The London Buzz – 13th August 2026

Old London – Jack Straw’s Castle, Hampstead

Today’s London news round-up:

The BBC cameras have returned to a Bushey church to film scenes for EastEnders. Watford Observer

London as a Wheelchair User: Accessible Travel, West End Tips + a Wicked Review  Disability Horizons

Plans for a new self-storage warehouse in Hackney have been shot down by council planners who claimed it was a poor fit for the local area. Hackney Citizen

Barnet to get its first council-maintained Islamic faith school this September Harrow Online

Thousands of households in east London and Essex affected by a major water outage are expected to have supplies restored by Friday, after Thames Water completed repairs to three burst mains. BBC News

Five out of control drones crashed into each other and plunged into the River Thames during a rehearsal for a light show. Mirror

Bus driver named as victim of fatal shooting in south London  The Voce

Restaurant allowed to keep licence despite Home Office concerns over illegal workers Enfield Dispatch

A developer has won a decade-long battle with Ealing Council to convert offices above a Barclays Bank into flats. Standard

A shopper was thrown out of Sainsbury’s [East Dulwich] after staff incorrectly identified him as an offender flagged by its facial recognition software. Telegraph

Charity takes over London youth centre after previous owner went insolvent Third Sector

High temperatures have meant London Ambulance Service (LAS) was busier in June than it was during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. BBC News

And from ianVisits:

The expensive way to guarantee tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry

Tickets Alert: Tours of Isleworth Ait – an island in the Thames

Exhibition explores how cinema shapes our image of cities

Police to test facial recognition cameras on the London Underground

Visiting Coombe Conduit – the tunnel that kept Hampton Court supplied with fresh water

Things to do in London tomorrow

Late at Tate BritainPimlico
Expect workshops, film, music and talks responding to the stories told by Sedira in her poetic Duveens Commission.

Late: Art at the AbbeyPimlico
Enjoy a chance to sketch in the tranquil cloisters of Westminster Abbey after hours.

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