ground floor of the Saatchi Gallery with delicate portraits of plants from around the world.

Started too soon: HS2 boss blames pressure for early construction start for later problems
HS2’s main civil engineering is now two to three years behind schedule, its CEO, Mark Wild OBE, told MPs at a Transport Committee meeting earlier this week.

Heathrow Airport to demolish Terminal 1 a decade after it closed
A decade after it closed, Heathrow Airport has outlined plans to demolish its old Terminal 1 building.

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Train carriage cafe opens near Stratford station, run by d/Deaf and hard of hearing staff
An old railway carriage near Stratford station has opened as a cafe staffed by d/Deaf and hard of hearing employees.

Kew Gardens to host world’s largest display of Henry Moore’s sculptures
A huge exhibition of Henry Moore sculptures is coming to London next summer, and it will be the largest and most comprehensive showcase of Moore’s work to date.

French Impressionism takes centre stage as Renoir comes to London
London is set to feel very French next autumn, with the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum, and now the National Gallery has announced that it will be hosting a major exhibition of the French Impressionist artist, Renoir.

50th anniversary of the Piccadilly line’s short-lived terminus station
Next Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of when the Piccadilly line gained a new terminus station, only to lose the title a couple of years later.

More London Underground tunnels get mobile coverage as rollout expands
Mobile phone coverage on the London Underground is expanding, with more sections of the Piccadilly, Northern, and Victoria lines being switched on recently.

Chelsea’s secret Lesbian haven honoured with English Heritage blue plaque
An anonymous green door in Chelsea has become far more noticeable after an English Heritage blue plaque was installed above it.

Peckham Rye station’s step-free upgrade has been put on hold
The planned upgrade of Peckham Rye station, intended to provide step-free access and a significantly larger ticket hall, has been put on hold.

Past meets present in new photo exhibition at London Transport Museum
A small exhibition has opened at the LT Museum, showing off some then and now photographs of parts of London’s transport.

A temporary theatre is planned to sit next to Marble Arch
A temporary theatre could be built next to the Marble Arch as a replacement space for the Arts Theatre while its main building in the West End is closed for refurbishment.

Tickets Alert: Open day at Southeastern’s Ashford rail depot
Next month, Southeastern will be holding a rare open day at its Ashford Train Depot, giving people a chance to wander around the trains and see behind the scenes of what goes on there.

London’s Pocket Parks: Barts Square Cloister Garth, EC1
This square garden, located next to Smithfield's St. Bartholomew the Great Church, was once part of the church itself, having been the church’s cloister.

Bayeux Tapestry to return to the UK for a major London exhibition
What is sure to be a blockbuster exhibition, the Bayeux Tapestry is coming to London next year and will go on display at the British Museum.

Hannah Gibson’s glass renewed exhibition turns trash into tiny treasures
Row upon row of glass men fill a gallery, all seemingly identical, but each cast from glass that’s unique.

TfL trials full tube line sponsorship with Waterloo & City rebrand opportunity
An entire London Underground tube line could be sponsored by an advertiser under a scheme being trialled by Transport for London (TfL).

Hidden spaces beneath the Barbican could reopen after nearly 20 years in the dark
Two huge disused spaces in the Barbican Arts Centre could be reopened as part of the wider Barbican Renewal project.

Downton Abbey costumes exhibition coming to London
Next month, a free exhibition of props, costumes, and set pieces from across the Downton Abbey TV series and films will open at Bonhams auction house.

Stratford station set to get a new entrance by reopening an old subway
Stratford station is set to become slightly easier to use, as an old blocked-off entrance into the station is to be reopened as part of a new building development.

Henley’s River and Rowing Museum is closing in September
A decent museum in Henley, which unsurprisingly tells the history of rowing on the Thames and beyond, is closing down in September, so you have just a few weeks to pay a visit.

Go mountain bike riding through a Star Wars filming location
A woodland on the edge of London, which was used as a film set for a Star Wars movie, is to allow mountain bike riding through the woods.

Hockney, Emin, and The King: Free exhibition celebrates 25 years of the Royal Drawing School
There’s a room in London right now with artworks by the likes of Hockney, Tim Burton, Tracey Emin, Quentin Blake, Heatherwick, Norman Foster and King Charles, to name a few – and it's entirely free to visit.

The Shard drops its prices to compete with London’s free viewing galleries
The viewing gallery at the top of the Shard skyscraper has slashed its prices as it responds to the free offers on the other side of the river.

TfL’s credit rating gets Moody’s upgrade following the government funding deal
Transport for London (TfL) is already seeing a benefit from its recent four-year funding deal with the government, as its cost of borrowing will likely come down.

London’s Alleys: Holly Bush Steps, NW3
A steep path in hilly Hampstead, unsurprisingly with a lot of steps but not a lot of Holly Bush, unless you count the pub of the same name nearby.