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• Several weekend closures of Liverpool Street station through March

  09-02-2026 17:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Passengers are being warned that several weekend closures of London Liverpool Street station will take place in March due to Network Rail engineering works.
  Liverpool Street station during the Christmas 2025 closure (c) ianVisits
  This work will affect weekend passengers on Greater Anglia, some c2c services, London Overground’s Weaver line and some Elizabeth line services.
  During the closures, Network Rail will be carrying out track renewals near Ilford station and Gidea Park.
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• Seahorses, seals and sharks spotted in Thames as conservation boosts Thames habitats

  09-02-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Conservation efforts along the 153 miles of the River Thames have delivered mixed results for wildlife, according to a new report that finds improvements in some species and habitats alongside emerging threats from climate change and pollution.
  Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash
  Researchers recorded increases in several wading bird species, marine mammals and restored natural habitats, including intertidal areas that act as nurseries for many fish. The river continues to support a surprising r
  
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• A medieval Persian allegory takes flight in a London gallery

  09-02-2026 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A King’s Cross gallery is currently alive with birdsong, reimagining the 12th-century Persian poem The Conference of the Birds as a gently immersive exhibition.The poem itself is an allegory: a gathering of birds set out on a spiritual quest, each one embodying a particular human flaw or attachment. Passing through seven symbolic valleys, they face trials and moments of revelation, before realising that the divine presence they seek lies within themselves.
  That sense of pilgrimage carries
  
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• Warning of four day closure on parts of the Metropolitan and Chiltern Railway next week

  09-02-2026 11:32 via ianvisits.co.uk
  There’s going to be a four-day closure of part of the Metropolitan line and Chiltern Railways next week, affecting services north of Harrow on the Hill.
  Affected area on TfL map
  The closure is due to London Underground signalling works between Harrow on the Hill and Amersham, and it means no trains on either the tube or the mainline can run along the line.
  From Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd February, there will be no service on the Metropolitan line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham,
  
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• TfL testing a new modular design bus shelter for London

  09-02-2026 11:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A new design of sheltered bus stop could be coming to a street near you, as Transport for London (TfL) is starting tests of the new design.
  New bus shelter on Blackfriars Road near Southwark tube station (c) TfL
  Superficially, it doesn’t look radically different, but TfL says the new design incorporates better seating, lighting, and, in places, CCTV for the police – and is also easier to install at bus stops.
  Diamond Geezer has a more in-depth review.
  The trial of the first 27 bus sh
  
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• London’s Alleys: Alderman Stairs, Wapping, E1

  09-02-2026 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Tucked away just east of the Tower of London, a narrow alley slips quietly between buildings and down towards the Thames. Today it’s easy to miss, but Alderman Stairs has been guiding people to and from the river for centuries.The story of this corner of London runs deep. The roots of settlement here stretch back to the 10th century, when King Edgar granted 13 acres of riverside land to 13 knights (yes, an acre per knight), with permission to use it for trading along the river. By 1125, th
  
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