The London Buzz – 13th August 2026
13-08-2026 18:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

The London Buzz – 13th August 2026

Old London – Jack Straw’s Castle, Hampstead
Today’s London news round-up:
The BBC cameras have returned to a Bushey church to film scenes for EastEnders. Watford Observer
London as a Wheelchair User: Accessible Travel, West End Tips + a Wicked Review  Disability Horizons
Plans for a new self-storage warehouse in Hackney have been shot down by council planners who claimed it was a poor fit for the local area. Hackney Citizen
Barnet to get its first council-maintained Islami
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The expensive way to guarantee tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry
The expensive way to guarantee tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry
Tickets Alert: Tours of Isleworth Ait – an island in the Thames
Tickets Alert: Tours of Isleworth Ait – an island in the Thames
Exhibition explores how cinema shapes our image of cities
Exhibition explores how cinema shapes our image of cities
Police to test facial recognition cameras on the London Underground
Police to test facial recognition cameras on the London Underground
Visiting Coombe Conduit – the tunnel that kept Hampton Court supplied with fresh water
Visiting Coombe Conduit – the tunnel that kept Hampton Court supplied with fresh water
Camden considering improvements to public Wi-Fi services
Camden considering improvements to public Wi-Fi services
The Open House London buildings you’ll need to book in advance
The Open House London buildings you’ll need to book in advance
Islington exhibition celebrates 50 years of cycling campaigns
Islington exhibition celebrates 50 years of cycling campaigns
Seven major football trophies go on display in Shoreditch this week
Seven major football trophies go on display in Shoreditch this week
Waterloo station using remote control drones to keep trains moving
Waterloo station using remote control drones to keep trains moving
Weeks of London bus strikes to hit more than 40 routes from Friday
Weeks of London bus strikes to hit more than 40 routes from Friday
London exhibition recreates the bohemian cottage where Lucian Freud learned to paint
London exhibition recreates the bohemian cottage where Lucian Freud learned to paint
HS2 installs a plaque 40 metres below London to celebrate the Brunels’ engineering legacy
HS2 installs a plaque 40 metres below London to celebrate the Brunels’ engineering legacy
London’s Alleys: Haven Place, Ealing, W5
London’s Alleys: Haven Place, Ealing, W5
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