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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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The real purpose for those seemingly empty green sheds dotted along London’s roads
London History
They're actually very useful!
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The first-ever McDonald's in London with hamburgers for 15p and ashtrays on every table
McDonald's
The first ever McDonald's in the UK opened in Woolwich in 1974 and it was a very different place to the ones we know today
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Inside historic London pub with prison cells underneath it visited by the FBI and MI6
London's hidden secrets
'Spies' drop by for whiskey tastings, but 'they'll never admit exactly who they are'
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London's longest street which hides one of city's most fascinating pubs and graveyards
London History
The street tucked away in South East London takes roughly 37 minutes to walk from start to finish
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Man makes 'breakthrough' in search for hidden underground tunnel between West London pub and church
London History
One man is determined to open a wormhole into the past to locate the secret passageway
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London Underground station marks exact point city used to end and this old crumbly wall is the clue
London's hidden secrets
The wall, built by the Romans in around 200AD, sits in the shadow of modern landmarks
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The London Overground station in Croydon that used to be named after a local pub
Croydon
The station, which is now on the London Overground, underwent a name change in 1846 which led to its current title
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Croydon was final stop on 'world's first ever public railway line' with trains pulled by horses
London History
The system was used as an alternative to canals, which were the main means of producers getting their stock from A to B
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Tiny village that used to be on London Underground still named after its station even though trains are long gone
London Underground
The village in Buckinghamshire was once connected to London's famous transport network - but that was a while ago
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New map shows 'Superloop 2' plans with 5 routes to make journeys quicker
Sadiq Khan has announced a first look at the proposals for the extension which will come into place if he's re-elected
Staples Corner crash victims named as police say 'no evidence' car was racing or doing stunts
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Mohamad Zeidani, 21, Mohammed Ghazzi, 21, and Sohail Zulfiqar, 20 all lost their lives in the crash
Live: Mitcham pub fire sees 12 fire engines rush to scene as two floors and roof ablaze
London Fire Brigade
A video seen by MyLondon shows plumes of smoke billowing over the busy road
Croydon duo charged with attempted murder named after moped rider attacked
Croydon
A third man, from New Addington, has also been charged and named by police
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Bromley
She was pronounced dead at the scene
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The five most expensive streets in London are the five most expensive in the country
Peckham playground fire 'final straw' after late night parties keep residents up all night
Peckham
The playground was set on fire after a string of antisocial behaviour in the area
Staples Corner crash victims named as police say 'no evidence' car was racing or doing stunts
Barnet
Mohamad Zeidani, 21, Mohammed Ghazzi, 21, and Sohail Zulfiqar, 20 all lost their lives in the crash
Mum unable to have carpet for 30 years due to severe mould and damp in her council flat
Housing
Two of her daughters who grew up in the flat now have asthma
The posh London borough twinned with the even posher French and USA towns
Travel
The twinned towns in France and the USA are a fitting match for this wealthy London Borough
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Superloop
New map shows 'Superloop 2' plans with 5 routes to make journeys quicker
Sadiq Khan has announced a first look at the proposals for the extension which will come into place if he's re-elected
Staples Corner crash victims named as police say 'no evidence' car was racing or doing stunts
Barnet
Mohamad Zeidani, 21, Mohammed Ghazzi, 21, and Sohail Zulfiqar, 20 all lost their lives in the crash
Live: Mitcham pub fire sees 12 fire engines rush to scene as two floors and roof ablaze
London Fire Brigade
A video seen by MyLondon shows plumes of smoke billowing over the busy road
Croydon duo charged with attempted murder named after moped rider attacked
Croydon
A third man, from New Addington, has also been charged and named by police
Woman dies in Bromley flat fire as firefighters rush to scene
Bromley
She was pronounced dead at the scene
Property
5 most expensive London streets where flats cost same as 4 homes in posh village loved by footballers
The five most expensive streets in London are the five most expensive in the country
Peckham playground fire 'final straw' after late night parties keep residents up all night
Peckham
The playground was set on fire after a string of antisocial behaviour in the area
Staples Corner crash victims named as police say 'no evidence' car was racing or doing stunts
Barnet
Mohamad Zeidani, 21, Mohammed Ghazzi, 21, and Sohail Zulfiqar, 20 all lost their lives in the crash
The pretty seaside town with the best beach near London and amazing fish and chips
Days out
Stunning white cliffs and seven beaches leaves visitors spoilt for choice
Mum unable to have carpet for 30 years due to severe mould and damp in her council flat
Housing
Two of her daughters who grew up in the flat now have asthma