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Did you know that 2025 marks a special anniversary for art deco? While the style dates back to the 1910s, art deco got its name as an abbreviation for the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels (International Exhibition of […]
Brown line-riding Londoners, rejoice! The oldest trains on the London Underground could finally be replaced before the decade is up. At 53 years old, Bakerloo line trains have needed to retire for some time now. In 2024, Sadiq Khan said that […]
After 20 years, dim sum chain Ping Pong is no more. The Chinese restaurant group – which once had 12 locations across London – opened in 2005. The company announced news of its closure over instagram, writing: ‘It’s a wrap. After […]
Londoners rejoiced last month when the highly anticipated, and sometimes contentious, Oxford Street pedestrianisation project took a major step forward. Following a public consultation, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that there was ‘overwhelming public and business support’ for the initiative, and that […]
Back in March, plans were revealed for a new City skyscraper at 130 Fenchurch Street. A swanky glass and steel building was announced as a replacement for the derelict post-war office block Fountain House, which was one of the first towers to be built […]
July arrived earlier this week, summer is in full swing, and London is looking its cheery best. But as glorious as summer in the city can be, it can also get rather spenny, what with all the summer holidays, music […]
First announced in back 2023, the finer details of the V&A East Storehouse’s new David Bowie Centre have finally been revealed. The V&A East Storehouse opened in May this year. Spoiler: it’s amazing. But visitors have had to wait a bit […]