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Caitlin Davies, author of Camden Lock and the Market (published by Frances Lincoln), tells us five facts about Camden Lock. “Camden Lock is one of the busiest tourist destinations in London, famed for its shopping and entertainment. Yet 40 years …
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Strawberries and cream, Pimm’s and champagne, fast serves and tiny white shorts…. It has to be Wimbledon, the world’s most famous annual tennis tournament! If you don’t have ticket to the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, you can still gain entry to …
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It’s the longest day of the year on Friday – use this weekend as a chance to stay late in London’s outdoor spaces and sample the best the city has to offer. If it’s raining, there’s always the indoor Pimm’s …
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Smithfield Market has existed for hundreds of years and is the oldest wholesale meat market in the country. In the late 12th century, the medieval writer William Fitz Stephen described it as a “smooth field, both in fact and in …
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Not only is there a lot going on in London this weekend, but it’s also Father’s Day – a great chance to show your dad the best of what the city has to offer! The Summer Exhibition at the Royal …
Read more...To mark 50 days until the one-year anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July, the London Legacy Development Corporation has released this time-lapse video of work going on behind the scenes at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The north section …
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From new shops openings to mammoth denim departments to unmissable retail events, there’s no better place than London to rev up your summer wardrobe. Denim Revolution at Selfridges The world’s biggest-ever denim department opened yesterday at Selfridges, with nothing but …
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If you step out onto The Mall this week it might be busier than usual. It won’t, however, contain the estimated three million exuberant spectators who lined the streets along the Coronation route 60 years ago. On 2 June 1953, …
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This weekend presents lots of great opportunities to be outdoors, from the fantastic Open Garden Squares Weekend to the thrilling action of MINT Polo in the park. The Serpentine Pavilion also opens to visitors this Saturday – don’t miss your …
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The Southbank Centre is being transformed into a London neighbourhood, where you can tend plants in the allotments, buy produce from the market, attend street parties… and even get a pint in “The Neighbourhood Arms”. The summer-long celebration of neighbourhood …
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