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The man who first proposed the London Underground’s original plan that everyone thought was stupid
London History
Believe it or not, congestion was a massive problem in the 1800s, as it remains today, with the caveat that it became a core inspiration to the invention of the Tube network
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Henry VIII's forgotten palace right next to what is now a London Underground station
London History
You're now more likely to find a brand meeting about soap taking place there
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The East London Victorian slum that is now a peaceful garden built from the rubble
London's hidden secrets
Arnold Circus was also one of London's first council estates
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The secret ‘party den’ bar and games room built in a former London Underground air raid shelter
London Underground
It had claim to be the UK's deepest licenced bar and games room
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The Tube station with something unique not found anywhere else on the London Underground
London Underground
It's not often a Tube station manages to break the mould
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Croydon's haunted pub where customers 'went in and never came back' and 'witch boiled bones'
London Stories
The ghost was said to have murdered travellers who visited the inn and boiled their bones in a pot
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The London Underground's first ever escalators that turned out to be a 'total disaster'
London Underground
In 1988, the crumpled rusty remains of this lost engineering experiment were found buried at the bottom of a lift shaft
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What happened to the lost orange, white and stripy lines that disappeared from the Tube map
London Underground
It's amazing to see how much our beloved map has changed in 30 years
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The 'lost' London Underground station that took commuters directly onto a golf course
London Underground
Have you ever heard of a station built so people could play golf?
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The tiny little ledge near Shakespeare's Globe that holds hundreds of years of history - and you'd probably miss it if you weren't looking
London History
It's the last remaining object of its kind in London
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The 'cursed' River Thames island that makes everything go wrong
London History
It has been plagued by disaster for decades (contains an affiliate link)
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The abandoned tunnels below Shepherds Bush where you can spy on unsuspecting commuters
London History
The tunnels were closed a century ago and are an incredible piece of London history
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A day in the life of Tower of London's Ravenmaster who's as West Ham as they come
London's hidden secrets
Michael 'Barney' Chandler runs a team of five people tasked with taking care of Jubilee, Harris, Poppy, Georgie, Edgar, Branwen and Rex - the tower's famous ravens
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The disaster that befell the original Lambeth Bridge meaning it had to be torn down
London History
The crossing has been used for nearly 700 years but the original bridge did not end well
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The history of London's 250-year-old green huts that you need to pass an exam to enter
London History
The huts, dotted across London, have now all been listed as protected buildings
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Inside beautiful hidden Victorian masterpiece of engineering that stopped London smelling like poo
London's hidden secrets
Crossness Pumping Station first opened in response to ‘The Great Stink’ of 1858
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Beautiful red London Waterloo building has a morbid past as 'gateway to the afterlife'
London's hidden secrets
It's a hidden and very human part of London's history
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The abandoned London Underground station you can still see at Westfield White City
London Underground
The remains of the long-abandoned station called Wood Lane are still visible
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London's 'Nazi dog' memorial next to famous statue that's a short walk from Buckingham Palace
London's hidden secrets
Giro the Alsatian met a tragic end at the former German embassy just off The Mall and there's still a tribute to him 90 years later
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The London train station that was once split in two and Royal Family had their own private entrance
London History
Most people don't know this about the Zone 1 station
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The mini mock-Tudor houses hidden in South London park that no one can explain
London's hidden secrets
The model village in Vauxhall Park remains mostly a mystery
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'I hunted for the 7 London noses stuck to random buildings in the city to see if it'd make me rich'
London's hidden secrets
There are many urban myths that have arisen from these weird noses glued to buildings all over Soho
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Bizarre ancient bylaw that still applies to London bridges is why you might see random straw bales
London History
If you see a straw bale dangling from a bridge it's not a sign of a strange farming mishap
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The Roman road to London built 2,000 years ago that you can still see clues about today
London's hidden secrets
The road, later called Stane Street by the Saxons, is believed to have been built in the first decade of the Roman occupation of Britain
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Police issue urgent appeal for Hounslow girl, 14, missing for over a week
Hounslow
She was last seen leaving her home
Live London mayoral election results: Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall in close contest as count begins
London Mayoral Elections
Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall and other candidates are vying for the capital's highest office
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The neighbourhood has long been a desirable place to live and is home to several celebrities
Live London mayoral election results: Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall in close contest as count begins
London Mayoral Elections
Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall and other candidates are vying for the capital's highest office
London mayoral election results 'will be close' with low turnout potentially hitting Sadiq Khan
London Mayoral Elections
The proportion of those registered to vote who cast a ballot was down 1.5 percentage points on 2021
Man, 70, had skull fractured and lost hearing in one ear after Brent ATM robbery
Crime
Police have released an image of people they'd like to speak to
Police issue urgent appeal for Hounslow girl, 14, missing for over a week
Hounslow
She was last seen leaving her home
Marks & Spencer
The 'luxurious' M&S linen shirt so nice people are buying several
The M&S shirt is 'fit for the beach and the boardroom' (contains affiliate links)
Mayoral elections: Fall of Sadiq Khan or Susan Hall to buck Tory trend - what Londoners are saying about London mayoral elections
London Mayoral Elections
Counting is well underway as the results of the London mayoral elections 2024 are set to be revealed
Man, 70, had skull fractured and lost hearing in one ear after Brent ATM robbery
Crime
Police have released an image of people they'd like to speak to
The London town where residents can't decide if they actually live in Essex or not
Romford
Romford, a town on the border between Essex and London, has been the subject of debate for generations, with residents still unable to agree on where it actually is
Police issue urgent appeal for Hounslow girl, 14, missing for over a week
Hounslow
She was last seen leaving her home