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

The Pan Pacific London hotel on Bishopsgate claims to have London's tallest Christmas tree right outside. We haven't measured ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

In the world of architecture, Channel Four's new headquarters (by Richard Rogers and Partners) was a high-tech televisual ...

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Continuing our series on London's greatest murals. One should never make assumptions, but we feel confident in declaring this ...

This pub was voted one of the best in the area by Londonist readers. The Palm Tree is a remarkable survivor, standing alone in a Blitzed-out street. Inside, too, time has stopped. The same couple ...