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Locals' Tips

Hamleys

Our Locals' Tip As you would before embarking on an expedition: plan ahead. Plan your route and plan your purchase. Make it an in-and-out job unless you want to be swallowed up by the hoards of people that bustle their way...

Meringue Girls

Our Locals' Tip If you are feeling a little more extravagant, try their deliciously indulgent Eton Mess!

Latest Articles

London's Rooftop Terraces

Londoner’s can breathe a collective sigh of relief; winter is officially over. Shaking off one of the coldest and longest winters known to mankind...more »

The View from The Shard

Emerging from London Bridge underground station, it is a...more »

Children will get the chance to make parachutes...before dropping them from dizzying heights

Easter Fun in London

During the Easter bank holiday weekend and school holidays, it can be tricky to find things to do to keep the little ones happy. London guarantees fun for all ages, with a range of family-focused activities going on all across...more »
Transforming rustic surfaces into blank canvases, these 'lost' items became platforms for his work

Street Art in Focus

With a name like My Dog Sighs, I am instantly curious. True, a shroud of mystery surrounding an artist (and a street artist no less) is no new feat; Banksy saw to that. However, I can’t help but...more »

Ten Things to Do at London Fashion Weekend

London Fashion Week is held twice a year in February and September and is one of the big four fashion events around the world. The other three are...more »

Healthy Lifestyle Changes

For many Londoners, the end of January also marks the end...more »

Biggest Baddest Bucket List Competition

What's On

Scared To Dance Depeche Mode Special

25 May - 26 May
Nightlife

Ahead of their gigs in London, Scared to Dance are having a Depeche Mode Special at the Moustache Bar in Stoke Newington. Playing their favourite Depeche Mode songs throughout the night, guests can expect to hear the likes of Enjoy the Silence, Just Can't Get Enough, Personal Jesus, Strangelove, It's No Good, People Are People and much more. Sam... more »

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013

21 May - 25 May
Exhibition

Field Day 2013

25 May
Festival

Videos

Drury Tea & Coffee Co. Ltd.

For all the tea and coffee connoisseurs out there, if you haven't done so already, you need to check Drury out. Hiding among the tangle of roads in London's quirky Covent Garden, the Drury Tea & Coffe more »

Virtual Tours

Sarastro

The first thing you'll notice about Sarastro is the amassed jungle of exotica swarming its front entrance. The photograph alone is enough to make any hay fever sufferer burst into a watery mess of sni more »