{"id":434044,"date":"2025-09-18T16:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/434044\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:52:11","slug":"the-london-buzz-18th-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/434044\/","title":{"rendered":"The London Buzz \u2013 18th September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ianvisits.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/09-18.jpg\" class=\"lightbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-84097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09-18-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"427\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/a>Old London: Holborn tube station in 1930<br \/>\n<b>Today\u2019s London news round-up:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Havering Council will implement a new residents\u2019 parking scheme in Harold Wood to reduce congestion from commuters. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romfordrecorder.co.uk\/news\/25476659.harold-wood-elizabeth-line-hotspot-set-controlled-parking-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romford Recorder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Developers will need to find another \u00a36 million towards a new bridge in the Royal Docks after Newham Council cut its funding by almost half. <a href=\"https:\/\/greenwichwire.co.uk\/2025\/09\/17\/twisty-royal-victoria-dock-bridge-newham-council-excel-silvertown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenwich Wire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rotting away: The Hero of Switzerland in Loughborough Junction five years after closure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brixtonbuzz.com\/2025\/09\/rotting-away-the-hero-of-switzerland-in-loughborough-junction-five-years-after-closure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brixton Buzz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three Labour councillors in Barking and Dagenham have defected to the Green Party. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romfordrecorder.co.uk\/news\/25476712.three-barking-dagenham-labour-councillors-defect-green-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romford Recorder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greenwich University suspends senior staff after restructure of architecture department <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/2025\/09\/18\/greenwich-university-suspends-senior-staff-after-restructure-of-architecture-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tab<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lime is trying to overcome an \u201cinsane\u201d ban on its e-bikes being ridden in a west London borough, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/transport\/lime-ebikes-hire-ban-checkpoint-charlie-hounslow-chiswick-council-b1248464.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cycling campaigners in London have called for \u201cimmediate and decisive action to address the safety of cyclists\u201d after a woman was killed by a \u2018racing\u2019 moped rider while cycling in one of the city\u2019s bike lanes. <a href=\"https:\/\/road.cc\/content\/news\/cyclist-killed-racing-moped-rider-bike-lane-315977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road cc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>London City Airport expands network with Madrid route and new leisure flights <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/articles\/london-city-airport-new-routes-winter-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aero Time<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Criterion Capital opens 1,000-pod capsule hotel in London\u2019s Piccadilly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecaterer.com\/news\/criterion-capital-to-open-1000-capsule-hotel-in-london-piccadilly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Caterer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Which phone network is actually fastest in central London? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londoncentric.media\/p\/which-phone-network-fastest-in-central-london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Centric<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>And from ianVisits:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ianvisits.co.uk\/articles\/tickets-alert-evening-tours-of-the-royal-hospital-chelsea-84061\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets Alert: Evening tours of the Royal Hospital Chelsea<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ianvisits.co.uk\/articles\/you-can-skate-around-shakespeare-at-leicester-square-this-winter-84088\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can Skate around Shakespeare at Leicester Square this winter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ianvisits.co.uk\/articles\/tfl-names-the-next-10-tube-stations-set-for-mobile-signal-rollout-in-2025-83995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TfL names the next 10 tube stations set for mobile signal rollout in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ianvisits.co.uk\/articles\/tfl-takes-control-of-oxford-street-ahead-of-pedestrianisation-plans-84085\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TfL takes control of Oxford Street ahead of pedestrianisation plans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ianvisits.co.uk\/articles\/national-army-museum-shines-a-light-on-wwiis-forgotten-war-84050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Army Museum shines a light on WWII\u2019s \u2018Forgotten War\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ianvisits.co.uk\/articles\/londons-pocket-parks-ufton-gardens-n1-84070\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London\u2019s Pocket Parks: Ufton Gardens, N1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Things to do in London tomorrow<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nam.ac.uk\/whats-on\/cyber-squadron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyber Squadron: An Official History<\/a> \u2013 Free<\/p>\n<p>Explore the 25-year history of the Land Information Assurance Group, also known as Cyber Squadron, with former member Noel K Hannan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jencksfoundation.org\/cosmic-house\/visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monthly release of tickets to visit The Cosmic House<\/a> \u2013 \u00a313<\/p>\n<p>A slightly unassuming house in Holland Park conceals a remarkable interior \u2014 a house packed full of early Post-Modernist designs \u2014 and tickets to visit next month released today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wansteadfringe.org\/events\/category\/church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Mary\u2019s church crypt tours<\/a> \u2013 \u00a310<\/p>\n<p>For Wanstead Fringe, there will be several days where you can go on a tour of St Mary\u2019s church crypt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festival.forarthistory.org.uk\/event\/in-conversation-hew-locke-with-will-gompertz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Conversation: Hew Locke with Will Gompertz<\/a> \u2013 Free<\/p>\n<p>Join artist Hew Locke and art critic and broadcaster Will Gompertz for a conversation exploring themes of migration, identity, and empire in contemporary artistic practice.<\/p>\n<p>This <b>free news roundup<\/b> is delivered at 5pm daily via Substack \u2013 sign up for free<a href=\"https:\/\/ianvisits.substack.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Old London: Holborn tube station in 1930 Today\u2019s London news round-up: Havering Council will implement a new 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