Blue Monday is notoriously said to be the most depressing day of the year. But that theory probably doesn’t stem as far back as you might think. The date, usually falling on the third Monday of January, actually c...
Hundreds of years ago, during terribly cold winters, the River Thames was known to freeze over completely. In fact, between c.1605 and 1814 it’s thought to have done so a total of 24 times. When this happened, the...
New Year’s Eve always gets you thinking, doesn’t it? Like a fresh notebook on the first day of school, it’s a chance to start a-fresh. For Londoners, there are ample opportunities to better yourself, s...
Are you tired of the same old New Year’s Eve party every year? Do you want to mix things up and try something new and exciting? Well, you’re in luck! We’ve scoured the globe to bring you a collection o...
People like to try and make changes in January. It might last for the month, or even morph into the beginning of a permanent new routine. For some, it means not drinking alcohol for 31 days, and for others it’s in...
London’s sparkling New Year’s Eve fireworks display is returning on December 31 for the first time since 2019, after the global pandemic forced cancellations over the last two years. Tickets to see the dazzl...
As you’ll remember, New Year’s Eve 2020 and 2021 had one glaring omissions: the world-famous firework display. Well, it’s back this year for late-night revellers to gaze at when the clocks strike 12. Y...
Honestly, if your chosen companions for New Year’s Eve don’t include an 82-foot blue whale skeleton, then you’re clearly doing it all wrong. This December, the Natural History Museum is bringing back t...
The storm is expected to hit London this week. Parts of the country have been battered by Storm Dudley in the past 24-hours, but the Met Office has warned that Storm Eunice is set to roll in overnight, bringing powerful...
A new study has found that London’s population seems to be growing again. Many things haven’t been normal during these past two years — even the buzzing, busy metropolis that is London town…...