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Pedestrianisation is in vogue, and the Strand could be next. Although London is roughly 47% green space, we’re never going to say no to a little more. Especially when it involves turning one of Central London̵...
Oh. The constant low level of cocaine entering the River Thames is enough to give London’s aquatic fauna a proper case of the jitters, according to research from Kings College London and collaborators in Naples. P...
A recent study shows that air quality on the London Underground is, well… it’s pretty damn awful. According to an official report, the concentration of particulate pollution in tube stations is 20 times high...
The sequel no-one asked for could hit London as soon as early February. We never want to panic you with this sort of talk, obviously. But we do like to keep a weather eye on the horizon, particularly if there’s an...
The cavernous ice house is a fascinating discovery. You must admit, all the mod cons we take for granted become pretty spectacular when you look at their historical alternatives. Consider the humble freezer, for instanc...
2026 is closer than you think… London moves pretty fast, rather like time itself these days. Perhaps wary of the whiplash effect caused by the relentless forward march of time, the City of London Corporation have...
IKEA Greenwich arrives this February, with a few intriguing additions. The life of an IKEA addict is a strange one. You inhale their meatballs like oxygen, you’re positively slutty for a freshly-built Billy bookca...
After a trial of two phases, where two lots of 10,000 railcards sold out within two hours of going on sale, the decision has been made to make it permanent. This means an extra four million people will have access to ch...
Wedding bouncy castles exist and all of a sudden adulting doesn’t seem so scary. Enjoy a fun throwback to your carefree childhood days while doing the biggest, scariest adult thing you could possibly do. That’s right ki...
Starting today, Eurostar are kicking off a big flash sale – with tickets to the continent going for as cheap as £29. The value fares start at £29 one way for journeys to Paris, Lille, Brussels or Calais, or £35 direct t...