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How to enter the London Marathon 2027 ballot – deadline, cost and everything you need to know

Photograph: Loredana Sangiuliano / Shutterstock.comThe London Marathon might just be the city’s most exclusive cool-kid event. The sight of eager runners in fresh Hokas, sipping fluorescent electrolytes under the April sun can become inspiring pretty quickly, even if you don’t […]

Walthamstow’s popular Blackhorse Beer Mile is getting a new brewery – and it’s got a late night music licence

Photograph: East London Brewing CoEast London Brewing Co combines two things that east London does best: craft beer and incredible live music. Better yet, it’s just got the green light to keep good vibes going late into the night in a kitted-out new […]

The UK’s best place for shopping is in London, according to 14,000 reviews

Photo: Borough MarketLondon is a shopaholic’s dream. We’ve got two ginormous Westfield malls full of everyone’s favourite high street chains, world-famous shopping districts like Oxford Street and Carnaby Street and historic luxury department stores like Harrods and Selfridges to fulfil […]

This iconic abandoned south London building, which was designed by a famous architect, is up for sale

Photograph: Stephen CravenFancy getting your hands on a 200-year-old ballroom-turned-artillery-museum-turned-boxing-ring? Well, you’re in luck, because the Rotunda in Woolwich Common has been listed on Rightmove. No, we’re not joking, the Greenwich landmark, currently owned by the Ministry of Defence, is actually […]

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This first-of-its-kind London shopping centre is getting a game-changing glow-up – with 150 new shops

March 7, 2026

Londoners who grew up pretty much anywhere north of the Thames will be familiar with the charms of Brent Cross. Whether you trawled its hallowed halls after your mum as she did the yearly Christmas shop or hung around the Fenwick parking […]

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Why people on London Underground escalators stand on the right – and not the left

March 6, 2026

Never get in the way of harried London commuters rushing down the left side of the escalator. But ever wondered why in the capital you stand on the right and walk on the left, when on UK roads you overtake on […]

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London could be getting a new museum dedicated to communist icon Friedrich Engels

March 6, 2026

If you studied at UCL, have an allotment, and your only shoes are a pair of beat up Scarpa hiking boots, the name Friedrich Engels probably means something to you. The German philosopher, along with Karl Marx, was one of the fathers […]

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One of the original Broadway stars of ‘Hamilton’ is joining the London version this summer

March 6, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is the last – or at least the most recent – of the great musical theatre smashes, the hip-hop hybrid stage biography of US Founding Father Alexander Hamilton still going strong at the Victoria Palace Theatre after […]

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London’s best airport is set to get bigger, quieter planes

March 6, 2026

There’s nothing quite like strolling into London City Airport (LCY) an hour before your flight, breezing through security and hopping on your plane without any delays. This seamless flying experience is why LCY has been named the best airport in […]

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London’s Barbican will be transformed by a vast immersive exhibition this summer

March 6, 2026

This summer, the Barbican Centre is going to be taken over by a massive immersive film and art exhibition. The theme of the exhibit is simply the future, with a bit of science fiction thrown in for good measure. BAFTA-nominated film-maker, […]

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Laufey at London’s O2 Arena: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know

March 6, 2026

Icelandic pop sensation (and former Time Out cover star) Laufey is in London for two huge shows at the O2 Arena over the next few days. The singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist is currently on a three-date tour of the […]