Transport for London (TfL) is relaxing Olympic Route Network restrictions at a number of locations. The 109 mile ORN is being used to get athletes, Olympic officials and media to events on time. Non-Olympic drivers who stray into reserved Games lanes face fines of £130 per incident. Retailers and businesses are being required to have […]
British Library exhibition explores 1908 and 1948 London Olympics
A collection of Olympic memorabilia dating back to 1896 goes on display at the British Library this week. The exhibition includes more than 2.500 posters, stamps, letters and pieces of artwork trace and looks at how Olympic iconography has evolved over more than a century. Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games is primarily focused on […]
Survey reveals Londoners enjoy their city but are concerned about crime
An overwhelming majority of Londoners say the capital is a good place to live according to a survey for London Councils, the body which represents the capital’s 33 local authorities. Conducted by Ipsos MORI, the survey found Londoners have a generally positive view of the capital as a whole as well as a strong attachment […]
Enjoy London for less this Summer
Some of London’s most popular tourist and visitor attractions can now be enjoyed for less thanks to discount website SmartSave. The online coupon and voucher site is offering savings of 20% off the cost of entry to the London Dungeon, Apsley House (Number One London), Shakespeare’s Globe Tour and the Jewel Tower in Westminster where […]
London Transport Museum – July events
The London Transport Museum is hosting two new events next month including the launch of a new pop-up “theatrical adventure” and a look at how film “can be used to document a place or journey”. Film Screening: Cine-mapping – Tuesday 3rd July, 6.30pm Discover how film can be used to document a place or journey, […]