Suggest required listening for all those telling stories about history - like tour guides. What is history for? And how should we talk about it? Do not agree with a lot here but worth a listen bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

A public inquiry has found in our favour meaning the owners of the China Hall pub must return it to a public house after unlawfully converting the pub into flats. It’s a huge win for our planning enforcement team and local residents who worked together to save the pub

Bankside is packed with history from centuries ago, and ghost signs expert Sam Roberts wants to show you some interesting bits of it! Take a lunchtime stroll around Bankside and learn about  the area’s fading painted signs. betterbankside.co.uk/events/21-aug-…

live from the Percy Chantry at Tynemouth - ⁦Kathryn Tickell⁩ and Amy Thatcher ⁦BBC Radio 3⁩ Breakfast.

We have a minister for gambling - sounds risky but got to address the deficit some how

Just have such happy memories of watching this with my mum and dad. All three of us going upstairs with cynicism and even a little despair to watch what we knew would be an embarrassment and it was just great. And we all laughed a lot. God I miss nights like that.

Shakespeare has left the garden Southwark Cathedral

Surely opening ceremony missing most famous Parisian

A career highlight! My artworks are on display on a travelling dinosaur exhibition in China (currently in Jinan, Shandong and Tianjin). Featuring amazing models by Cheung Chung Tat. Thank you so much for making me a part of this wonderful project.

Very pleased to be taking part in a series of FREE tours as part of @WminsterGuides programme for Westminster City Council #Insideout festival All tours here 👇🏿👇🏿 westminsterguides.org.uk/free-walks-for…

Boston Manor House in Brentford, West London, is a stunning Jacobean manor house built in 1623 and extended in 1670. It contains fine interiors, including original 1623 decorative plaster ceilings and friezes. Have you visited? Boston Manor House

Happy #yorkshireday to all who celebrate (it really is quite a little book)

Our film of the month is Southwark - the Oldest Gothic Church in London (c.1980s). This film explores the cathedral, the architecture and the local area around London Bridge and Borough Market. Watch for free here - bit.ly/3LQcisi. 📷P6166 @southwarkcathed

Hanging Stones, by Andy Goldsworthy in Rosedale in the beautiful North York Moors. Nine derelict barns have been rebuilt as stunning artworks. The six mile walk linking the barns, over rough terrain and with some tricky way-finding, is all part of the experience. Exceptional!

We’re back! We’re delighted to be relaunching today as The London Archives. You can still expect free access to 1000 years of history, available to all, with a greater online presence, a new website, social content , and a jam-packed events programme + more! #TheLondonArchives

For the first time, the City of London's 1297 copy of Magna Carta and the King John 1215 charter are on public display at TLA for free! Don't miss out, book your tickets now > eventbrite.co.uk/e/magna-carta-…

Friday, Aug 09 @ 11:00 AM LGBT + Westminster Walking Tour Discover how London’s landmarks tell the story of LGBT+ resilience and progress. From secret meetings to landmark legal reforms. #LGBT+ #London Book your ticket/s: londonguidedwalks.co.uk/guidedwalk/lgb…

Croatia - a complex history. Very informative sign about the communist period plastic factory & Kaiser branded tinned salmon.