The Time Out London blog team

If the news that Sir David Attenborough is celebrating his 100th birthday this year has passed you by, well, we’d hazard a guess that you’ve been habitating like a ground beetle. In other words, you’ve been living under a rock. The legendary natural historian, who’s been making iconic documentaries for the best part of seven decades, marked his millennium on May 8 2026. And there’s been no shortage of events to celebrate, including screenings of his films and fans congregating in Trafalgar Square dressed as Sir David and some of his fave furry friends to sing him happy birthday.  Now one charity has said it’s honouring the beloved broadcaster by naming its nature trail after him.  The Holly Lodge Centre, which is an education charity based in Richmond Park, has unveiled The Attenborough Trail. A key part of the centre’s outdoor learning programme, the newly-named path is designed to bring young people closer to Richmond Park’s wildlife and heritage.  ‘Sir David has inspired generations of children to learn to look closely, to ask questions and to value nature. Naming our nature trail in his honour feels entirely fitting. Every child who walks the Attenborough Trail is following in the footsteps of curiosity and care for the natural world that Sir David has championed throughout his life,’ said James Middlehurst, chair of the board of trustees at the Holly Lodge Centre. Sir David Attenborough – who famously described Richmond as his favourite place in the world – is a...

If the Piccadilly line is the cornerstone of your fun weekend plans, then watch out, because some serious disruption is coming your way this summer. TfL is currently in the middle of a massive programme of works to upgrade the trusty navy blue line, which accounts for more than 10 percent of all tube journeys. It’s adding in brand new trains with walk-through carriages and air conditioning (much needed in the current sweltering weather), better digital displays, improved step-free access, as well as upgraded tracks and power systems. Of course, all this work comes at a cost for travellers, in the form of an extensive programme of line closures that'll leave you hunting for alternative ways to get where you need to be.  RECOMMENDED: How to get around London during the tube strikes next week. Photograph: TfLNew Piccadilly line trains in testing   The big weekends to watch out for are Saturday June 20-Sunday June 21, when there’ll be no service from Cockfosters to Uxbridge, and Saturday August 1-Sunday August 2, when there’ll be no service between Cockfosters and Heathrow. These closures mean that the entire central London section of the line will be out of action, so plan ahead to avoid missing your summery bottomless brunch or sweaty late night gig. These two weekends aren’t the only disruption to watch out for. There’ll also be quite a few other partial closures to be aware of, especially if you live at the outer ends of the Piccadilly line.  When will the Piccadilly...

Bad news, Londoners – while May’s tube strikes have been called off, two more days of walk-outs are planned for the first week of June. Yep, the capital will be hit by industrial action again next week. In April London was hit by tube strikes for the first time since September 2025. RMT union members walked out in response to the introduction of a ‘compressed four-day working week’ for tube drivers, impacting the entire London Underground network. While the May strikes were called off, the RMT warned that ‘more strike action will follow if [the union] fail[s] to make sufficient progress’ in talks with TfL.  Worried about strikes hitting the capital? Here’s everything you need to know. RECOMMENDED:🛤️ When are the next UK-wide train strikes? What you need to know about nationwide industrial action.⛔️ London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for May 16-17 2026. When are the next London tube strikes? Tube drivers are still set to walk out on the following two occasions, each a 24-hour period.  June 2 (midnight to 11.59am) June 4 (midnight to 11.59am) Which services will be affected by the strikes?  Drivers belonging to ASLEF are not set to strike, and neither are non-driver RMT union members. This meant that the April strikes were not as impactful as previous walk-outs.  In April, TfL ran a reduced service will run across most lines. However, the following services were more severely hit:  The Circle line was down The Piccadilly...