1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (300+ words) Published on 2nd July 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Architecture Plans are moving forward for the "220 million redevelopment of Albert Island in the Royal Docks, paving the way for the relocation of London's wholesale Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to the site in…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (500+ words) Published on 2nd July 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Transport News When a steam locomotive runs out of steam, the traditional solution is to light the fire. The less traditional solution is to attach sixteen determined railway workers and ask them to…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (445+ words) Published on 1st July 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London News A cyclist is taking legal action against a London council after breaking both his elbows and his jaw when he was thrown off his bike when he hit what was supposed…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (561+ words) Published on 1st July 2026 by Ian Mansfield in History On the sort of narrow street to nowhere that most people will never have a reason to go down, there is a memorial to Sir Barnes Wallis, inventor of, amongst many things,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (528+ words) Published on 30th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London exhibitions A while back, some colonialists got a bit uppity about the cost of a cup of tea and declared independence from the glory that is us, and 250 years later, the National…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (227+ words) Published on 30th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London Ticket Alert The Sistine Chapel is coming to the Frameless gallery this summer, as they display the murals in a new animated video format. Alongside Michelangelo's most recognisable iconography, visitors will encounter…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (311+ words) Published on 29th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London News A man arrested following a serious collision at Ealing Broadway on Saturday afternoon has been charged with the attempted murder of five people. Ealing Times Westminster Council has been accused of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (272+ words) Published on 29th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in Architecture A row of stone benches that appeared outside St Paul's Cathedral a couple of years ago as a temporary idea has been refurbished into permanent benches. The "From the Thames to Eternity…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (235+ words) Published on 29th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London Art News There's a large paper art installation in Covent Garden at the moment, which, if you squint a bit, is supposed to be a celebration of 100 years of the Royal Ballet…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (474+ words) Published on 29th June 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London's Alleys and Passages This row of Victorian cottages sits on the edge of Richmond town centre, with a mix of old on one side and modern on the other. The alley looks…...