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  Royal Mint releases Star Trek branded 50 pence coins The Royal Mint has released a limited edition series of 50p coins to mark Star Trek’s 60th anniversary, and it comes with royal approval. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/royal-mint-releases-star-trek-branded-50-pence-coins-92272/

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  HS2 installs a plaque 40 metres below London to celebrate the Brunels’ engineering legacy HS2 has installed an unusual underground memorial where its Euston Tunnel passes directly beneath the Brunel family tomb at Kensal Green Cemetery. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hs2-installs-a-plaque-40-metres-below-london-to-celebrate-the-brunels-engineering-legacy-91738/

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  Congrats to the AI firm for naming its product after a mainstream consumer product, thus forcing it to spend a fortune with ad agencies on telling everyone that in fact it’s not a cereal bar. (and sell the domain name to a cereal bar firm when the VC funding runs out)

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  Far from me to suggest there might be an overlap in interests -- but if you're interested in Military history and Railways, then there's an ROC bunker for sale overlooking the Eurotunnel entrance in Folkstone. https://www.milesandbarr.co.uk/auction-for-sale/land-for-sale-in-crete-road-west-folkestone-kent-ct18-57648/

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  Sainsbury's has sold Argos. The buyer was asked to go to collection point B to collect. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpw9yrl4p2qo

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  The wonderfully nerdy guide to London’s Thames bridges has been updated Intended for boat skippers but fascinating for curious Londoners, the Port of London Authority's latest guide is full of bridge facts, technical drawings and unusual river traditions. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-wonderfully-nerdy-guide-to-londons-thames-bridges-has-been-updated-91388/

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  Tickets Alert: National Theatre to host a sale of stage props Next month, the National Theatre will be hosting a rare sale of props from its previous theatrical productions. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tickets-alert-national-theatre-to-host-a-sale-of-stage-props-91401/

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  In memoriam.

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  How to watch the August 2026 partial solar eclipse from London There will be a significant partial solar eclipse visible from London in August, and several local astronomical societies are organising viewings with astronomers on hand to help. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/how-to-watch-the-august-2026-partial-solar-eclipse-from-london-91361/

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  Plans unveiled for 2.5-metre-wide tunnels to carry waste heat beneath south London Two long tunnels could be dug beneath south London to carry surplus heat across the capital, creating a low-carbon heating network that could eventually warm around 300,000 homes.  https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/plans-unveiled-for-2-5-metre-wide-tunnels-to-carry-waste-heat-beneath-south-london-91233/

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  Can we reintroduce the death penalty for motorists who do this?

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  London–Midlands rail services cut as EMR battles trains reliability crisis Three years late entering service, the new Hitachi-built trains are now at the centre of timetable cuts while engineers work to improve reliability. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/london-midlands-rail-services-cut-as-emr-battles-trains-reliability-crisis-91277/

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  London is getting a new museum showing off Roman and medieval fortifications A section of the Roman Wall and a medieval bastion, hidden beneath an office building for decades, will open to the public this December in a new free museum. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/london-is-getting-a-new-museum-showing-off-roman-and-medieval-fortifications-91252/

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  A colourful exhibition of Afghanistan’s disappearing textile traditions Around 100 embroidered textiles at SOAS Gallery reveal the craftsmanship and cultural traditions of an Afghanistan beyond the headlines. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/a-colourful-exhibition-of-afghanistans-disappearing-textile-traditions-91201/

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  Congratulations to Andy Burnham on becoming Britain's first Prime Minister to have been named after an Elizabeth line station.

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  If Southend-on-Sea is wiped out by a tidal wave in September, this is why. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/safe-removal-of-masts-from-historic-wwii-shipwreck-carrying-wartime-explosives-begins

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  Been told about an immersive Titanic exhibition opening later this year. I presume by immersive, they mean it's in a large swimming pool?

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  London’s Pocket Parks: Queen’s Park Canalside, W10 This is a recently refurbished and renamed strip of pocket park that runs between the Grand Union Canal and Harrow Road in West Kilburn. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/londons-pocket-parks-queens-park-canalside-w10-90913/

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  Frankly, I am disappointed. It's just not the behaviour you would expect from a holder of the FIFA Peace Prize.

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  BBC News this afternoon has probably devoted more time to preparations for drinking in pubs overnight than to the reason why people will be drinking in pubs overnight. Makes you proud to be English.

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  Iran war blamed as Camden Highline railway project stalls The proposed walking route along a disused Camden railway has been paused, with organisers blaming rising costs, shrinking funding and the wider economic fallout from the Iran war. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/iran-war-blamed-as-camden-highline-railway-project-stalls-89661/

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  The weather today is really making up for the lack of April Showers.

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  Clucking good volunteers wanted for rescued hen scheme near Redbridge Ex-commercial hens are looking for retirement homes after a new British Hen Welfare Trust branch opened near Redbridge. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/clucking-good-volunteers-wanted-for-rescued-hen-scheme-near-redbridge-89527/

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  Chelsea pub responds to rising living costs with £5 after-work drinks deal At a time when central London pubs recently broke the £10 for a pint barrier, a new pub on Chelsea’s King’s Road is offering a range of drinks priced at £5. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/chelsea-pub-responds-to-rising-living-costs-with-5-after-work-drinks-deal-89563/

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  One Leadenhall: London’s new free roof terrace overlooking Leadenhall Market One Leadenhall’s fourth-floor viewing terrace offers benches, towers, churches and pleasingly intimate views over the Square Mile. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/new-free-city-roof-terrace-gives-close-up-views-over-leadenhall-market-89639/

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  Charing Cross station to shut for three weeks this summer in £20m rail upgrade Passengers are being warned to plan ahead as Charing Cross and Waterloo East close for 22 days while engineers replace track, repair bridges and rebuild platforms. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/charing-cross-station-to-shut-for-three-weeks-this-summer-in-20m-rail-upgrade-89657/

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  Plague warnings, miracle cures and political panic on display in free London exhibition The Guildhall Library exhibition traces the rise of broadsides, the single-sheet publications that dominated public life before the newspaper age. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/plague-warnings-miracle-cures-and-political-panic-on-display-in-free-london-exhibition-89632/

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  Four days of London Underground disruption expected due to RMT strike Transport for London (TfL) is warning of severe disruption across the London Underground as the RMT union members walk out on strike next week. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/four-days-of-london-underground-disruption-expected-due-to-rmt-strike-89678/

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  Always read the small print.

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  National Gallery’s virtual tour grows from eight rooms to the entire museum https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/national-gallerys-virtual-tour-grows-from-eight-rooms-to-the-entire-museum-89473/