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The London Buzz – 19th July 2024

19-07-2024 18:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

Today’s round-up of what’s happening in London:
Floral tributes to the victims of the 7/7 bombings were removed from Russell Square tube station after just one day. Camden New Journal
London’s population growth is recovering, up to a point OnLondon
Greenwich leaseholders have claimed they are unable to sell their flats due to ‘nightmare’ cladding remediation works on their building. News Shopper
Camden Council’s leader and two other Labour councillors officia

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London Metropolitan Archives changes its name to The London Archives

19-07-2024 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

The UK’s second largest archive service, the principal local government archive repository for the Greater London area, is dropping the Metropolitan part of its name and becoming simply The London Archives.
London Metropolitan Archives building
The London Metropolitan Archives, second only to the National Archives in Kew, holds over 100km of books, maps, photographs, films and documents dating back to 1067 in its strong rooms. Although it’s run by the City of London, it contains reco

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Halfway there: HS2’s Northolt Tunnel reaches 8.4 miles under west London

19-07-2024 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

The four railway tunnels that make up HS2’s Northolt Tunnel under west London have reached the halfway mark, with the four tunnel boring machines completing 8.4 miles of tunnels.
Tunnel lining segments being delivered to construct the Northolt Tunnel (c) HS2
The tunnel links the HS2 station at Old Oak Common to West Ruislip, where the railway then comes back above ground to pass over the Colne Valley before diving back into tunnels next to the M25 motorway.
The tunnel boring machines (TBMs

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Brunel Museum closing at the end of September for rebuilding work

19-07-2024 10:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

The Brunel Museum, which tells the story of the world’s first underwater tunnel, will close at the end of September for nearly a year of rebuilding work.
The museum was recently granted £1.85 million by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the project, which will will see the Engine House and the Grade II* listed Tunnel Shaft restored to their former glory and a new gallery created. A new Welcome Pavilion will provide accessible facilities, enabling more people to visit and learn a

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Ofcom bans mid-contract phone and broadband price rises linked to inflation

19-07-2024 09:50

UK regulator says providers must ‘transparently’ tell customers upfront about any increase included in their contract

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