We bring you the news stories that affect Londoners, from Tube strikes to heat waves. With stats, studies, and breaking news about London and beyond, you can stay informed with us.
Just in case you didn’t know, the UK is celebrating Queen’s Platinum Jubilee from June 2 – 5 this year, marking 70 years on throne. For many of us, that means an extended four-day bank holiday weekend,...
For all we joke about the maze that is Bank station, it’s actually pretty damn useful for commuters. So, when a large chunk of the Northern line branch shut on January 14, it plunged many a London worker’s r...
The ‘purple line’ is due to open to the public THIS MONTH, and it will be one of the most significant updates to the London Underground map in many years. The service will be introduced in stages, with 10 ce...
The government in Spain are working on new proposed legislation that would allow women who suffer from painful periods to take three days menstrual leave a month. If approved, the new law will go through as a part of a...
If you asked most regular Joes on the street, “What does London need more of?”, chances are that the answer skyscrapers would come pretty far down the list. But, it looks like there are nearly 583 of them pl...
For the past two summers, many streets across Britain have experienced an Al Fresco boom. Though it was born as a way to keep the hospitality industry afloat during periods of Covid restrictions while simultaneously kee...
If you hadn’t heard that 2022 is the Platinum Jubilee year for Queen Elizabeth II, then a stroll through Carnaby Street should give you a fairly unsubtle hint. A spectacular crown installation gazing over the junc...
We’ve seen hundreds of PR stunts over the years here at Secret London, but few are quite as ambitious (or pretty!) as the one that’s taken over Trafalgar Square today. From now until 8pm tonight (April 27),...
Because apparently, we Brits can’t just say thank you for this year’s extra bank holiday and enjoy it for what it is, campaigners are now urging the government to make the June 3rd bank holiday a permanent annual event....
Your pet might have four legs, but that doesn’t mean they don’t tire just as quickly as we do. Uber must have taken note of this, anyway, and launched a brand new travel service for pets. Suitably named Uber...
