The London Fire Brigade could soon have a museum once again — a decade after its previous one closed and went into storage. From the old museum in 2009 (c) ianVisits The former museum, based in Southwark, was intended to
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TH@51 serves roast turkey with all the trimmings on Christmas Day Are any restaurants open in London on Christmas Day 2025? Though most are closed, a handful dish out festive feasts to those seeking a special Christmas meal. Whether you’re
Read MoreMonumental paintings by the artist Harland Miller will go on display in a free exhibition at the Design Museum in London next month. Harland Miller Far Out 2022 – Courtesy of the artist and the Design Museum Miller, celebrated for
Read MoreA hospital chapel has taken an unexpected turn towards the uncanny — its altar now features a horse’s skull on a pole, part of an exhibition exploring modern folklore. The skull represents the Mari Lwyd, a Welsh midwinter custom where
Read MoreIn a celeb-obsessed world, someone thought what could be better than three famous artists collaborating in a new exhibition. As it turns out, the answer is almost anything else could be better. Triple Trouble is an exhibition of new collaborative
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Nothing tells your nostrils it’s Christmastime quite like the waft of hot, spiced wine. At this time of year, London’s pubs are practically drowning in cauldrons of the stuff, some better than others. Here’s our pick of mulled wine that’s
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We visit a very distinctive addition to the Wetherspoon estate. Most of the ticket windows on the London Underground have closed over the past decade. But over in Fulham, an former station building is reversing the trend, by opening its
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When it opens in November, Hawksmoor St Pancras will be the chain’s eighth London restaurant. Fancy steak chain Hawksmoor will take over the stunning dining rooms that were once part of George Gilbert Scott’s Midland Grand Hotel. Late November is
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We could be here for a while… Image: The Rose & Crown London pubs with fireplaces are one of the best things about the colder months in the capital. Toasting your toes by a roaring open fire, drink in hand,
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Connaught Bar is on the list… again. Pour yourself a large one — it’s that time of the year when the ‘official’ list of the world’s top 50 bars is released. The good news is that London has four bars
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