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Photograph: Ian Dewar Photography / Shutterstock.comGetting to and from work (as well as travelling around the city in general) will be more of a faff than normal this week. That’s because, after six months without a hitch, tube strikes are taking place […]
Photograph: mdotahsan / Shutterstock.comMore tube strikes are on the way. RMT drivers will be walking out for six 24-hour periods in April, May and June. The first day of strikes will be this week, with two walk-outs straddling four days from Tuesday April 21 […]
Photograph: ShutterstockWhen you’re in the mood for a wholesome day out, the National Trust has your back. From Tudor mansions to Edwardian cottages, ancient woodlands to eccentric castles, the heritage takes care of more than 500 historic sites across the country […]
booking.comWith countless grand establishments to choose from – The Landmark in Marylebone, Claridge’s in Mayfair, the Shangri-La in the Shard and the Ritz in Piccadilly, to name just a few – you’d think London has no need for even more luxury hotels. Yet, there are new […]
Photograph: Anneleen AkleGood news for pet parents, bad news for those who aren’t such huge fans of man’s best friend. Pampered pooches reign the streets of Fitzrovia, flush with Georgian architecture, old-school pubs, quaint coffee shops and some not-so-secret celebrity dwellings – and soon the […]
Photograph: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.comThere are, despite rumours to the contrary, still plenty of London pubs where you can bag a pint for less than six quid. As we explored in our handy round-up, some central boozers even meet the brief. Your […]
Photograph: joshimerbin / Shutterstock.comWhere did Shakespeare really belong? Stratford-upon-Avon draws in millions of tourists annually as the playwright’s birthplace and burial site, yet a new finding suggests Shakespeare spent a lot more of his later life down south than we […]