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London’s Heathrow caps passenger numbers amid travel chaos forcing airlines to cancel flights
Heathrow Airport has introduced a cap on passenger numbers this summer...
London Alert: Avoid the ‘American’ Candy Stores in London – They’re a scam, apparently
One of the weird things that have popped up in London...
London Alert: Passengers told to avoid Tube on Monday during 24-hour RMT strike
London Underground is advising people not to travel on Monday because...
It’s going to be harder to hail a Black London Taxi as Cabbies stop searching for passengers due to soaring fuel costs
Cabbies in London are queuing at ranks rather than driving in...
London Alert: Warning over Tube services ahead of strike Tuesday and Thursday
London Underground is set to be crippled on Tuesday because of...
London Alert: Strikes by London Underground workers to go ahead next week
Strikes by London Underground (LU) workers are to go ahead next...
London Alert: Tube Strikes Coming in March – London Underground workers back strike action
Thousands of London Underground workers are to stage two 24-hour strikes...
London’s Natural History Museum closes for a week amid Covid-related ‘staff shortages,’ Some Theatre Shows Close
The Natural History Museum is being forced to close its doors...
London Alert: London Tube Lightboxes return along with London Face Masks
We've brought back our London face masks and Tube Lightboxes in...
London Alert: There’s a Possible London Underground Strike Looming Next Week – TFL Warns of Significant Disruption
UPDATE FRIDAY AUGUST 20TH: The strike has been called off. Nothing...
London Alert: The National Portrait Gallery to Close for Three Years for Major Refurbishment
The National Portrait Gallery is often lost in the museum shuffle...
London Alert: St Paul’s Cathedral Has Lifted Its Ban on Photography (with come caveats)!
Great news for photographers and visitors to St Paul's Cathedral in...
Exhibition Alert: Buckingham Palace to Explore the Life of Queen Victoria at Summer Exhibition Opening
Buckingham Palace only opens for a few weeks in the Summer...
London Alert: London’s Classic Routemaster Bus Heritage Routes To Stop Running on Weekdays
The Routemaster is an icon of London (see our article on...
London Alert: The Painted Hall in Greenwich to Re-Open in March After Multi-year Restoration
Great news! After being closed for almost two years and undergoing...
London Alert: The Annual Black Friday-Cyber Monday Sale is ON! Huge Discounts! Details Inside!
Hey Everyone! Just a quick post to let everyone know that...
Ian McKellan To Go On Tour For His 80th Birthday – Tolkien, Shakespeare, others
Big news for fans of British star Ian McKellan, to celebrate...
London Alert: Tower of London Lights 10,000 Torches in its Moat in Remembrance of World War I – See it by Sunday!
A very moving scene has been created in London at the...
London Alert! The LED Tube Light Is BACK! We’re Getting Just 100 More!
All right, the LED Tube Light is the most popular product we've ever...
London Alert: Regent Street Christmas Light Switch-on Date Announced – November 15th
Oxford Street announced last week and now Regent Street has announced...
Wands At The Ready! Giant Harry Potter Wands Unveiled On Walk to St Paul’s Cathedral
We reported on this a couple weeks ago (and it was...
London Alert: Oxford Street Christmas Lights Will Be Switched On Tuesday, November 6th
Mark your calendars intrepid London travelers, Oxford Street will be turning...
London Alert: Giant Harry Potter Wands to Light Up the Path to St Paul’s from October to November
Attention Harry Potter fans who will be in London later this...
London Alert: More Hidden London Tours Announced – Bookings Open Tomorrow
We've written about these tours many times previously and this is...
London Alert: The Courtauld Gallery is Closing for 2 Years – Visit by September!
It's pretty common for London's museums to be variously closed while...
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