When a contractor working on the new Museum of London building in Smithfield Market cut a temporary hole in a brick basement wall, he looked inside with a flashlight and saw only a muddy pile of rubble and a few escaped rats. But this hopeless start was to lead to a “unique” discovery. Behind the… Read More »
“I would describe Midurbia as a place one step away from the traffic, noise, tourism and busy suburban tubes of central London, yet with easy access to all its advantages,” says Loesje Macrory, 42. The early years team leader works in a primary school and moved to Nunhead in 2016 with her husband Sam (43),… Read More »
Thousands of police will be on duty in central London on Saturday for the protest and counter-protest organized by Tommy Robinson. The Metropolitan Police said groups linked to football disorder from across the UK were expected to attend the event organized by Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon. The protest will start… Read More »
Heading to London for Wimbledon? Thanks to the unparalleled excitement surrounding the world’s oldest tennis tournament, June/July is always a great time to visit the wider South West corner of the capital and surrounding green spaces. In the desirable heart of the action and with an eclectic mix of rustic pubs, stylish restaurants and luxury… Read More »
The best nights out are the ones that extend into the evening; Suddenly it’s 4 a.m. and you’re dancing at a bar and you can’t quite remember the circumstances leading up to there. Since the pandemic – and likely before – London, despite being a world capital, has lost more than 1,000 venues that would… Read More »
Things are very difficult in retail. To get people off the sofa and their smartphones and into the real world, shops in London have really started to up their game; So much so that shopping in the city now turns into an experience. It’s a must, often made even better by the treats of the… Read More »
Friday fare deal: Sadiq Khan tests cheaper tube fares on Fridays (Jeremy Selwyn) All London Underground fares on Friday will be charged at off-peak fares to encourage passengers to return to central London. Mayor Sadiq Khan will scrap peak fares on the Tube on Fridays for three months from March, hoping saving up to £2… Read More »
Sir Geoff Mulgan photographed at his home in central London for The Telegraph on 24 January 2024 – Heathcliff O’Malley For hundreds of victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, reading a recently unearthed 1998 memo must have been almost too painful. Then-Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair had been warned that Horizon was “flawed”… Read More »