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Posh coffee shop chain WatchHouse – with brews that cost £25 – is opening a new cafe in north London

Photograph: WatchHouseIf you’re on the hunt for seriously swanky coffee, WatchHouse is the place. The chain’s rare range of brews can set you back by as much as £25 a pop – yep, those are some bougie beans. And its […]

The world’s best airport for shopping is in London

Photograph: ShutterstockCan you guess how often someone buys a bottle of perfume at London Heathrow? Ok, we’ll tell you – it’s every 20 seconds. That’s a lot of eau de toilette. It’s no wonder, then, that the west London aviation […]

London’s 26 most ‘iconic’ restaurants have been named by OpenTable

Image: Matthew HagueWhen you think about London icons, the things that come to mind are probably Big Ben, the late Queen Liz, David Bowie or the London Eye – people and landmarks that had a huge part to play in […]

The massively underrated ‘Venice of England’ that is the best weekend trip from London in 2026

Photograph: ShutterstockLondon offers pretty much everything you could possibly want. Incredible restaurants, top-notch boozers, world-leading theatres, galleries and museums, acres of gorgeous green space, loads of places to swim and even a bunch of adorable city farms. So, we wouldn’t blame you if you told us […]

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You’ll soon be able to explore these London tube stations on Google Street View

November 7, 2023

Playing on Google Street View can be really fun. You might find a person chopped between frames, see a cute dog, or find yourself in the window of your own house (ok, that feels just creepy). Now, you’ll be able to […]

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There’s a whole family made of cake at the Tate, and you can eat it

November 7, 2023

Would you like a slice of the father or mother? Maybe a nice cup of bathwater to wash it down? Well you’re in luck, because all are on offer in Bobby Baker’s ‘An Edible Family in a Mobile Home’ at […]

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This London neighbourhood is officially the UK’s most overcrowded area

November 7, 2023

London’s a busy sort of place. Home to nearly ten million people and visited by about 30 million tourists every year, it can often be a struggle to find places in the city that aren’t heaving with humanity. (There are […]

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TfL is holding auditions for new buskers on the tube

November 7, 2023

Do you have what it takes to be a tube busker? It’s not as easy as it looks. Being a public performer requires hardiness, stamina and a voice (or instrument) loud enough to be heard over rattling tubes and crowds […]

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This unexpected London pub just became part of the Marvelverse

November 6, 2023

Season 2 of ‘Loki’ has a double-decker bus’s worth of London connections. Three of the main cast – Wunmi Mosaku, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and star Tom Hiddleston himself – cut their teeth at RADA, while the show was filmed in and […]

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10,000 London homes will soon be warmed by waste computer heat

November 6, 2023

Be it the revitalisation of historic buildings to make them more sustainable or brand-new housing developments such as this one on Ladbroke Grove, London seems to be constantly finding ways to evolve. And that goes for the stuff powering the city, […]

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Brixton tube station has a spectacular new public artwork

November 6, 2023

Who doesn’t want to see a beautiful piece of art on their daily commute? Now Brixton locals will have a painting to brighten their day, as a massive new public artwork has been unveiled at Brixton tube station. ‘Rebirth of […]