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We’d already sadly resigned ourselves to the fact that Eurovision wouldn’t be coming to London when the seven finalists for the UK host city were revealed. And, while we may still keep a box of tissues at ou...
Planetiers World Gathering, the largest international conference on sustainable innovation, returns to Lisbon this Autumn, October 24–26. The event, which returns after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, wil...
Over the past year, we’ve slowly seen Japan cautiously re-opening their borders. They started admitting those with visas back in March, and subsequently opened borders to tourists in specific tourism packages from...
After 24 years on tour, 1,500 matches, 20 Grand Slam titles and a countless number of iconic one-handed backhands, Roger Federer has announced his retirement from tennis. At 41, he bows out as the undisputed king of Lon...
Last night (September 21), London’s sun went down at 7:01pm — thus marking the last sunset on or after 7pm until March 2023! According to tracking site Time And Date, the sun will bid farewell at 7pm on the...
Back in 1841, the Fourth Plinth at Trafalgar Square was proposed as a spot for a statue of a Monarch – King William IV, to be precise. You may have noticed, however, that that space has always looked, well, pretty King-...
As you might have seen on Monday (September 19), the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II was held at Westminster Abbey. In fact, it was the first funeral held at the historic site since 1760 for King George II, and the funer...
The funeral for Queen Elizabeth II takes place today, Monday, September 19 at 11am. During the mourning period, as people from around the city, country, and the world travel to London to pay their respects, it’s importa...
Tell you what, that queue might be big but you know David Beckham could still curl a freekick over it to find the top corner. If you’re in said queue, don’t worry: you won’t be in any danger of one of...
Since Wednesday (September 14) evening, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about queues in London. After the Queen’s coffin arrived in London’s Westminster Hall, following her death on September 8, cr...