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Apparently, Tower Bridge has a 'hidden setting' that allows the bascules to dip down into the water. It was installed during the 1960s when it briefly looked like hovercraft would become popular. 🤪
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Apparently, Tower Bridge has a 'hidden setting' that allows the bascules to dip down into the water. It was installed during the 1960s when it briefly looked like hovercraft would become popular. 🤪
Regent Street is going car-free for Christmas shoppers!
Regent Street Will Close To Traffic This December, Becoming A 'Festive Mile'
Cars are banned on 6 December.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Regent Street is going car-free for Christmas shoppers!
Some utterly remarkable photos here - you're going to want this book on your coffee table 😍
33 Jaw-Dropping Images Of A Lost London
You're going to want this book on your coffee table.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Some utterly remarkable photos here - you're going to want this book on your coffee table 😍
Forget walking around the West End Christmas lights — take a bus tour instead!
The Best Bus Tours To See London's Christmas Lights 2025
Tour the West End lights in comfort.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Forget walking around the West End Christmas lights — take a bus tour instead!
Your need-to-know on the past week in London, including the DLR trains recall, Congestion Charge changes and Christmas lights
Best Of Londonist: 10-16 November 2025
Catch up on what you've missed.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Your need-to-know on the past week in London, including the DLR trains recall, Congestion Charge changes and Christmas lights
File these under 'you had one job'. Goswell Road and Baker Street
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
File these under 'you had one job'. Goswell Road and Baker Street
How many of these alternative TfL roundels have you spotted over the years?
A Tube Map Of Alternative Roundels
Every time the Tube roundel got swapped for something fun.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
How many of these alternative TfL roundels have you spotted over the years?
Staying in London over Christmas? Here's what you need to know
Christmas 2025 In London: A Guide To Festive Events, Food And Drink In The Capital This Winter
A complete guide to spending the festive season in the capital.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Staying in London over Christmas? Here's what you need to know
Santa is setting up a grotto on the London Eye this Christmas
Visit Santa's Grotto... On The London Eye
Take to the skies with the man in red.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Santa is setting up a grotto on the London Eye this Christmas
Holy quack! Duck tours are returning to London 🦆
Holy Quack! Duck Tours Are Returning To London
And this time, they're all-electric.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Holy quack! Duck tours are returning to London 🦆
The most festive bus route in London this Christmas
The Best TfL Bus Route For Seeing London's Christmas Lights 2025
London's Christmassiest route, for just the price of a bus fare.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The most festive bus route in London this Christmas
Most of us go over, under, or even on it regularly, but how many Londoners have ever actually touched the Thames?
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Most of us go over, under, or even on it regularly, but how many Londoners have ever actually touched the Thames?
In Clerkenwell and wondering… would you get TWO parking tickets?
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In Clerkenwell and wondering… would you get TWO parking tickets?
From January, you'll pay more to drive in central London... even if you're in an electric vehicle
The Congestion Charge Is Going Up, And Electric Vehicles Will No Longer Be Exempt
More costs for motorists in London.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
From January, you'll pay more to drive in central London... even if you're in an electric vehicle
Old enough to remember this Tube station opening? It's now got Listed heritage status
Southwark Tube Station Given Listed Status
It's barely a quarter-century old.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Old enough to remember this Tube station opening? It's now got Listed heritage status
Simpson's Tavern is coming back! (But with a different name.)
Simpson's Tavern Will Return In 2026... But Under A New Name
It will be called Cloth.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Simpson's Tavern is coming back! (But with a different name.)
The gorgeous Tolpuddle Martyrs mural was recently restored, and celebrates an early victory for the trade union movement
The Tolpuddle Martyrs Mural: A Colourful Celebration Of Trade Unions
A tribute to six men who were deported for forming a trade union.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The gorgeous Tolpuddle Martyrs mural was recently restored, and celebrates an early victory for the trade union movement
Those new DLR trains we were all getting excited about... have now been withdrawn over a potential problem with the brakes londonist.com/london/trans...
New DLR Trains Withdrawn From Service
Three new trains had been running on the network.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Those new DLR trains we were all getting excited about... have now been withdrawn over a potential problem with the brakes londonist.com/london/trans...
The details in this Victorian painting of Hampstead are a joy to explore londonist.substack.com/p/anatomy-of...
Anatomy of a Painting: 'Work', by Ford Madox Brown
A street scene in Hampstead.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The details in this Victorian painting of Hampstead are a joy to explore londonist.substack.com/p/anatomy-of...
Curl up with a mulled wine and bucket of popcorn and watch your fave Christmas film
Festive Film Screenings: Where To Watch Christmas Movies In London This Year
Where to watch Elf, Love Actually, and other Christmas movies this year.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Curl up with a mulled wine and bucket of popcorn and watch your fave Christmas film
Another glitch in the matrix...
November 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Another glitch in the matrix...
Ticket alert! This popular play, set on the Tube, returns next month!
"The Tube Is Ripe For Comedy - So I Wrote A Play About It"
What's with all the adverts for vitamins endorsed by Tess Daley? Why is the Belgravia Hair Centre plastered everywhere?
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November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Ticket alert! This popular play, set on the Tube, returns next month!
The best events in London this weekend, including light shows, a beer festival and a cheese market
Things To Do In London This Weekend: 15-16 November 2025
Brunch, ballet and an incredibly festive pop-up bar.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The best events in London this weekend, including light shows, a beer festival and a cheese market
London's latest sculpture literally takes the piss
Toilet Humour: This New Richard Wentworth Sculpture Takes The P*ss
Seven toilets decorate the riverside at Vauxhall.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
London's latest sculpture literally takes the piss
Popped into the Black Eel pub in Dalston last week and can honestly say it's the best new pub we've visited in years. The front bit is built into the old F. Cooke pie and mash shop, while the back is a glorious labyrinth of cosy drinking rooms. Give it a go -> londonist.com/london/pubs/...
Black Eel, Dalston
The best pub in Dalston.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Popped into the Black Eel pub in Dalston last week and can honestly say it's the best new pub we've visited in years. The front bit is built into the old F. Cooke pie and mash shop, while the back is a glorious labyrinth of cosy drinking rooms. Give it a go -> londonist.com/london/pubs/...