People weren't so sniffy when it was first built. Indeed, they got a bit of a celebrity in to consecrate the brick church: ...

Towards the end of the 1950s, there were some five million cars on Britain's roads, many of them clogging up central London.

Now make that street Goldhawk Road, and turn the train into a Circle line service bound for Hammersmith. After all, Saturday ...

London Underground 1967-99 by John Glover is a handsome collection of 180 photographs, taken by the author over three decades ...

This admittedly tired old corner of the Barbican will now be swept away. In its place will rise a gleaming glass tower ...

Not the real McCoy, of course, but his waxwork likeness. Madame Tussauds suffered a direct hit from Nazi bombs in December ...

Chelsea In Bloom (20 to 26 May 2024) and Belgravia in Bloom (20 to 27 May) are easy enough to explain. Numerous shops, cafes ...

You only have to open a newspaper* these days to see a headline about the decline in London's nightlife — pubs and bars ...

The biggest confrontations came at Aldgate and nearby Cable Street. Ultimately, Mosley's blackshirts were repulsed and ...

Despite being something of a trek for northern teams, Crystal Palace proved a popular venue and continued to host the Cup ...

Rob Halliday helped the late Richard Pilbrow write his account of the National Theatre's journey from idea to icon. Here, Rob ...

The Tea House in Fulham offers a wallet-friendly afternoon tea. London does a sweet line in afternoon tea, from fancy hotels ...