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Fulham FC
Craven Cottage has views of the Thames from the upper tiers. The cottage is a listed building. Fulham yo-yos between divisions and…
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Independent recommendations, neighbourhood knowledge and the stories shaping the city.
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Best Student Areas in London
Where to actually live and hang out as a student in London, by university and budget.
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West Ham United FC
West Ham left Upton Park and moved to the Olympic Stadium. The identity survived the move, mostly. The Academy of Football produced…
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Wimbledon (AELTC)
The ballot, the queue, the strawberries, the grass. Wimbledon is the best tennis tournament in the world and there are multiple ways…
London History
The Gordon Riots of 1780
Five days in June 1780 saw the most violent civil disturbance in London's history. Lord George Gordon led a Protestant mob against…
London History
The Bethnal Green Tube Disaster of 1943
173 people died on the staircase of Bethnal Green tube station in March 1943. Not from a bomb - from a crush.…
London History
Bazalgette’s Sewers and the Great Stink of 1858
In the summer of 1858, the Thames smelled so badly that Parliament had to adjourn. The solution was Joseph Bazalgette's network of…
London History
Notting Hill Carnival: Claudia Jones and the 1959 Origins
The carnival did not start on the streets of W11. It began in a Notting Hill dance hall in 1959, created by…
London History
Soho’s Queer History: Clubs, Raids and the Community
Before the Vauxhall clubs and the Pride march, London's gay community centred on Soho. The raids, the code words, the pubs where…
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Wembley Stadium
Wembley is the national stadium for a reason. 90,000 seats, the arch, FA Cup Final, England at home and concerts that fill…
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Olympic Park
The Olympic Park legacy is more than concrete. Lee Valley VeloPark is the best velodrome in the world. The Aquatics Centre is…
London History
Peter Rachman and the Notting Hill Housing Scandal
Peter Rachman bought cheap Notting Hill houses in the 1950s, rented them to newly arrived West Indian families at extortionate rates, then…
London History
The Thames Barrier: Building London’s Flood Defence
After the 1953 floods killed 307 people on the east coast, London knew it needed a tidal surge barrier. It took thirty…
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Tottenham Hotspur FC
The new stadium is extraordinary. The history is complicated. Harry Kane is gone but Son is still there. Spurs remain one of…
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Arsenal FC
The Invincibles. The move to the Emirates. The years without a trophy and the return. Arsenal is back and the Emirates is…
London History
Fleet Street and the Wapping Dispute of 1986
For centuries Fleet Street was the centre of British newspapers. In 1986, Rupert Murdoch moved his titles to Wapping overnight, breaking the…
Food & Drink
Green Lanes: London’s Turkish Food Strip Properly Explained
Green Lanes N4 and N8 is the most concentrated stretch of Turkish, Kurdish and Cypriot food in London. This is a proper…
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Moving to London: The Honest Guide
Moving to London is a significant decision. Here's what no one tells you before you do it.