The Italian Renaissance was a pivotal moment in Western art, and the National Gallery takes us back to that time — ...

Industry has thrived on the Wandle for many centuries. In 1086, 13 mills were already listed in the Domesday, and by the 19th ...

Smith opened a confectionary shop in Goswell Road sometime around 1840. During a sugary reconnaissance trip to Paris, he got ...

The great strength and innovation of Harry Beck's original Tube map was its schematic approach. Stations were not plotted ...

London does Christmas lights very well indeed, from the world-famous illuminations on Oxford Street and Regent Street, to ...

Slim pickings here, as all the big museums and galleries understandably shut on 25 December — for many, it's the only day of the year they close. In previous years Ripley's (later Body Worlds ...

Spend New Year's Eve at Oblix at The Shard Whether you want to start 2025 with a bang, or would rather spend the last day of 2024 in a more chilled manner, there are plenty of ways to celebrate ...

Speaking of roundels, why are they white in the new design? The bold flashes of red on the outbound uniform undeniably looked ...

The Shard will soon have a lofty partner across the water. 1 Undershaft, which recently won planning approval after years of ...

In May 2025, operation of the Elizabeth line will be taken over by GTS Rail Operations Limited, a joint venture between Go ...

It was, as the Observer noted, “The most extraordinary Christmas dinner that was ever partaken of in this metropolis.” 25 ...

What opens in London on Christmas Day? A smattering of cafes and pubs may be open, but nowhere near as many as normal. One particular thing to note is that a lot of London's toilets, located in ...