From the Natural History Museum to the Victoria and Albert Museum, these are five of the best free attractions in London.
Month: February 2026
How Ramadan’s late-night chai culture can save London’s nighttime economy
For Ramadan 2026, halal cafes and restaurants will be open late, offering an insight into how London could reinvigorate its nightlife, says Queenie Shaikh.
Street made famous by Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts set for £4.4m makeover
Portobello Road Market in Notting Hill is set to get a £4.4m revamp with improved accessibility, flood protection, greenery, and upgraded lighting…
David Bowie once did it — now Harry Styles will curate London’s Meltdown
Harry Styles will curate the 2026 Meltdown festival at London’s Southbank Centre, organising the full programme during its 75th anniversary year.
What is London Theatre Week – and how to nab £15 West End tickets
Theatre lovers are being offered the chance to see top shows in London’s West End at a major discount.
TfL ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the ad must not appear again in the form complained about
Fallout from Epstein and Mandelson puts Britain’s House of Lords under scrutiny
Britain’s House of Lords is facing scrutiny as an indirect result of the Jeffrey Epstein files
Israel steps up attacks, land takeover across occupied West Bank
Ramped-up raids, violent settler attacks and bulldozed homes – Israel escalates its assault on the occupied West Bank.
Tenants fear homelessness after charity says to pay up to £700 more a month
The charity, which owns all of the homes, works closely with the Royal British Legion by supplying poppies to nation during the month of November.
‘No accountability’ after council failed to record notes from developer meetings
Hammersmith and Fulham Council is unique in publishing details of its meetings with developers online, though was unable to share any minutes or notes from the last two years when asked by the LDRS
New strict rules are being brought in for pedicabs
Congratulations Londoners. From next month, pedicabs will be subject to much stricter conditions.
Britain’s most notorious prisoner demands freedom in new letter
The parole board is reviewing the case of Charles Bronson. After more than 50 years behind bars, they could decide whether he’s eligible for release, and whe…
Car park next to Tube station still partially shut with no end in sight
The Peel House car park is the most centrally located parking facility in Morden, yet it has been operating at only half capacity for more than four years.
Hampstead Heath pond to become a wildlife sanctuary
A small island in the centre of a pond on Hampstead Heath is set to be transformed
Transport for London advert banned for harmful racial stereotype
The Facebook advert shows a black teenager verbally harassing a young girl alongside a white friend.
Train cancellations causing severe Tube delays
Passengers are asked to find another route
Neighbourhood wardens to patrol ‘village’ to tackle crime
The trial is due to start in March and could be expanded across the borough in the future
Sadiq Khan war on rip-off pedicabs in London with new £1-a-minute fare
Drivers of the vehicles will also be banned from blaring out loud music
Bodies Buried on Epstein’s Ranch?
Newly released documents in the Epstein Files include an anonymous 2019 email claiming bodies may be buried near Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico….
Heavy rain and snow to hit before weekend weather warms up, forecasters say
Yellow weather warnings for snow and heavy rain will in place in parts of the UK on Wednesday and Thursday.
Congress Blocks Canada Tariffs — Trump Fires Back
#donaldtrump #markcarney #canada 1 MIN AGO: Congress SHUTS DOWN Canada Tariffs — Trump ReactsIn this deep-dive analysis, we unpack the emergency Senate vote …
Dame Prue Leith says walking London Fashion Week runway at 86 is ‘ludicrous – but funny’
Alison Hammond, Matt Lucas and Charlene White watched the broadcaster and restaurateur take to the runway.
Arsenal manager Mike Arteta ‘happy’ to interact with fans but has felt ‘exposed’
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is “happy” to interact with fans but there are times where he has felt “exposed” and “not very comfortable”.
From red envelopes to Dragon Gala
The 15-day festival begins Tuesday, ushering in the Year of the Horse.
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ must stop Israel’s killing in Gaza
‘War of genocide against the Strip is still ongoing’, Hamas says, warning the board not to act as ‘cover’.
Why Cynthia Erivo in Dracula is an astonishing anthesis to Dorian Gray
With Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula now open at the Noël Coward Theatre in London, Liam O’Dell explains why there’s intrigue to be found in contrasting the play with Kip Williams’ staging of The Picture o…
Dracula review – Cynthia Erivo’s magnificent modern bloodsucker is defanged in one-woman show
Deploying accents and wigs, the Wicked star takes on all Bram Stoker’s characters, but the atmosphere lacks the fever or diabolicism required
How Londoners are helping to rescue one of the capital’s rarest plants
London volunteers are set to grow and replant tower mustard at their homes in a bid to save the threatened plant species
Scientist invents shoe with tiny sensors to help mentor, 89, avoid falling
Dr Jiayang Li’s prototype will be demonstrated to industry experts.
Government ‘should immediately ban Brazilian butt lifts’
Currently, there is no regulation as to who can perform non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as injectables.
I’m A Celebrity star Shona McGarty urges people to seek mental health support
Analysis of NHS data shows that more than 670,000 people were treated with NHS Talking Therapies last year, but millions are missing out.
Women and the middle classes dominate take-up of weight loss jabs
Analysis of private prescriptions for drugs like Mounjaro show that almost 80% are for women
Reconstruction of original YouTube page joins V&A collection
The acquisition features the first video ever uploaded to the site, Me at the zoo, posted by YouTube co-founder, Jawed Karim, in 2005.
Cold weather payments made to nearly 1.5m households so far this winter
The payments are made automatically when temperatures drop to 0C or below for seven consecutive days.
Ban Brazilian bum lifts immediately and without consultation, say MPs
It comes after Alice Webb, 33, from Gloucestershire, died following a liquid BBL in September 2024
John Lewis and Waitrose staff set for pay hike amid £108m investment
JLP’s latest pay increase will surpass the increase in the national minimum wage announced in last November’s autumn budget.
How Jesse Jackson helped empower US Arabs and lift up the Palestinian cause
Arab American advocates eulogise Jackson as a civil rights giant who embraced their communities and defended Palestine.
Cynthia Erivo-Led DRACULA Opens in London
Reviews are in for Cynthia Erivo’s starring solo turn in in DRACULA, now playing London’s West End. Did critics have a bloody good time with Cynthia? Find out in our review roundup.
What could upcoming inflation figures mean for interest rates in the UK?
Most experts predict inflation fell back sharply to 3 in January from 3.4 in December.
London pedicabs to be banned from charging rip-off fares and blaring music
New rules will also mean rickshaw riders will need to pay for a licence and ensure their pedicabs are road legal.
Dame Prue Leith surprised by birthday celebrations on London Fashion Week runway
The TV cook walked the runway ahead of her 86th birthday on Wednesday.
Keir Starmer to make first public appearance since council elections U-turn
The Prime Minister is due in Wales on Wednesday, where Labour faces pressure from Reform UK and Plaid Cymru ahead of a crunch Senedd vote.
Dozens of film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war
Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem among actors and directors expressing dismay at Berlinale’s ‘anti-Palestinian racism’.
Unemployment surges to 5.2%
UK unemployment has risen to its highest for almost five years – as new figures from the Office for National Statistics show the rate went up to 5.2% in the…
A year on from the Surrey sinkhole
The latest news and weather from ITV LondonWhile the Metropolitan Police target phone thieves – bike thefts remain unchecked A year on from the Godstone Sink…
Greggs thief nicknamed ‘Hamster’ by staff steals £2,000 worth of goods
Adam Gosling, 39, targeted the branch multiple times on some days, stealing up to £100 per visit
Drunk father yelled ‘let them die’ after hurling kittens into Thames
Andrew Shephard was helping his daughter rehome three young cats when he tipped them from a box off Twickenham Bridge
People smuggler forced migrants to work 12-hour shifts with no breaks
Ana Lucia Martins, 50, has been jailed for tricking her victims into a life of abuse and exploitation
Starmer pleads with London parents to get children vaccinated as measles spreads
The Prime Minister hit out at politicians ‘giving oxygen to conspiracy theories’ about the safety of vaccines
Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged assault in New Orleans during Mardi Gras
Police were called to the scene in the US city’s French Quarter after reports of an assault.








