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5 flats of famous (dead) people in London
With a history that dates back to the time of the Romans, many historical figures have walked through the streets and alleys of old and...


From Highbury to high-end flats
As Arsenal clash with Liverpool at Anfield in a crucial Premier League match today, we wander around North London to look at the...


News, not fake: Fleet Street's real connection to London media
Fleet Street in 2017, (left, Ashley Winchester) and in its heyday in 1890 (right, Collage - The London Picture Archive). Fleet street,...


The secret life of subterranean shelters
Londoners trying to get comfortable in one of the city's underground stations (Wikimedia Commons) Today marks the first day of...


The Gherkin and St. Andrew Undershaft: A tale of two buildings
Next to the Elizabeth Tower (often incorrectly referred to as Big Ben which, in fact, is the name of the bell within the tower) and the...


Trafalgar Square: a square for the people of London
Left:The current look of Trafalgar square, February 2017. Right: A horse drawn bus, late XIX century. Sources: Maitane Sardón/ Wikimedia...


After 117 years, Labour still affected by the party's foundation
The last week hasn't been the best for the Labour Party. On Friday, the party lost it's seat in the Copeland by-election, a seat that it...


Get Oscar updated at the Barbican
The Barbican Centre under construction (Peter Bloomfield) and the centre today (Lisa Nordbo Fiil) When the Academy Awards, or Oscars, are...


New is Old at the New Hospital for Women
It seems like an odd thing now in 2017 to dedicate a whole hospital just for women—especially with the NHS’s problems. But when the New...


5 fascinating museums off Museum Lane
Some of the most astonishing museums in the world can be found in London, but if you’d like to explore alternatives to the British...
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