Journalist Marina Soteriou is a long-term London resident. Writing as part of our World in London series, Marina adds her experiences of Cypriot culture in the capital. Every Thursday evening at a church hall in Waterloo, a group meet to …
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14 Feb
2012
2012
Estonia in London: Verru Restaurant
Writer Thom Wheeler, author of One Steppe Beyond: Across Russia in a VW Campervan, tells us where to find a taste of Estonia in our World in London challenge: My first introduction to Estonia was working in a timber yard …
Read more...9 Feb
2012
2012
Palestine in London: The London Palestine Film Festival
Next in our World in London blog challenge is Palestine. The 2012 London Palestine Film Festival runs from 20 April 20 to 3 May. Sheyma Buali celebrates the rise of this unique event on London’s cultural calendar. For 15 years, …
Read more...27 Jan
2012
2012
World Record London Breaks Record for Longest Curtsey Relay
We’ve shown the world how warm and friendly London can be with our record-breaking hug at St Pancras last week. Now our record-breaking team have demonstrated a bit of British etiquette in New York by breaking the Guinness World Record …
Read more...10 Jan
2012
2012
Nepal in London: Nepalese Restaurants
Freelance writer Jennifer Barclay is the author of The Traveller’s Friend: A Miscellany of Wit and Wisom, and Meeting Mr Kim: Or How I Went to Korea and Learned to Love Kimchi. After giving us her expert tips on South …
Read more...25 Dec
2011
2011
Win! Day 25: Sneak Peek Tickets to Harry Potter Studio Tour
Happy Christmas! Did you get all the presents you hoped for? Here’s a present you might not have thought of: “sneak peek†tickets to see the new Warner Bros Studio Tour London – before it opens to the rest of …
Read more...24 Dec
2011
2011
Win! Day 24: Restaurant Vouchers for London’s Opera Quarter
Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! Hope you’re all ready for tomorrow. In the meantime, we’ve got yet another fantastic Christmas competition for you to try your luck… Like eating out? Then you’ll love this fantastic year-long foodie prize: vouchers to spend …
Read more...23 Dec
2011
2011
Win! Day 23: Pedicure for Two at Brown’s Hotel Spa
Give your feet some relief after all that running around shopping; dancing and being squeezed into strappy heels over Christmas! We’re giving away a luxurious Diamonds on Your Soles pedicure at The Spa at Brown’s Hotel. You and a friend …
Read more...22 Dec
2011
2011
El Salvador in London: Musician Henry Bran
Singer-songwriter Henry Bran was born in El Salvador but has lived in London since the 1980s. Here he is performing at London’s Bolivar Hall in 2010.
Read more...22 Dec
2011
2011
Win! Day 22: A Year’s Membership for London’s Historic Royal Palaces
Enjoy unlimited access to some of London’s finest buildings with an annual Historic Royal Palaces family membership. As a member, you and your family can visit London’s five Historic Royal Palaces for free, all year round, including The Tower of …
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