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As redevelopment plans go, an alligator park is one of the wilder options… I like to think that Old Kent Road cast an envious glance over at all the whizzes and bangs going on at the Battersea Power Station redeve...
Travelling on the tube is extremely stressful, and we’ve got the evidence to prove it. Although we love to, we can’t really complain about the Underground. It’s actually Quite Good. But, when you’...
PICARDilly Circus is boldly going where no Tube has gone before. The Piccadilly line took a slight diversion this morning, departing Leicester Square and winding up in deep space instead of Piccadilly Circus. Nope, it&#...
Drinking at least three teas a week could add years to your life, according to science. A research team in China have discovered that regular consumption of tea is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease...
Finally, the evidence that explains so many things… Picture this: it’s the morning after your cousin’s wedding. You wake up, and you just about manage to work out where you are and what day it is. You&...
Good news for animal-loving, rent-paying Londoners! New tenancy rules mean more of us will be allowed pets. One of the major pains of renting in London—besides the revolting prices and the off white walls—is that many o...
Finland’s forward-thinking Prime Minister has called for a four-day working week, with the added bonus of six-hour days. Sanna Marin—Finland’s newly elected PM and the youngest female head of government in t...
Back in March of this year, Big Ben had a spectacular facelift, turning his once black hands and numerals to a lovely shade of blue. Big Ben—one of Britain’s most photographed buildings—is currently two years into...
For one day only, passersby can claim complimentary glasses of wine from a billboard outside King’s Cross Station. On Tuesday December 17, Vagabond are celebrating the launch of their new wine bar in Canary Wharf...
Beech Street is in line for a dramatic change. The grey, Brutalist structures of the Barbican Estate don’t seem like a fertile breeding ground for radical, environmentally-friendly experiments, but that could all...