Open House London celebrates 25th anniversary
A record 800-plus buildings will open to the public on the weekend of 16-17 September and, for the first time, all London boroughs are participating in this free celebration of architecture
Mail Rail delivers an underground history lesson at London’s new Postal Museum
A subterranean railway once whizzed four million letters a day across London. The public were oblivious to it but will soon be able to ride it, as it forms the centrepiece of the new Postal Museum
Going underground: London’s new Postal Museum and subterranean mail train
The museum reflects the vital role Mail Rail played in the distribution of the country’s post with an underground train ride and exhibitions
‘It sounded like Fabric was upstairs’ – Airbnb rental used for all-night party
Airbnb upsets the neighbours again in the week it launches ‘intimate’ music experiences project
Night tube: top 10 London clubs – chosen by the experts
London’s long-awaited night tube is a gift to the capital’s clubbers. As the Victoria and Central lines start a non-stop weekend service – with other lines to follow in the autumn – we asked the cream of London’s club scene to point us to the party
South London sinkhole causes rail misery in evening rush hour
Network Rail moves more than 50 tonnes of ballast to shore up track but warns travel problems could last until end of Monday
New London hotel from design-focused CitizenM chain to open near Tower bridge
A 370-room hi-tech hotel offering rooms from £109 a night – plus a terrace bar with City views – is aiming to offer visitors to London affordable and stylish stays
Floating hotel to open in London as part of social enterprise project
From September, Newham’s Royal Docks will be the base for The Good Hotel, a 144-room property offering training to unemployed people, and a chance to find long-term work
Is this the most British summer’s day ever?
Summer solstice 2016 started with rain and ended with shine. A timelapse video taken from the Shard’s viewing platform captures the longest day of the year – and sums up British weather
New London hotel offers artistic sensibilities at affordable prices
The Green Rooms hotel and creative space in north London will act as a low-cost base for visiting artists and encourage collaboration on projects
London visitor numbers hit record levels
Tourist numbers continue to grow as London welcomed a record-breaking 31.5 million international and UK tourists in 2015, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics
‘Peckham Beach’ Lido crowdfunding project launches
Local campaigners, and the Thames Baths architects, are hoping to turn the disused south London lido into an Olympic-size pool and community attraction
Lumiere London festival reveals full line-up of artists
London’s first light festival will feature illuminated artworks across the city, including a Garden of Light in Leicester Square and a net sculpture at Oxford Circus
Senior executives urge parliament to prioritise third runway at Heathrow
Business leaders want positive response to Airports Commission verdict, saying expansion is key to long-term prosperity and future growth of UK economy
Airbnb hotspots: why the Isle of Dogs beats Covent Garden
The Marais neighbourhood of Paris had more Airbnb guests last summer than actual residents, so what do listings in the UK tell us about tourism in the capital?