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• The London Buzz – 22nd July 2026

  22-07-2026 18:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Old London – Woolwich free ferry in 1931
  Today’s London news round-up:
  Protesters demand return of ‘precious’ London Fields paddling pool  Hackney Citzen
  Wandsworth’s planning committee has approved what residents believe is the first Laser Quest ever built directly beneath residential flats, overruling the local MP and two ward councillors. Putney News
  A humanitarian worker is being ‘monitored and assessed’ by specialists in a London hospital after
  
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• Plans unveiled for 2.5-metre-wide tunnels to carry waste heat beneath south London

  22-07-2026 17:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Two long tunnels could be dug beneath south London to carry surplus heat across the capital, creating a low-carbon heating network that could eventually warm around 300,000 homes.
  (c) London Strategic Heat Main – Cory
  The proposed London Strategic Heat Main would transport otherwise wasted heat from industrial sources to district heating networks, which would then distribute it to homes, offices and other buildings.
  If approved, the scheme would create what is effectively a “motorway
  
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• Tickets Alert: Free entry to St Paul’s Cathedral for its late evening opening

  22-07-2026 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  St Paul’s Cathedral will be having a late opening evening in September, and it’s free to visit.
  St Paul’s Cathedral from the Triforium (c) ianVisits
  In addition to being able to enter the Cathedral as the sun sets, there will be a range of events throughout the evening, from heritage skills demonstrations to talks and self-guided tours. The crypt cafe will also be open in the evening.
  Admission to the cathedral, including the crypt is free – with donations appreciated.
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