Category: News

The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, celebrated as one of the most outstanding active stables in the world, marks its 200th anniversary this month. This venue was the site where Queen Victoria established an educational institution, Queen Mary held a charming tea gathering, and Queen Elizabeth filmed her Christmas message alongside her beloved pets and […]

Cutty Sark Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station has closed for a year to facilitate the installation of four new escalators. The existing escalators at the third-busiest station on the DLR have been deemed “increasingly unreliable” and “not worth repairing economically.” They will be upgraded to advanced, energy-efficient models, which, according to Greenwich Council, will offer […]

A British hiker’s remains, who had been reported missing in the Dolomites, have been located, according to a search team in Italy. Aziz Ziriat, aged 36, was found in a rocky crevice on Saturday, approximately 400 meters (1,300 feet) beneath the spot where his friend, Sam Harris, 35, was previously discovered. Both men, who hailed […]

Vibrant, tulip-shaped bollards have emerged in central London as part of an initiative to distinguish cyclist zones from vehicle traffic while introducing a lively burst of color. Crafted from recycled plastics, these bollards have been positioned to line the cycling lanes along Sussex Gardens in Westminster. Taking inspiration from the poppy installations at the Tower […]

A homicide investigation has been initiated following the fatal stabbing of a woman in her twenties in South London. According to the Metropolitan Police, officers responded to reports of a stabbing on Frith Road, Croydon, shortly after 9:00 AM BST on Saturday. The woman was discovered deceased at the scene. A man in his thirties, […]

A cinema in West London is set to close permanently this weekend, attributing its decision to “overwhelming challenges” faced by the film industry. The Ealing Project, located in Ealing Broadway, announced via social media that its final operating day would be June 1. Originally, the venue aimed to “bring cinema back to the neighborhood after […]

A heritage charity alongside a London advocacy group has submitted a request to officially recognize the structure that once housed the world’s first purpose-built YMCA, following its recent closure earlier this year. The Twentieth Century Society and the ExY Club have reached out to Historic England, seeking to safeguard the Brutalist building located on Great […]

A security officer working at the Heaven nightclub in London has been acquitted of charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in his vehicle during his shift. Morenikeji Adewole, a 47-year-old from Dartford, Kent, faced allegations of raping the woman in the rear seat of his car, which occurred near the venue while […]

Park personnel throughout London are receiving training aimed at identifying and addressing harassment, as part of a new initiative to enhance the safety of green spaces for women and girls. This training program, created in collaboration with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and the University of Leeds, equips staff with the skills to intervene when they […]

A Grade II listed structure from the 17th century in north-west London is poised for restoration after the owner’s previous renovations left it “literally stripped”. The planning committee of Harrow Council has approved a comprehensive plan for the restoration of The Rookery, a Georgian mansion and stable complex located in Stanmore. Originally constructed for Lord […]