The London Buzz – 17th August 2026

Old London – Lancaster House, once home to the London Museum
Today’s London news round-up:
Extension of ULEZ and switch to electric cars is cutting pollution from vehicle exhaust emissions in High Barnet town centre Barnet Society
A 50-year-old man has been charged with arson after several fires were reported in an east London park. BBC News
Excavations around Gallows Corner have started to be backfilled as Essex & Suffolk Water makes “good progress” with its works. R