Today’s London news round-up:

A huge fire ripped through a department store in Peckham with 100 firefighters needed to tackle the blaze. Metro

Outrage as woman, 80, blocked from going up stairs at London tube station – ‘you’ve got legs’ Mirror

Why is the City charging dockless bike operators only £31,860 a year? EC1 Echo

The Green Party has held the Hackney Central ward seat in a by-election triggered by one of the party’s councillors resigning shortly after the May elections. Hackney Citizen

Berkeley launches legal challenge against ‘flawed’ rejection of south London scheme Housing Today

Residents on the Woolwich Dockyard Estate want clarity over the future of their homes after Greenwich Council named it as a site suitable for over 1,000 new homes – without warning them first. Greenwich Wire

Hackney man admits threatening to ‘decapitate’ Jewish schoolchildren Standard

More than £6,000 worth of illegal cigarettes, tobacco, and vapes have been seized in Hornchurch. Romford Recorder

The sentencing hearing for a gang of underworld gun suppliers had to be abandoned after a newly rebuilt court building was unable to cope with the hot temperatures. Sky News

Jeffrey Donaldson visited a gay sauna in London at the time when he described homosexuality as “sinful”, it has emerged. Belfast Telegraph

And from ianVisits:

Tickets Alert: Tours of the Old Bailey

Roof top bar opening overlooking Russell Square

Battle of Britain flypast over central London on Sunday

Smithfield and Billingsgate markets set for Royal Docks move by end of 2029

London’s weekly railway news

Things to do in London tomorrow

Monthly guided tours of the Van Gogh house museum
Stockwell
The Van Gogh house guided tours offer visitors an opportunity to learn about their most famous tenant, as well as the architecture, history, and future of the house.

Earthfest Community Day
Kings Cross
A day long event of talks and workshops on environmental issues.

Open Days at the Hermitage Community Moorings
Wapping
Hermitage Community Moorings is a cluster of boats next to Tower Bridge that hosts an occasional open weekend to let the public onboard for a look around.

Monthly art and poster store tour
Acton
Immerse yourself in the rich design heritage of London’s transport while exploring a selection of posters from our world-class collection, and rarely seen original artworks.

Cabinet of Curiosities
Poplar
A Cabinet of Curiosities depicting everyday life on the Lansbury Estate, Poplar. Designed and built by Delvendahl Martin Architects.

Limmo Pensinula: a new neighbourhood for Canning Town
Victoria Dock
An exhibition of emerging plans – and an opportunity to have your say

The Festival of Stuff 2026
Olympic Park
Annual event filled to the brim with making madness, hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations at the Institute of Making Stratford.

Ruskin Park Summer Fete
Camberwell
Annual local fete with all the usual things – food, drink, stalls, live music etc.

Meet the Author: Emily Garside – Rainbow Wales
Kings Cross
Lisa Power interviews Emily Garside to explore who are the Queer figures, past and present, who have made, and continue to make, Welsh history?

Who if Not Us: Film Screening + Director Q&A
Kings Cross
A film, from the ‘Voices from the Roof of the World’ series, which captures the emotional impact of climate change on local communities.

Henry Moore after hours
Richmond
Celebrate the arrival of summer with a night of art, music and performance, inspired by the landmark Henry Moore exhibition at Kew.

Things to do on Sunday

Monthly guided tours of the Van Gogh house museum
Stockwell
The Van Gogh house guided tours offer visitors an opportunity to learn about their most famous tenant, as well as the architecture, history, and future of the house.

Open Days at the Hermitage Community Moorings
Wapping
Hermitage Community Moorings is a cluster of boats next to Tower Bridge that hosts an occasional open weekend to let the public onboard for a look around.

Visit a garden: Church Gardens
Denham
C17 Renaissance walled gardens on the outskirts of Harefield, featuring a geometrically designed organic kitchen garden

Kite festival on Hampstead Heath
Kentish Town
Lots of people will be gathering on Parliament Hill to fly kites.

Tall sailing ship passing through Tower Bridge
Southwark
A note that the TS Royalist, the Sea Cadets flagship training brig, will pass through Tower Bridge today.

Monthly opening of St Augustine’s Tower
Hackney
Once a month, the oldest building in Hackney, St Augustine’s Tower is open, so you can climb up to the top.

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