How London's boroughs were named 60 years ago
Along with the City of London these boroughs tell others a lot about where we live, but also come with prejudices and ...
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Interactive map reveals the famous New Yorkers behind 2,500 co-named streets
The interactive map offers a biographical history behind nearly 2,500 co-named streets and intersections across New York City ...
London Councils10d
Parking and traffic charges in London
Find out what the current charges and fees are for various parking and traffic contraventions in London. Find out what the current charges and fees are for various parking and traffic contraventions ...
Artnet News12d
London Museum Lands a Monumental Gift of Roman Artifacts—See 3 Highlights
Bloomberg uncovered 14,000 Roman artifacts beneath its London headquarters in the 2010s. It's gifting them to the London Museum.
Waltham Forest Guardian15d
A brief history of the London Underground in ten maps
London’s Tube is the oldest underground railway in the world, with the first trains travelling between Paddington and Farringdon in 1863. The Metropolitan line was the Underground’s first ...
Metro15d
Map reveals London’s first ‘electric bus service’ nearly forgotten after 50 years
A forgotten map has revealed what London boroughs used to have a trolleybus and tram service. E-vehicles might feel like a 21st-century creation – but trolleybuses powered by electricity ...
Historic UK19d
London’s Roman City Wall
From around 200 AD, the shape of London was defined by one single structure; it’s massive city wall. From Tower Hill in the East to Blackfriars Station in the West, the wall stretched for two miles ...
London Evening Standard20d
London City Lionesses founder wins High Court divorce battle over £7million family home
Diane Culligan, 63, and financier ex Anthony, 62, lived a lavish lifestyle, funded by his Bitcoin fortune after he turned a £10,000 crypto purse into £20million Diane Culligan and financier ex ...
Londonist20d
A Map Of London Bookswaps
Bookswaps come in many shapes and sizes. Some occupy wardrobe-sized cabinets. Others are miniature units or simply a spare shelf in a railway station. Lewisham even has a bookswap in a disused ...
harrowonline20d
Ban on dogs off-lead in Brent cemetery to go ahead
Paddington Old. Plans to enforce a ban on dogs off leads in Paddington Old Cemetery will go ahead following a public consultation. Image Credit: Google Maps. Permission to use with all LDRS partners A ...
Lancashire Telegraph20d
Pendle Council submits plans for new cemetery in Brierfield
Plans for a huge new cemetery on land in a residential area have been submitted by Pendle Council. The authority has applied to itself for permission for the burial site, with associated car ...
BBC21d
Ban on dogs off leads in cemetery 'unfair'
A decision to ban dog walkers letting their pets off the lead in a north London cemetery is "unfair and undemocratic", local campaigners have said. Brent Council has imposed the rule at Grade II ...