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The UK’s First Muslim War Heroine Has Been Given A Blue Plaque In Bloomsbury

City of London News, London Life, touristic visits 31st August 2020

The UK’s First Muslim War Heroine Has Been Given A Blue Plaque In Bloomsbury

Noor Inayat Khan lived an incredible, albeit tragically short, life. Numerous as London’s blue plaques are, an embarrassing few are dedicated to women – and an even smaller number commemorate women of colour. There’s a long way to go in redressing the balance, but at least one historical oversight has been corrected this week, with […]
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City of London News, London Life 5th August 2020

This Side-By-Side Comparison Of London Filmed Almost 90 Years Apart Is Seriously Moving

Visit London in 1927 and compare it with the London you know and love today. Thanks to film shot by cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene in 1927, as well as film shot by London-based director Simon Smith almost 90 years later, we have been blessed not just with a trip down memory lane, but also a look into […]
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City of London News, London Life 5th August 2020

8 Hard Lessons You Need To Learn If You’re Going To Survive In London

It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there and it takes a tough cookie to really nail this London lark. But don’t worry, we’ve got ya. Here are eight things you’re gonna need to learn… 1. You’ll discover your feisty side and it might not be pretty. You’ll always be in a hurry, but other people won’t […]
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City of London News, London Life 3rd August 2020

22 Of London’s Loveliest Little Pleasures

We asked Londoners what they considered to be London’s ‘little pleasures’. We often mock London for being too expensive, too rainy and too miserable – but when it comes to it, we’ll defend this place until we die. I gathered the thoughts of various colleagues and friends to compile a list of the little things in […]
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City of London News, London Life, transport 11th July 2020

The Regent Street Monorail (And Other Crazy London Ideas That Almost Happened)

London’s had its fair share of cockamamie schemes over the years – and not just when Boris Johnson was mayor. Not all of these wild plans saw the light of day, though – until now. The keen Photoshoppers of Barratt Homes have brought some of London’s historic proposals to life, and we’ll admit it, they’re pretty damn […]
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Explore Hampton Court Palace’s Gardens With These Lovely, Peaceful Videos

City of London News, family focused, touristic visits, tours 29th April 2020

Explore Hampton Court Palace’s Gardens With These Lovely, Peaceful Videos

We all need some peace and tranquility right now. So, what better way to achieve this than a calming video (or two) courtesy of the currently untouched gardens of Hampton Court Palace? Transporting yourself to the beautiful swathes of colourful plants could keep us stress heads relaxed anytime. (Featured image: @meganh278, Instagram) It would be […]
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