Articles by Dean Nicholas
By Dean Nicholas

Route For Olympic Cycle Race Revealed

Olympic chiefs have unveiled the route for the 2012 cycling road race.
By Dean Nicholas

Battersea Power Station Revamp Cleared By Government

The planned redevelopment of Battersea Power Station took another step toward reality on Wednesday when it received governmental approval.
By Dean Nicholas

New Pool For London Zoo's Penguins

A £2m new home for the penguins at London Zoo is to open in May.

By Dean Nicholas

West Ham Set To Win Olympic Stadium Bid

An official decision isn't expected until Friday, but it seems likely that the Hammers will be moving to Stratford.

By Dean Nicholas

What Shall We Do With The Old Tube Station?

As a disused Tube station is auctioned off, we take a look at what happens to London's transport infrastructure when it is deemed surplus to requirements.

By Dean Nicholas

Boat-Shaped Room To Be Built On Queen Elizabeth Hall

Coming soon to the South Bank: the most unusual riverside pied-a-terre since David Blaine's perspex box.
By Dean Nicholas

Tottenham Reveal 2012 Stadium Plans

With a decision on what will happen to the Olympic Stadium after the games expected soon, Tottenham have released details of their plans for the site.

By Dean Nicholas

Walthamstow Stadium: Not Going To The Dogs After All

The greyhounds are long gone, but the future of Walthamstow Stadium is still uncertain. However, there remains a chance that the dogs could still have their day in E17.

By Dean Nicholas

World's First "Pop-Up Mall" Comes To London

Later this year,Shoreditch will welcome Boxpark, described as the first ever pop-up mall.

By Dean Nicholas

West Ham Release 2012 Stadium Plans

West Ham United have released details of their plans to transform the Olympic Stadium into a football ground. Not to be deterred, Tottenham have also unveiled their own plans for redeveloping the National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace.
By Dean Nicholas

Mapped: London’s Moving Football Clubs

Ahead of the decision on the future of the Olympic stadium, we map the different locations that London's professional football clubs have called home.

By Dean Nicholas

Metropolitan Line Train Taken Away For Scrapping

Photographer Julian Gajewski sent us this picture of a forlorn-looking Metropolitan line train being taken away by truck at the end of its working life.
By Dean Nicholas

In Pictures: I Goat, A New Sculpture For Spitalfields

A sculpture of a goat standing atop packing crates now graces the western entrance to Spitalfields. What does it all mean?

By Dean Nicholas

Crystal Palace Could Be Moving To... Crystal Palace

A new suitor has joined the increasingly complex story around the future of the Olympic stadium: Crystal Palace F.C.
By Dean Nicholas

Giant Cockerel, Boy On Rocking Horse To Grace Fourth Plinth

The next two installations on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth will be a bronze cast of a boy on a rocking horse, and a giant blue cockerel.
By Dean Nicholas

Strikes To Hit Tube And DLR

A 24-hour strike will affect the Northern and Bakerloo lines tonight, while DLR staff will strike for two days next week.
By Dean Nicholas

Mayor Talks Up "Driverless" Tube Trains

Boris Johnson has again invoked the prospect of driverless Tube trains as a way of permanently beating the strikes.
By Dean Nicholas

Ken Livingstone Calls For Free Travel On Royal Wedding Day

Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone has called on transport chiefs to offer free travel on April 29th, the day of the Royal Wedding.