11 h. ago After 20 years, I thought I knew London – then I walked the Capital Ring

Spring in the air, and London is calling – not by Tube, but on foot. Jessica Furseth explores a 78-mile circular walking route and finds a surprisingly wild, wonderfully weird and deeply revealing way see London

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3 d. ago The People's Champion takes next inspirational step as Michael Watson set to walk miracle mile

BOXING CLEVER COLUMN: The People's Champion Michael Watson will take another inspirational step as he again takes to the road in the London Marathon

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4 d. ago Child sexually assaulted by an older man whilst walking down London Road

Child sexually assaulted by an older man whilst walking down London Road  Yahoo News UK

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7 d. ago Sam Smith looks less than impressed during an animated conversation with male pal as they walk through London

Sam Smith looked to be in the midst of a heated conversation with a male pal as they walked the through the streets of Mayfair, London, on Monday.

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9 d. ago Disney’s Snow White had higher carbon emissions than the latest Fast & Furious film

The film, combined with The Little Mermaid, created more carbon emissions than some major airports do in a yearAt a screening of the new Snow White movie in London last month, influencers walked through an artificial fairytale forest, complete with a full-size thatched cottage filled with models of furry animals. In the US, Disney paraded an actual bunny in a brown knitted jumper down the red carpet at the film’s Hollywood premiere.But the film’s theme of being at one with nature seems not to have extended to the real-life environment, with company documents showing the making of Snow White generated more greenhouse gas emissions in the UK than the latest Fast & Furious film, despite the latter’s reliance on an array of gas-guzzling cars. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Day trip! The 5 best walks near London for a day out from the capital (all accessible by train)

From majestic clifftop hikes to rambles through bluebell forests and beside the sea, expert and author Julia Smith shares her favourite countryside walks near London

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1 week ago Liam Gallagher seen for the first time since abandoning his country life for London as he bundles up in a green anorak for a low

Liam Gallagher was seen publicly for the first time since abandoning his country life for London as he took his dog Button for a low-key walk on Thursday.

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1 week ago ‘This weird dream just keeps going!’ Wet Leg on overnight success, sexual epiphanies and facing fears

The UK indie-rockers won two Grammys for their debut album. Ahead of their second, they explain how they protected one another amid sudden fame – and how queer love and Davina McCall inspired themWet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale looks like a pop star from a different era. She walks into a bar in east London wearing a giant, floor-length pale-pink padded coat. She has bleached eyebrows, dip-dyed hair, drawn-on freckles and jewels stuck to her nails and teeth. For a moment, Top of the Pops could be on primetime TV and a copy of Smash Hits in my bag. But then Wet Leg’s story always did feel anachronistic. In 2021, they managed what indie bands don’t often manage any more and became an overnight success. That June, they released their first single, Chaise Longue, a deadpan, perfectly simple and cheerfully daft megahit; they conquered the US and Japan, toured arenas and topped the album charts with their scathing, self-titled debut, scoring two Brit awards and two Grammys.They were still touring...

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1 week ago Paris’s rewilded railway line: the disused track turned into a green space for wildlife and walkers

Inside the French capital’s ring road, the Petite Ceinture, a disused circular rail line, now abounds with nature trails, shared gardens – and even urban farmsA rustle in the undergrowth sends birds wheeling above the trees and into the sky. I’m left alone and in near total silence as I look along the train tracks that disappear in either direction. It feels as if I’m in the heart of the countryside, but actually, the Boulevard Périphérique, the traffic-choked ring road that encircles Paris, is just a stone’s throw away. This disused rail route, the Petite Ceinture, offers wildlife and quiet solitude just moments from the roaring motorway, thanks to a plan that is turning parts of the line into walkable green spaces – the French capital’s less manicured (and less central) alternative to Manhattan’s High Line or north London’s Parkland Walk, a rewilded railway line that’s part of the Capital Ring walk.Built on the site of the Thiers wall, the last defensive wall of Paris, and its sur...

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2 w. ago The one change that worked: I loathed all forms of exercise – until I moved to a big city and walked miles

I’d tried running, pilates, swimming and barre, and hated the lot. Then I moved to London and, having no money, I had to start walking to places. Shockingly, I enjoyed itI never understood people who enjoy high-intensity exercise. Wine – yes. Films – obviously. Model trains – whatever floats your boat. But exercise? I didn’t get it. I wept on reformer pilates machines and left circuits classes halfway through under the guise of going to the toilet. I went to the park with the intention of running and instead lay down in the grass with a Cornetto. I pleaded illness – and once, the death of a fictional pet – to waive class cancellation fees. Exercise just wasn’t for me.And it’s not as if I didn’t try. I attempted swimming and barre, power yoga and boxing – all of it hellish, not to mention inaccessibly expensive. When I walked past a certain glass-fronted gym near my flat, invariably with some sort of snack in my hand, I felt a pang of pity for the people inside – sweaty, muscled pris...

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2 w. ago The Five author Hallie Rubenhold: ‘I really hate true crime’

The award-winning writer turned the Jack the Ripper case on its head. Now she is giving Dr Crippen the same treatment – and questioning how we tell stories about murderous menIt was called “the crime of the century” and “the north London cellar murder”, and more than 100 years after it happened, the name of the murderer is still widely known. Dr Crippen has been the subject of multiple books, movies and TV shows and had a waxwork made of him at Madame Tussauds. But the story of his crimes, writes Hallie Rubenhold in Story of a Murder, remains one “predominantly about women but told almost exclusively by men”. As such, Crippen’s victim is long forgotten. Her name was Belle Elmore, and in Rubenhold’s book she is brought back to life.Rubenhold and I are in a cafe in Muswell Hill, north London, a 10 minute walk from where Elmore is buried, and where the 53-year-old author lives with her barrister husband, Frank. Writing Story of a Murder was nerve-racking, says Rubenhold, partly because...

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2 w. ago London tube stations are faster to walk between over Easter break

Getting around London during the holidays can be hectic, hot and a fair bit of hassle especially with little ones by your side, but what if we told you walking is quicker than some tubes?

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2 w. ago Maura Higgins looks sensational as she puts on a very leggy display in button up little black dress as she moves on after 'drunken kiss' with Danny Jones

Maura Higgins looked sensational as she turned heads while walking off a steam train at London Victoria on Friday. 

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2 w. ago "Didi Walks Like Royal Bengal Tiger": Mamata Banerjee To Protesters In London

"Didi Walks Like Royal Bengal Tiger": Mamata Banerjee To Protesters In London  NDTV

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2 w. ago Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright are seen for the first time since welcoming their baby daughter Palma as they step out for family walk in London

The proud parents are making the most of the good weather and have taken the tot out in her pram for a stroll with Palma's grandma, Michelle's mum Jacqueline.

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2 w. ago Michelle Keegan dotes on baby daughter Palma during family walk with Mark Wright and her mum

New parents Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan looked the picture of happiness as they enjoyed a family walk in London with their baby daughter Palma and Michelle's mum

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2 w. ago Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright seen with baby Palma on first family outing

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright looked every inch the perfect family as they enjoyed a walk in London with baby daughter Palma and Michelle's mother

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2 w. ago Michelle Keegan glowing as she shows off baby with Mark Wright on first public outing

New mum Michelle Keegan was spotted on a walk around London with husband Mark Wright and their adorable baby daughter Palma, after welcoming the little one this month

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2 w. ago Ofsted chief backs headteachers taking ‘tough’ decision to ban phones in schools

Sir Martyn Oliver told parents at a Q&A in London that he had walked into schools in ‘utter chaos’ where phones were rife.

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3 w. ago Mamata Banerjee walks backwards in viral video from London: Why this routine works best for your brain and knees

Mamata Banerjee walks backwards in viral video from London: Why this routine works best for your brain and knees  The Indian Express

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