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Image: Creative Giants Ltd For several years, it looked as though London could be getting its own version of Las Vegas’ giant planet-shaped music venue The Sphere. The ill-fated plans to build the humungous orb (which would have been as tall as […]
Photograph: chrisdorney / Shutterstock.comThe online fashion giant single handedly responsible for the nation’s ‘jeans and a nice top’ epidemic is reportedly eyeing up its first ever permanent physical space. ASOS is apparently currently scouting for a unit of between 4,000 […]
Barking and Dagenham CouncilConsider this your warning in the intermission. The lobby lights are finally flashing for The Broadway in Barking and the east London theatre is officially on track to reopen. Last week, council leaders voted unanimously to appoint […]
Photograph: Waldorf Astoria There’s no denying that Admiralty Arch, the magnificent gateway between Trafalgar Square and the Mall, is one of London’s grandest landmarks. Built in 1912 in memory of Queen Victoria, the Edwardian baroque structure was designed by the very same […]
Nic Crilly-HargraveIt’s been a bit of a bloodbath when it comes to the number of great London restaurants that have closed so far this year. At the halfway point of 2026, a host of legendary London eateries have shuttered, from […]
Image: Market Place At the end of last year, food hall operator Market Place launched a mega five-storey hall in Leicester Square. It was the fifth site in the brand’s London portfolio (following others in Harrow, St Paul’s, Vauxhall, Peckham) and it’s […]
Photograph: CAMRA Pubs don’t just offer good beer and good chat. Many are living relics of British history, decked out with gorgeous stained glass windows, dark wood saloons, ceramic tiled bars and lavish chandeliers. Others aren’t so old, but still […]