Old London: Angel Bridge, Edmonton
Today’s London news round-up:
Transport for London bans flats protest rally outside High Barnet station – but across the road residents launch their “New Battle of Barnet” Barnet Society
Residents of The Quarry in Erith have said their dream of a peaceful home has quickly turned into frustration and worry over ongoing maintenance and planning issues. News Shopper
Westminster City Council has agreed to give up control of Oxford Street to enable the Mayor of London to push forward with his plans to pedestrianise the street, because it believes it does not have a choice in the matter. Fitzrovia news
‘Strikelists’ use ‘cruel trick’ to bagsy Lime Bikes in scramble to get to work Metro
Take back London for pedestrians: How to tackle the capital’s problem cyclists The Critic (oddly, the headline photo is not a cyclist)
Chorleywood’s oldest shop’s new owners reveal big plans Watford Observer
E-bike usage has spiked in London as commuters sought alternative ways to get around the city while strikes shut down Tube services. Standard
Tube drivers’ £72,000 salary not enough to buy house in London, union boss says Independent
Hillingdon Council is the only London borough to have failed to publish its yearly accounts, despite promising to do so by the start of September. Harrow Online
A new Banksy artwork that sprung up at the Royal Courts of Justice in London is being scrubbed off. Sky News
And from ianVisits:
Much-loved Osterley Bookshop saved from closure after public support
Waterloo and Vauxhall stations to close over Christmas for major railway upgrades
London’s Pearly Kings & Queens celebrate 150 years (give or take) with photo exhibition
London’s Pocket Parks: Union Square Gardens, N1
Things to do in London tomorrow
Bishopsgate to Blackfriars: Shakespeare’s Life in London – £5
An illustrated talk about the playwright William Shakespeare and his life in London.
Sex & the 18th-Century City (and Dr Johnson)… – £33.50
A lively and immersive introduction to the sex trade in Georgian London!
Is a River Alive? | An Evening with Robert Macfarlane – £8.43
An evening with writer Robert Macfarlane who will be discussing his latest publication Is a River Alive? with Martha Kearney
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