London’s weekly railway news

This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/londons-weekly-railway-news-526-93839/

The London Museum gets a 24-hour drinks license

When it opens in a few weeks, the London Museum will be able to stay open all night as it has been granted a 24-hour drinks and entertainment licence by the City of London.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-london-museum-gets-a-24-hour-drinks-license-93841/

Saints, sultans and silks: Visiting the V&A’s Istanbul exhibition

Silks worth more than gold, warrior saints and portraits concealed by flowers bring the city’s Christian and Islamic history to life in an eye-opening exhibition.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/saints-sultans-and-silks-visiting-the-vas-istanbul-exhibition-93802/

A British spacecraft is taking out the rubbish — and you could name it

A competition is seeking a name for the UK’s Active Debris Removal Mission, with the winning suggestion to be etched onto the spacecraft.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/a-british-spacecraft-is-taking-out-the-rubbish-and-you-could-name-it-93828/

The BFI has announced that it will show David Cronenberg's Videodrome on its IMAX screen next year.

Considering how very weird that movie is, it's going to be quite something on a huge IMAX screen.

Too tired and too expensive – Londoners nights out are ending earlier

Rising costs and flagging energy are shaping London’s evenings, according to a report exploring how the capital’s nightlife has changed over the Night Tube’s first decade.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/too-tired-and-too-expensive-londoners-nights-out-are-ending-earlier-93822/

Water damage puts Southwark’s Kirkaldy Testing Works on the at-risk register

Kirkaldy’s Testing Works, home to a still-working Victorian materials testing machine, is suffering from water penetration and extensive basement damp.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/water-damage-puts-pioneering-southwark-laboratory-on-at-risk-register-93818/

The London Buzz – 5th Nov 2026

Today’s London news round-up:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-london-buzz-5th-nov-2026-93843/

The London Museum gets a 24-hour drinks license

When it opens in a few weeks, the London Museum will be able to stay open all night as it has been granted a 24-hour drinks and entertainment licence by the City of London.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-london-museum-gets-a-24-hour-drinks-license-93841/

Their prize was a bottle of Chianti

https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/news/royal-free-london-staff-win-two-national-liver-awards

This morning (while talking about London branding), I learned that the "I ❤ NY" slogan isn't officially a promotion for New York City, but for New York State as a whole, and that the state government owns the logo's copyright.

It's just that most people only associate it with the city.

Saints, sultans and silks: Visiting the V&A’s Istanbul exhibition

Silks worth more than gold, warrior saints and portraits concealed by flowers bring the city’s Christian and Islamic history to life in an eye-opening exhibition.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/saints-sultans-and-silks-visiting-the-vas-istanbul-exhibition-93802/

A British spacecraft is taking out the rubbish — and you could name it

A competition is seeking a name for the UK’s Active Debris Removal Mission, with the winning suggestion to be etched onto the spacecraft.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/a-british-spacecraft-is-taking-out-the-rubbish-and-you-could-name-it-93828/

Too tired and too expensive – Londoners nights out are ending earlier

Rising costs and flagging energy are shaping London’s evenings, according to a report exploring how the capital’s nightlife has changed over the Night Tube’s first decade.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/too-tired-and-too-expensive-londoners-nights-out-are-ending-earlier-93822/

Water damage puts Southwark’s Kirkaldy Testing Works on the at-risk register

Kirkaldy’s Testing Works, home to a still-working Victorian materials testing machine, is suffering from water penetration and extensive basement damp.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/water-damage-puts-pioneering-southwark-laboratory-on-at-risk-register-93818/

Soho to get a covered passageway as part of the 20th Century Fox building refurbishment

Soho will get a new covered alley after Westminster Council approved the refurbishment of a Soho Square office building.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/soho-to-get-a-covered-passageway-as-part-of-the-20th-century-fox-building-refurbishment-93707/

Murder, mystery and meticulous notes at the British Library’s Agatha Christie exhibition

An atmospheric exhibition explores how Christie turned scribbled ideas, knowledge of poisons and encounters on her travels into some of fiction’s most famous crimes.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/93768-93768/

HS2 breakthrough completes tunnel link from Old Oak Common to West Ruislip

The final connection into the future station has created a continuous 8.8-mile tunnel route beneath west London.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hs2-breakthrough-completes-tunnel-link-from-old-oak-common-to-west-ruislip-93796/

London’s Pocket Parks: North Verbena Gardens, Hammersmith, W6

This open space right in front of an old church looks like it’s probably been here since the church was built, but in fact it’s modern and barely 70 years old.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/londons-pocket-parks-north-verbena-gardens-hammersmith-w6-93736/

The London Buzz – 4th Nov 2026

Today’s London news round-up:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-london-buzz-4th-nov-2026-93815/