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In 1996, the Concorde set the record time for a flight between London and New York City, at a rapid two hours 52 minutes, and 59 seconds. The final flight on the high-speed plane was on November 26, 2003, but three airl...
Riding a bike, in addition to being environmentally friendly, should be an easy and quick way of getting around London. In fact, it’s actively encouraged through government schemes, such as Bike2Work and the Santa...
Earlier this year, plans were approved to demolish the Marks & Spencer building on Oxford Street and replace it with brand new space that also holds office space, a gym and an arcade. The motion has received scrutin...
Let’s not beat around the bush: London is a f**king expensive place to live. Pints, travel and food might make you scared to check your bank account, and please do not get us started on the renting playground in t...
The UK has become the world’s first country to approve a new Covid vaccine, which targets two different strains of the virus. If given the green light by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI),...
Understatement of the year contender: it’s been a hot summer in London. This current heatwave, which could see temperatures of 36°C in the capital, isn’t even the hottest of the year, with the UK’s rec...
Look, London gets lots of nice things. After all, we run a page that’s filled to the brim with things to do, so we should know. But, FOMO is a real thing, and though the city of London might experience it less tha...
Look to the sky at 2.35am on Friday morning (August 12) and you’ll see a stunning supermoon, much larger and brighter than usual. It’s known as the Sturgeon Moon, and you might even see Saturn near the moon...
Remember last month when the country was essentially melting? Well, that’s about to happen again, just to a lesser extent. While temperatures aren’t likely to hit record levels at 40°C again, an amber…...
Us Londoners really do get all the luck sometimes. Ahead of the premiere of House of the Dragon, a new-look Iron Throne will be landing in London for a few lucky visitors to perch atop. Okay, maybe not exactly atop,&hel...
