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Red Arrows to fly over North-West London on Wednesday

Look to the skies, if you’re local, as the Red Arrows are going to fly over northwest London on Wednesday (31st March).

A call to improve London’s lighting at night

Anyone who has wandered around at night can’t help but notice the contrast between an effective, but decoratively lit heritage area and generic suburbs with streetlamps flooding streets in a sickly orange haze.

I can haz a covid jab!

Yesterday, I joined a small queue outside a big blue bus to get my Covid vaccination jab. That short queue was the culmination of nearly a year of pandemic lockdowns and social distancing.

Mating toads forces road closure in Ham, Richmond

A road in Richmond is to be closed to traffic from next week – to allow toads to cross the road and get to their annual breeding grounds.

The Queen commands Mary Anning must appear on 50p coins

The 19th-century fossil hunter, Mary Anning is being commemorated in a series of new collectable coins from the Royal Mint and Natural History Museum.

Petition for a Covid lockdown Bank Holiday

A petition has been set up on the official Parliament website calling for an extra Bank Holiday this summer.

Southeastern’s Javelin HS1 train simulator launched

If you’ve ever wanted to drive a train along the UK’s first high-speed rail line, then a new route release for Train SIM World 2 will excite you.

London street signs going for sale

There’s a chance to buy a London street sign as a batch of old signs no longer needed are put up for auction.

Spring flower photography competition

While out on your daily allowance of exercise, why not stop for a short, socially distanced moment to take a photo of some spring flowers?

London’s ceremonial gun salutes during 2021

Ceremonial military guns will go bang bang several times in London during 2021, at the Tower of London and in the Royal Parks.

Crystal Palace gets a Dinosaur bridge

Crystal Palace’s famous concrete dinosaurs are free to roam around, as a bridge has been installed to their isolated island in a lake.

London’s population to start shrinking says report

It’s only a few years since Greater London’s population passed its 1939 peak after decades of decline that reversed in the 1980s — and now a new decline may be on the horizon.

Your most read articles on ianVisits during 2020

Well, that was quite the year and one which we will both want to forget about, and spend decades watching documentaries about.

The Natural History Museum to be in a TV show next week

A note to look out for a behind-the-scenes style documentary series featuring London’s own Natural History Museum.

Nightime drone display over the Thames

There’s to be a formation of 300 drones flying around the Thames for a filming event over the Christmas break.

City of London car park to be turned into cycle delivery hub

Part of an underground car park in the City of London is to be turned into a space for delivery services by bicycle around the City of London.

Buying a new phone

A new phone has been delivered in time for Christmas, a combination of probably needing one soon and a modest treat for self, and with a better camera, for the website.

London Christmas tree recycling collections 2020/21

It might seem a bit Scrooge to be talking about getting rid of the Christmas tree before the event is over, but it can help to know what to do before 12th Night comes along.

A bale of straw is to hang from Wandsworth Bridge

Ancient laws about bridges and bales of straw will be enforced for the next few months as repair works are carried out on Wandsworth Bridge.

Missing Doctor Who London Underground story to be released

Set on the London Underground, the Web of Fear is one of those famously lost episode storys from Doctor Who, but a partially restored version is to be released by the BBC.

Greenwich’s advent windows returns this year

With so many indoor events cancelled, here’s one that’s entirely outdoors – a wander around Greenwich looking at advent windows.

Strange old Christmas cards

It’s the season to compare how many cards you have with your erstwhile friends, and while today most cards tend towards the cute and twee, in the past they were rather odder.

Plans to reduce road traffic in the Royal Parks

The Royal Parks has opened a public consultation on plans to make permanent some of its temporary traffic reduction schemes.

Dino t-shirts to support the Crystal Palace dinosaurs

If you fancy wearing a t-shirt with a dinosaur on it, then a fund-raiser for the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs has come to your rescue.

Miscellaneous - Archive Articles

Red Arrows to fly over North-West London on Wednesday

A call to improve London’s lighting at night

I can haz a covid jab!

Mating toads forces road closure in Ham, Richmond

The Queen commands Mary Anning must appear on 50p coins

Petition for a Covid lockdown Bank Holiday

Southeastern’s Javelin HS1 train simulator launched

London street signs going for sale

Spring flower photography competition

London’s ceremonial gun salutes during 2021

Crystal Palace gets a Dinosaur bridge

London’s population to start shrinking says report

Your most read articles on ianVisits during 2020

The Natural History Museum to be in a TV show next week

Nightime drone display over the Thames

City of London car park to be turned into cycle delivery hub

Buying a new phone

London Christmas tree recycling collections 2020/21

A bale of straw is to hang from Wandsworth Bridge

Missing Doctor Who London Underground story to be released

Greenwich’s advent windows returns this year

Strange old Christmas cards

Plans to reduce road traffic in the Royal Parks

Dino t-shirts to support the Crystal Palace dinosaurs

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