As you exit Wembley Park tube station, it’s hard not to be mesmerized by the grand stadium, lined with ostentatious skyscrapers and colorful advertising. If it weren’t for B&M, you might mistake this northwestern London neighborhood for a bustling neighborhood in Tokyo or Seoul. But once you descend the station stairs, the truth quickly sets… Read More »
The question at London Fashion Week is: do you want the good news or the bad news first? The landscape of British fashion depends on how you look at it. At SS Daley’s show in the floodlit Royal Academy gallery, the picture looked rosy. Harry Styles, who was a financial backer of Steven Stokey-Daley when… Read More »
A bride-to-be whose wedding dress was destroyed in a fire at her home in Dagenham is delighted to receive a new dress. Twenty people were rescued and more than 80 evacuated after a fire engulfed a tower block with “known” safety issues on Freshwater Road on Monday. Lukasz and Agnieszka, who were due to get… Read More »
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 »
A new artwork at London Zoo has been confirmed as being by Banksy, making it the artist’s ninth artwork to be exhibited in the capital in nine days. In the new artwork, located on the shutter at the entrance to the zoo, a gorilla is seen lifting the shutter to allow many birds to escape,… Read More »
Metropolitan Police officers were reportedly “assaulted and assaulted” and at least two people were injured following a “violent protest” following the stabbings in Southport, London. A total of 111 people were arrested, the Met said on Thursday, with “many of those involved showing no intention of behaving peacefully or cooperating with officers”. Bottles, flares and… Read More »
Ask a visitor to name a building or monument that defines London and a short list will come up that includes Nelson’s Column, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge… and the Tower of London, which gives it its name. This symbol of our city is remarkable for many reasons, not least because it is the largest physical… Read More »
The golden age of aviation is back—at least for a few wealthy travelers. This June, a Pan Am-branded commemorative flight will ferry 50 lucky souls in style between New York, Bermuda, Lisbon, Marseille, London and Ireland by private jet, with stays in first-class hotels. Tickets for the 12-day trip start from around £45,500 and organiser… Read More »
Warning signs are there for a reason – some of us learn this the hard way. Take the unlucky tourist who stood too close to one of the King’s Guard horses (ignoring the sign above) and was bitten as a result. Unfortunately, London’s clumsy tourist behaviour isn’t limited to Horse Guards Parade. Here’s our guide… Read More »
The best and worst is a regular interview A celebrity tells the ups and downs of his life Paloma Faith is the best known place for singles including Picking up the pieces and just Love Can Hurt Like ThisFaith, who grew up in Stoke Newington, London, was once invited to join Amy Winehouse’s backing band… Read More »