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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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London's oldest house could be this wonky and 'ancient' timber framed building in a 'village' near North Circular
London's hidden secrets
The Ancient House is nestled in the peaceful setting of Walthamstow Village in East London
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15 Cockney rhyming slang phrases that only true Londoners will know all of
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Have a butchers at these questions and see how you get on
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Video shows London market in 1950s in nostalgic look at city's iconic fruit and veg sellers
London History
Berwick Street Market is renowned now for street food but back in the day it used to look very different
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Meet a London lamp lighter who has to turn city's Victorian street lamps on by hand every night
London's hidden secrets
The gas lamps have been called into question recently over their environmental impact and are at risk of being removed or electrified by Westminster City Council
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'I danced on someone's grave in London on a cold Monday afternoon'
London's hidden secrets
It's actually not quite as insulting as it sounds
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Google Streetview photos of Harrow from 2009 onwards show how new housing blocks have transformed town centre
Harrow
The town centre in North West London has seen high rise blocks sprout up in recent years with the skyline transformed
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What London looked like exactly 100 years ago in 26 incredible photos
London History
Life was very different back in 1924
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The 86 London boroughs that used to exist before it was decided that was way too many
London Stories
Before there were 32 London boroughs, there was a time when it closer to 100
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Enfield
Man kicked Enfield Deliveroo rider off his bike, stabbed him in front of onlookers and asked 'is he dead?'
The victim was cycling home when he was chased with a machete unprovoked
Frightening moment plane aborts landing at London Gatwick amid high winds
easyJet
easyJet says the Captain did a 'go around'
Live: Kennington London Underground stabbing sees 2 knifed on platform as one bravely tried to help
Crime
British Transport Police are hunting the attacker who remains on the loose after the Lambeth attack
The North London borough with rent rises higher than rest of the country
Housing
One resident said that 'with no way of saving for a deposit to purchase our own home'
The 'outstanding' South London primary school where every child gets to play violin or cello
Schools
The primary school in Lambeth has a dad's club where men from different backgrounds can socialise while taking part in activities with their kids
Property
The criminally underrated city where loads of people who can't afford London anymore are moving
As London property and rent prices continue to make anyone but multimillionaires queasy, moving out of the capital is becoming a bigger and bigger temptation for many (Contains affiliates links)
Croydon family 'all develop chesty coughs' as mould and mice 'take over' council block
Croydon
Musa Turay says the mould and cramped conditions are affecting his family's health
The abandoned London Underground line that would have transformed one of the capital's most deprived areas
London Underground
The area is largely made up of 1960s social housing that struggles with poverty and deprivation - but it could have been very different
Woman who protested 'hellish' conditions at Ealing shipping container estate given eviction notice
Housing
According to the council, Paula is the only person with kids who is facing eviction but two other households are being removed with nowhere to go
The Boat Race 2024: When is it on, how to watch it and road closures
The Boat Race
We've put together a guide for The Boat Race this year, from where to watch to when it all starts
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Enfield
Man kicked Enfield Deliveroo rider off his bike, stabbed him in front of onlookers and asked 'is he dead?'
The victim was cycling home when he was chased with a machete unprovoked
Frightening moment plane aborts landing at London Gatwick amid high winds
easyJet
easyJet says the Captain did a 'go around'
Live: Kennington London Underground stabbing sees 2 knifed on platform as one bravely tried to help
Crime
British Transport Police are hunting the attacker who remains on the loose after the Lambeth attack
The North London borough with rent rises higher than rest of the country
Housing
One resident said that 'with no way of saving for a deposit to purchase our own home'
The 'outstanding' South London primary school where every child gets to play violin or cello
Schools
The primary school in Lambeth has a dad's club where men from different backgrounds can socialise while taking part in activities with their kids
Property
The criminally underrated city where loads of people who can't afford London anymore are moving
As London property and rent prices continue to make anyone but multimillionaires queasy, moving out of the capital is becoming a bigger and bigger temptation for many (Contains affiliates links)
Croydon family 'all develop chesty coughs' as mould and mice 'take over' council block
Croydon
Musa Turay says the mould and cramped conditions are affecting his family's health
The abandoned London Underground line that would have transformed one of the capital's most deprived areas
London Underground
The area is largely made up of 1960s social housing that struggles with poverty and deprivation - but it could have been very different
Woman who protested 'hellish' conditions at Ealing shipping container estate given eviction notice
Housing
According to the council, Paula is the only person with kids who is facing eviction but two other households are being removed with nowhere to go
The underrated city 3 hours from London that gets 300 days of sun a year and it costs only £18 to get there
Travel
It's located on the stunning Mediterranean coast with wonderful beaches perfect for escaping busy London life (Contains affiliates links)