Every story filed by Rosie Achebe, who covers what's worth leaving the house for this week, and how you get there.https://thesmoke.london/en-gbhttps://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-mayor-gives-13-boroughs-nearly-500-000-to-close-streets-for/https://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-mayor-gives-13-boroughs-nearly-500-000-to-close-streets-for/Four schemes take up to £100,000 each, and Lower Marsh in Waterloo closes to traffic every Saturday from 9am to 9pm.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:18:25 GMTThings to Dohttps://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-piccadilly-trains-skip-turnham-green-on-six-autumn-days-with/https://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-piccadilly-trains-skip-turnham-green-on-six-autumn-days-with/TfL's Piccadilly line upgrade page lists closures on other dates and on a different section of the line.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:45:19 GMTThings to Dohttps://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-jubilee-line-trains-skip-southwark-for-six-and-a-half-hours/https://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-jubilee-line-trains-skip-southwark-for-six-and-a-half-hours/TfL cites work on the over-station development and directs passengers to Waterloo, an 8-10 minute walk via The Cut.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:28:30 GMTThings to Dohttps://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-tfl-closes-windrush-line-at-clapham-junction-on-sunday-one-o/https://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-tfl-closes-windrush-line-at-clapham-junction-on-sunday-one-o/Charing Cross national rail station is shut until Sunday, and Clapham Junction loses step-free access from its Grant Road entrance that day.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:05:15 GMTThings to Dohttps://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-london-plan-consultation-on-558-000-homes-closes-15-october/https://thesmoke.london/story/2026-08-14-london-plan-consultation-on-558-000-homes-closes-15-october/The only in-person event is at City Hall on 22 September; places are limited and the GLA says it will not be recorded.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:45:55 GMTThings to Do