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• The London Buzz – 2nd July 2026

  02-07-2026 18:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Old London – Oxford Circus
  Today’s London news round-up:
  A developer building homes for Enfield Council at Meridian Water has had a multibillion-pound lawsuit filed against it. Enfield Dispatch
  The future funding of Clapham Common Clapham Society
  Deputy prime minister David Lammy has come out against plans for a 24-hour adult gaming centre on Blackstock Road, in the latest twist in a fight that has united residents on the Hackney–Haringey border. Hackney Citizen
  Rotherham-based
  
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• Only Fools and Horses tribute in new South Acton station roundel

  02-07-2026 17:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A tube roundel that says “you plonker” amongst many other things has appeared at South Acton station on the London Overground’s Mildmay line.It’s an artwork,  created through a series of community workshops led by local artist Maud Milton and her team at Artyface and references local cultural landmarks.
  And the “plonker” in the rounder comes from Only Fools and Horses, which, while set in Peckham, used the nearby Harlech Tower for the opening credits and
  
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• Railway workers pull a 25-tonne steam train by hand for charity

  02-07-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  When a steam locomotive runs out of steam, the traditional solution is to light the fire. The less traditional solution is to attach sixteen determined railway workers and ask them to do the pulling instead.That’s exactly what happened at Didcot Railway Centre, where a team of employees from Alstom’s Reading depot took on an unusual charity challenge to see how far they could haul a 25-tonne steam locomotive using nothing but muscle power.
  And rather than simply moving the engine onc
  
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• Barking workhouse’s pediment plaque restored and goes on display

  02-07-2026 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A moss-covered stone slab that sat for decades in a back garden has been restored and installed in a public location close to where it once stood.This is the header plaque that once stood at the top of the Barking Workhouse, built in 1788 to replace older workhouses under the Barking Workhouse Act, which had transferred responsibility from the parish to ‘Directors of the Poor’.
  The Barking workhouse was one of the largest in Essex, and probably the grandest with its Neo-Palladian fro
  
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• Smithfield and Billingsgate relocation plans move ahead with Albert Island consultation

  02-07-2026 11:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Plans are moving forward for the £220 million redevelopment of Albert Island in the Royal Docks, paving the way for the relocation of London’s wholesale Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to the site in 2029.
  Potential site (c) City of London
  Albert Island has been selected as the preferred location for the new co-located wholesale markets, but the land is owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA), so they are leading the initial development work.
  Planning permission already exist
  
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• Fisher’s Folly: The Tudor manor wall that survives in a Tesco backyard

  02-07-2026 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A locked door at a Liverpool Street Tesco conceals one of London’s most remarkable Tudor survivals – the last substantial remains of Jasper Fisher’s once-famous mansion, better known as Fisher’s Folly.Jasper Fisher was a fast-rising star in the Tudor household, but maybe someone who later also overextended himself in building his grand house.
  Probably born in Great Packington, Warwickshire, around 1528, Jasper Fisher first appears in the records in 1549, when he seems to
  
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• A 53 foot long snake has arrived at London Zoo

  02-07-2026 01:05 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  A 53 foot long snake has arrived at London Zoo, but ophidiophobics need not worry, as it’s a work of art.
  (c) ZSL
  The mosaic designed by British artist Linder has been unveiled as part of the Zoological Society of London’s 200th anniversary celebrations. The artwork, titled Sirona, pays tribute to pioneering zoologist Joan Beauchamp Procter, whose groundbreaking work transformed reptile care and public understanding of reptiles during the early 20th century.
  Constructed from around o
  
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