A few years ago, it was announced that London—well, okay, north Kent—was getting its very own Hollywood-esque, Disneyland-style theme park. We watched from the sidelines as countless other cities across the world have w...
Let’s be honest, nobody expected Crossrail to open on time – but 2022?! *record scratch* *freeze frame* Yup, that’s Crossrail. You’re probably wondering how it ended up in this situation. Photo: Crossr...
The Oxford Street redevelopment has been quite the saga – now, the new plans have been revealed. A plan to pedestrianise the perennially crowded Oxford Street has been in the works as far back as 2016, and whilst...
The Tube has been getting us around since 1863 and, unsurprisingly, it has some weird and wonderful stories to tell. Here are some fun, freaky and frankly quite interesting Tube facts that make our beloved London Underg...
Saturday is set to be rather windy – so stay inside, folks. Okay, let’s give this a bit of context, shall we? A light summer breeze is all well and good, but it’s going to blow an absolute bloody gale tomorr...
SHOCKING NEWS! London is not the most stressed out city in the UK. A 2018 YouGov study found that 74% of the UK felt too overwhelmed or stressed to cope. Protectivity decided to look into this a little further to work o...
Little red post boxes have popped up around London and beyond, giving us the opportunity to send letters to people who might be lonely this Valentine’s Day. Red Letter Days, pioneers of gifting experience vouchers...
Paper tickets may disappear forever, according to new proposals to expand the contactless catchment area. Yesterday, Department for Transport (DfT) announced that discussions were being had as to whether or not pay-as-y...
This stunning video was shot from a helicopter as it flew over London at night. Shooting some of the city’s most striking panoramas, photographer Jason Hawkes has truly captured the magic of the capital after dark. This...
Greggs’ vegan sausage rolls are selling on eBay for more than 40 times their original price. Disclaimer: It seems these listings have now been taken down – I presume eBay considered them far too ridiculous. But th...