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Where in London does the best cappuccino or latte art?
January 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Where in London does the best cappuccino or latte art?
Update on Tube 5G coverage. On the map, everything in blue now has phone signal. The first bits of Circle line track have been added among other updates
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Which Tube And Elizabeth Line Stations Have Mobile 4G And 5G Access?
All the central Elizabeth line now has 4G/5G.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Update on Tube 5G coverage. On the map, everything in blue now has phone signal. The first bits of Circle line track have been added among other updates
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Robochop? Smithfield meat market has a highly sophisticated robot security guard
January 16, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Robochop? Smithfield meat market has a highly sophisticated robot security guard
Hidden behind shopfronts on Holborn is a rare survivor from medieval times, Barnard's Inn Hall. Anyone can visit this incredible building, and below its ancient rafters watch a free Gresham lecture about life, the universe and everything londonist.substack.com/p/inside-hol...
Inside Holborn's Tudor Hall
Into Barnard's Inn Hall, home of Gresham College.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Hidden behind shopfronts on Holborn is a rare survivor from medieval times, Barnard's Inn Hall. Anyone can visit this incredible building, and below its ancient rafters watch a free Gresham lecture about life, the universe and everything londonist.substack.com/p/inside-hol...
A magic bit of site-specific street art in East Finchley, above the site of a removed ATM
January 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
A magic bit of site-specific street art in East Finchley, above the site of a removed ATM
Show your love for London's indie venues this January - by rocking/jazzing/rapping out at one of these gigs 🎤 londonist.com/london/music...
15 Gigs To See At Independent Venue Week 2026
Indie, jazz and Korean rap.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Show your love for London's indie venues this January - by rocking/jazzing/rapping out at one of these gigs 🎤 londonist.com/london/music...
Know where Regent Square is? It's perhaps the most obscure of Bloomsbury's squares, but it has a history that's both macabre and surreal londonist.com/london/histo...
The Forgotten Square Of Bloomsbury
Bombs, murders and peculiar bollards.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Know where Regent Square is? It's perhaps the most obscure of Bloomsbury's squares, but it has a history that's both macabre and surreal londonist.com/london/histo...
We made a chart to show how the post box has evolved over the decades... londonist.com/london/histo...
The Evolution Of The Postbox
A geeky spotter's guide...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
We made a chart to show how the post box has evolved over the decades... londonist.com/london/histo...
Bottom of the food chain?
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Bottom of the food chain?
Six places in London where you can have a rooftop (or treetop, or mast-top) adventure londonist.com/london/thing...
London's Best Climbing And Rooftop Adventures
Where to walk across roofs in London.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Six places in London where you can have a rooftop (or treetop, or mast-top) adventure londonist.com/london/thing...
Marylebone, 280 years ago, now mapped in colour for the first time. This is the central section, showing what's now the High Street, the church and the vanished 'Marybone Gardens'. The wider map and commentary are on link -> londonist.substack.com/p/when-maryl...
When Marylebone was All Fields: 1746 in Colour
The latest instalment of the coloured-in John Rocque map.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Marylebone, 280 years ago, now mapped in colour for the first time. This is the central section, showing what's now the High Street, the church and the vanished 'Marybone Gardens'. The wider map and commentary are on link -> londonist.substack.com/p/when-maryl...
More pics and our thoughts here: londonist.com/london/great...
First Look: The Bazalgette Embankment At Blackfriars
Lots of history in this new Thames-side structure.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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The barriers are finally down! The Bazalgette Embankment next to Blackfriars Bridge is pen, following years of work on the supersewer. For the first time in London's history, it's possible to walk along the north bank from Westminster to Tower without straying more than a few metres from the river.
January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The barriers are finally down! The Bazalgette Embankment next to Blackfriars Bridge is pen, following years of work on the supersewer. For the first time in London's history, it's possible to walk along the north bank from Westminster to Tower without straying more than a few metres from the river.
FUTURE-GAZING: The new museums, bridges, tunnels and trains that'll soon change London londonist.com/london/featu...
A Glimpse Into The Future: The Big Things On The Horizon For London
A dip into London's future.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM
FUTURE-GAZING: The new museums, bridges, tunnels and trains that'll soon change London londonist.com/london/featu...
Michael Bond, creator of Paddington bear, would have been 100 today (he died in 2017 not long after a cameo in the first Paddington movie). A 2-D statue of the author, holding his greatest creation, can be found in St Mary's churchyard, just north of Paddington station
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Michael Bond, creator of Paddington bear, would have been 100 today (he died in 2017 not long after a cameo in the first Paddington movie). A 2-D statue of the author, holding his greatest creation, can be found in St Mary's churchyard, just north of Paddington station
In case you missed it... the history of London in one massive, eccentric entanglogram londonist.substack.com/p/the-histor...
The History of London... in one Deranged Entanglogram
Or 'what happens when I drink some whisky and let my brain tumble out'.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
In case you missed it... the history of London in one massive, eccentric entanglogram londonist.substack.com/p/the-histor...
The V&A has a silk programme marking the 2239th performance of The Mousetrap (surely the only object in the world to commemorate the 2239th occurrence of anything). This was the point when it became London's longest-running play. It's still going 68yrs later. #AgathaChristie
January 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The V&A has a silk programme marking the 2239th performance of The Mousetrap (surely the only object in the world to commemorate the 2239th occurrence of anything). This was the point when it became London's longest-running play. It's still going 68yrs later. #AgathaChristie
Fans of footballs/pubs will want to give this incredible vintage map a look 👀 londonist.com/london/maps/...
A 1930 Map Of London Football Grounds And Pubs
Anyone heard of Thames Athletic?
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January 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Fans of footballs/pubs will want to give this incredible vintage map a look 👀 londonist.com/london/maps/...
Absolutely gorgeous... these paintings of London parks and gardens by Melissa Scott-Miller will be on show at the Garden Museum from 28 Jan. londonist.com/london/museu...
Paintings Of London's Parks And Gardens Take Spotlight In New Show
New exhibition spotlights London gardens.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Absolutely gorgeous... these paintings of London parks and gardens by Melissa Scott-Miller will be on show at the Garden Museum from 28 Jan. londonist.com/london/museu...
Oh brilliant, thanks. Never noticed that before!
January 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Oh brilliant, thanks. Never noticed that before!
TfL wants you to nominate 'unsung hero' women cyclists and the best suggestions will be painted onto its bikes londonist.com/london/trans...
"Cycling Idol": TfL Wants You To Name Its Bikes After Inspirational Women
Competition to name bikes after inspirational women cyclists.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
TfL wants you to nominate 'unsung hero' women cyclists and the best suggestions will be painted onto its bikes londonist.com/london/trans...
Catch a free show at the Royal Opera House, seek out a famous dog or attend a free lecture
Free Things To Do In London This Week: 12-18 January 2026
Budget-friendly events in the capital.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Catch a free show at the Royal Opera House, seek out a famous dog or attend a free lecture
THIS WEEK! A wildly popular play about witches, a legendary Beach Boys album revisited - and a brand new comedy night
Things To Do In London This Week: 12-18 January 2026
See what's on in London today.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
THIS WEEK! A wildly popular play about witches, a legendary Beach Boys album revisited - and a brand new comedy night
CATCH UP: Snowdrops, hula dancing, day trips by contactless - plus plenty more in this week's Best Of Londonist 😁
Best Of Londonist: 5-11 January 2026
The best articles from Londonist over the past week.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:46 AM
CATCH UP: Snowdrops, hula dancing, day trips by contactless - plus plenty more in this week's Best Of Londonist 😁
That's very true. In my school, chinney-reckon evolved somehow into chinney-yoy, which eventually became just 'Yoy!' (which could be repeated quick-fire for maximum annoyance). I don't know why, or if that variant got picked up elsewhere.
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
That's very true. In my school, chinney-reckon evolved somehow into chinney-yoy, which eventually became just 'Yoy!' (which could be repeated quick-fire for maximum annoyance). I don't know why, or if that variant got picked up elsewhere.