The London Buzz - 12th May 2025
Today's London news round-up:
Travel Warning - severe delays across Tube, Overground and Lizzie line this evening TfL
England’s only electric fire engine [based in Hammersmith] has yet to put out a real fire. The Fast Charge
Plans for 34 new homes on the site of a Hornchurch car park have been approved. Romford Recorder
A professional chauffeur has described roads in a north London borough as “despicable and a danger to drivers”, saying a pothole damaged his car and caused him to lose out on a day’s pay. Standard
The shutter on Fulham Cycles on Wandsworth Road has been given a new look thanks to a council funded scheme. Fulham SW6
Hackney community hero still missing after almost three months The Voice
Westminster City Council has unearthed a snail breeding racket which has been operating secret snail farms in empty office spaces. LocalGov
Four construction workers have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a mum who was killed by falling bricks in East London. Metro
Plans to build two high-rise blocks of student accommodation by Deptford Creek have been scaled back after concerns were raised over their potential effects on the Greenwich skyline. News Shopper
Hundreds of Mancs have signed a petition asking to vote in London's mayoral elections Manchester Evening News
London still dominates our economy. Can the trend finally be reversed? Politics Home
And from ianVisits:
Westminster Abbey secures major funding for new visitor entrance building
Westminster Council backs Prince Charles Cinema in lease battle
London’s largest FREE flower show returns next week
Free beers in Craft Union pubs on Wednesday
London’s Alleys: Queensborough Passage, W2
Wandsworth joins TfL’s expanding E-Scooter trial as rides top 5 million
Some things to do in London on tomorrow
LCW - Pewter Live: Open House - Free
A chance to visit the historic Pewterers’ Hall, home of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers, one of the ancient craft guilds residing in the heart of the City of London.
LCW - Exhibition of contemporary Silversmithing and Jewellery - Free
An exhibition of silver and jewellery inside the rarely open Cutlers' livery hall.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle - Living in history and the here and now - £15
Drawing on experience in the Abbey, including the Coronation, this illustrated lecture will wrestle with the business of telling a long story and telling it well.
Embroidering the British Army - £14
Discover the artistry of bespoke hand embroidery, with an event and live demonstration led by experts from Hand & Lock, Britain’s oldest embroidery house.
‘To Force the Enemy Off the Sea’: The RAF’s North Coates Strike Wing 1943-45 - Free
This lecture examines the important and hard-fought but little-known anti-shipping campaign successfully conducted by Coastal Command’s North Coates Strike Wing from early 1943 onwards.
A look at rare survivals of Catholic printed books c.1570-1600, which provide telling insight into an English Catholic religious culture.
Edward Wrench and the life-cycles of the Victorian GP - Free
This paper will thus explore, family life cycles from birth to death, investigate the changing life of Victorian GPs, and examine how science affected religious life.