The London Underground station where the platforms were built far too high for the trains | UK | News

The London Underground station where the platforms were built far too high for the trains | UK | News

A London Underground station located on the Bakerloo line has platforms that are too high for the 70s trains. If you have recently traveled on the Bakerloo line in the UK capital,... Read more »
Glass House Built in London Cemetery on Sale for $8.3 Million

Glass House Built in London Cemetery on Sale for $8.3 Million

A dazzling glass home in London is on sale for roughly $8.3 million. But as you can see, there’s a catch. The Gray House. Knight Frank The Grey House, a four-story “modern... Read more »
One of the ‘only’ green spaces in East London town to close over the summer as two tower blocks are built

One of the ‘only’ green spaces in East London town to close over the summer as two tower blocks are built

One of Walthamstow town centre’s only green spaces will be partly closed this summer as construction work on two tall tower blocks begins. Last January, Capital & Regional won permission to expand... Read more »
Elizabeth line stops in Hertfordshire that were never built

Elizabeth line stops in Hertfordshire that were never built

Three-and-a-half years late, the Elizabeth line is open for business. The air conditioned, spacious purple trains began ferrying commuters and tourists beneath central London this morning (Tuesday, May 24), between Paddington in the... Read more »
Council knocks down homeless man’s house he built out of an old wardrobe after finding him a place to live

Council knocks down homeless man’s house he built out of an old wardrobe after finding him a place to live

A homeless man who fashioned himself a home from a wardrobe in the middle an East London street now has a place to live. Lukas K, 30, built the home from a... Read more »
Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement

Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement

There were over 21,000 households on the council housing waiting list in Tower Hamlets, as of October. Subscribe to The Big Issue From just £3 per week Take a print or digital... Read more »
Record number of super-tall buildings are being built in London, despite fears for skyline and suffering residents

Record number of super-tall buildings are being built in London, despite fears for skyline and suffering residents

A record level of planning permissions were granted for tall buildings in the capital last year, increasing by a quarter compared to 2020. More than 109 tall building schemes are now actively... Read more »
Inside the vast nuclear bunker built to save 450 VIPs if London was hit

Inside the vast nuclear bunker built to save 450 VIPs if London was hit

It was 70 years ago that Mike Parrish’s grandfather received an unusual request. Or rather, an order. Under threat of compulsory purchase, 25 acres of his 2,000 acre estate would be bought... Read more »
Three-bedroom home built in 1926 hits the market for the first time EVER for £1million

Three-bedroom home built in 1926 hits the market for the first time EVER for £1million

A time-capsule home built the year the Queen was born has hit the market for the first time ever.  The three-bedroom house in North London was built in 1926 and has retained... Read more »
New Barking Riverside homes approved as town moves closer to being built

New Barking Riverside homes approved as town moves closer to being built

A massive new village being built in East London is getting closer to completion after more homes in the scheme got the green light. The Barking Riverside plan saw 167 new homes... Read more »