General News

By Laura Reynolds

East London's Getting A New Lido

Construction of the open-air pool to begin later this year.

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Festivals Cancelled After Unusually Wet Spring In London

Brockwell Park, Barnet and Barking all stymied by soggy ground

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Evening Standard To End Its Daily Newspaper

One-night Standard.

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Huge 18 Blackfriars Development Gets Go-Ahead

New skyscraper for the South Bank.

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Lord Mayor Demonstrates Einstein's Time Dilation Effects In The City's Tallest Skyscraper

With a little help from the National Physical Laboratory.

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Big Improvement In London's Roadside Pollution, Says Report

NO2 levels plummet, but more to be done.

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2024 Serpentine Pavilion Shaped Like A Shooting Star

Mass Studios has designed this year's offering.

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Theatreship: London's Newest Cultural Venue Is On A Boat

Cinema, theatre, lecture hall, bar...

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London Gets A New Station As Brent Cross West Opens

Handy for Brent Cross shopping centre.

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Stratford Sphere Nixed By Mayor: But Where Else Could They Build It?

Where to put a giant glowing sphere?

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Thames Tideway Tunnel: What Is London's New Supersewer?

A short guide to a big project.

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21 Photos Show London Preparing For The Coronation

The weird, wacky and wonderful.

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The Coronation Bus Stop Crowns: Wonderful, Tacky Britain At Its Best

Weirdest bus toppers since the spiky potatoes.

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21 Things We Learned About London From Press Releases This Month

London is apparently a massive suntrap.

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Spot The "Crowndels" Across London's Tube And Rail Stations

Coronation treat.

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Get A Westminster Street Sign At Auction

Fancy having "Soho Square" on your wall?

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Bank Station Gets A New Entrance On Cannon Street

Step-free to Northern and DLR lines.

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New Tube Strike Announced For Budget Day

Pension concerns to shut tube.

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British Library's 12-Storey Extension Gets The Go-Ahead

But there are concerns that it's overbearing.

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The Hardy Tree Of St Pancras Has Fallen

Iconic ash with novelist connections is no more.

By Laura Reynolds

National Portrait Gallery Reopening Date Announced

See you soon, old friend.

By M@

REVEALED: The Daily Express SNOW Headlines of DOOM

The best apocalyptic weather warnings from the Express.

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Save London's Gas Lamps: Campaign Grows To Keep Our Heritage Glowing

Concerns grow as LEDs replace the flame.

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Barts To Celebrate 900th Anniversary With 900 Stories (Which Could Feature You)

Adam Dant to draw 900 people's tales.