Kim Bansi, Author at Secret London

Kim is the Editor at Secret London, but has also written for Metro, Refinery29, Breathe Magazine and Mashable. Outside of work you can find her at a dance class or planning her next holiday!

When will London’s new Piccadilly Line trains start carrying passengers?

You might have noticed that there have been some disruptions throughout summer and into September on the Piccadilly Line. While usually that might cause a bit of annoyance for your travel plans, many Lond...

Culture

Here’s everything you need to know about the 16 hidden murals on the Victoria Line and the meanings behind them

When Londoners are on the tube, we're usually rushing from one place to another. Rarely do we take the opportunity to take a look around and discover the secrets of the tube network, but there are plenty...

Cinema Culture

After 40 years in East London, the UK’s last remaining cine shop just opened a hidden 15-seat analogue cinema — funded by a viral £55,000 campaign

A viral crowdfunding campaign has transformed an East London institution, funding a hidden 15-seat analogue cinema at the back of the UK's last remaining cine shop. Umit & Son raised over £55,000 to...

Culture

The biggest night in British podcasting is landing in London next month — and the showstopping shortlist includes Bill Nighy, Alan Carr and Katherine Ryan

Whether you're heading on the tube from home to work, or taking a walk around your local park, Londoners are known for being accompanied by their favourite podcast as they make their way through the city....

“A game-changer”: Nearly 4 million women in England will be offered free NHS home-testing kits for cervical screening to catch high-risk HPV early

Women who have missed their cervical screening test in England, which is offered to 24- 64-year-olds every 5 years, will now have the option to self-test from home. The new initiative comes as a third...

Escapes Visit London

Which London airports still have the 100ml liquid hand luggage rule? Here’s everything you need to know

Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean that our holiday plans have to stop. In fact, if you're anything like me, you'll always have a trip booked in as something to look forward to. How...

Food & drink

London’s most famous food market is hosting a rare after-hours event celebrating the art of barbecuing — with a fire pit, live demonstrations and a DJ

London has pretty strong bragging rights when it comes to our culinary offerings, but one of the most impressive is being home to the best food market in the world. Of course, the market in question is Bo...

Culture Sports

These £500M luxury flats are built inside Arsenal’s abandoned Grade II-listed stadium — where the historic Highbury pitch is now a beautiful garden

With the new Premier League season starting in just a week, the first clash will take place at the Emirates Stadium between champions Arsenal and the newly promoted Coventry City on 21 August. But let...

Wellness & nature

A family of wild beavers has completely stopped a West London flooding crisis after being extinct in the UK for 400 years — and the project is hosting a big gay beaver day next month

It's hard to imagine flooding being a problem with the dry summer we're having, but for many years in an area of West London it was a problem that was getting out of hand. In a corner of Ealing, stree...

Food & drink

Viral sensation Yo-Chi has finally confirmed that its first-ever UK venue will officially open in Notting Hill next week

We cover our fair share of new openings here at Secret London, but none have made quite the waves this one has, and that's really saying something. Australian cult favourite Yo-Chi is bringing its fro...