What to see near Notting Hill Gate: a guide to London by tube

To mark 150 years of the tube we travel along London's Central line, taking in attractions near 16 popular stations. Get off at Notting Hill Gate for beautiful old cinemas and a quirky museum

The best of the London Surf Film Festival – in clips

This year's London Surf Film Festival showcases the sport in all its extremes, from big waves and beach dudes to riders braving the Arctic winter – but where are the women surfers, asks Isabel Choat

Paralympics 2012: crossing London can be an obstacle course for disabled fans

Despite millions spent on making the capital's transport system more accessible, getting to the Games can be nerve-racking for disabled travellers

Is London really empty during the Olympic Games?

With all the tourists distracted by sport, is now the perfect time to book into a fancy restaurant or take in a West End show?

Olympics diary: Locog on the road

In my part of the host borough of Hackney, the Games are starting to make their presence clearly felt

Border checks on drugs and guns ‘dropped’ at Heathrow

Labour urges Theresa May to probe claim that long queues and staff shortages have forced customs to drop guard on smuggling

UKBA accused of covering up airport delays

Passengers handed 'apology leaflets' after having to wait up to three hours before clearing passport control at Heathrow

Royal wedding and revamps boost visitor numbers at UK attractions

Westminster Abbey had a record 1.9 million visitors in 2011 and the National Museum of Scotland saw a 141% increase

A Room for London: a new installation and hotel on the South Bank

Liz Bird was one of the first guests to spend the night at A Room for London, a 'holiday houseboat' architectural installation on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall overlooking the Thames. It will be open for bookings to the rest of us this Thursday

Wild camping in the city – London Zoo plans posh campsite

Safari-style tents at London Zoo are the latest quirky accommodation option in the capital

Can a ‘cycle revolution’ happen without an infrastructure revolution too?

A cyclist blogger in Waltham Forest, north-east London, believes the Netherlands has the answer

Tower of London exploits its spooky potential with twilight tours

Tower joins a multimillion-pound ghost industry that is spreading from Halloween across the dark winter months

The day I got to open Tower Bridge

London's Tower Bridge needs a new coat of paint, and so won't be able to open for six months. What better time to get a shot at raising its drawbridge?

Tube strike: trains, boats but no buggies

Sam Jones times a journey from his home in South Ealing to RMT's headquarters in Euston

Heathrow airport to get an underground luggage system

BAA reveal new tunnel passage claiming it will reduce time taken to move passenger bags between terminals