51 h. ago World’s swankiest manhole covers? A thrilling tour of the new embankments concealing London’s £4.6bn super sewer

Built to tackle 18m tonnes of rising excrement, the Tideway project has also generated dramatic new public spaces dotted with giant artworks. Our writer takes the ‘stink tower’ tour of the capitalA group of colossal black tombstones has landed on the north bank of the Thames in London, looking like mysterious monoliths from another civilisation. They stand near Blackfriars Bridge as imposing bookends, rising almost 10 metres, folded in places to form platforms and benches, slipping down in others to become one with the pavement. Water trickles from the summit of one huge slab, running down ridges and splashing into a sunken pool. Another pair rise straight out of the river wall, hoisting wooden fenders with them from the swirling brown waters below.“I wanted to make something that comes from nowhere,” says Scottish artist Nathan Coley, as he clambers on to one of his concrete blocks, which form part of the most prominent new public artwork in Britain’s capital, set to be unveiled ne...

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53 h. ago Blacklane Launches Luxury Sightseeing Tours in London and Paris

Blacklane Launches Luxury Sightseeing Tours in London and Paris  Upgraded Points

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68 h. ago The Hundred: Manchester Originals beat London Spirit to earn first win of 2025 men's tournament

The Hundred: Manchester Originals beat London Spirit to earn first win of 2025 men's tournament  Sky Sports

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3 d. ago My Chemical Romance add two London dates to Long Live The Black Parade stadium tour

My Chemical Romance add two London dates to Long Live The Black Parade stadium tour  Music-News.com

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3 d. ago Watch The Smashing Pumpkins bring their ‘Aghori’ tour to London’s Gunnersbury Park

Watch The Smashing Pumpkins bring their ‘Aghori’ tour to London’s Gunnersbury Park  NME

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4 d. ago 2025 PIF London Championship final results: Prize money payout and Ladies European Tour leaderboard

2025 PIF London Championship final results: Prize money payout and Ladies European Tour leaderboard  Golf News Net

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5 d. ago Residents of London’s Iconic Notting Hill Grow Tired of Tourists

Residents of London’s Iconic Notting Hill Grow Tired of Tourists  TODAY.com

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5 d. ago Oasis Wembley gig 'security breach as 200 ticketless fans sneak in disabled door'

The Mancunians returned to London as part of a sellout reunion tour and some fans were allegedly so desperate to see the band that they paid scammers money to sneak in the stadium

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6 d. ago Exclusive: Pregnant Katherine Ryan's North London home her 3 kids fully 'take over' – inside tour

Exclusive: Pregnant Katherine Ryan's North London home her 3 kids fully 'take over' – inside tour  hellomagazine.com

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7 d. ago 'I stayed in the smallest hotel in London and couldn't believe the price'

A London tourist, has shared a glowing review online of the 'smallest hotel in London' after spending the night in the cramped accommodation by Piccadilly Circus

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7 d. ago Exploring Luxury Travel Destinations: Now, Affluent Travellers Choose London, Hokkaido, Mersa Matruh, and Mendoza

Exploring Luxury Travel Destinations: Now, Affluent Travellers Choose London, Hokkaido, Mersa Matruh, and Mendoza  Travel And Tour World

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9 d. ago Sustainable Tourism in London: Alexander Dennis’s Electric Bus Conversion Now Improves Travel for Eco

Sustainable Tourism in London: Alexander Dennis’s Electric Bus Conversion Now Improves Travel for Eco-Friendly Tourists  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago 'I visited popular London park and couldn't believe how much deck chair hire cost'

A tourist in London filmed herself looking at the prices for deck chair hire in a popular park in the capital, as even using one for an hour can incur a hefty cost

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1 week ago Five Men Found Guilty of Murdering Greek Tourist in London Robbery

Five Men Found Guilty of Murdering Greek Tourist in London Robbery  GreekReporter.com

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1 week ago Five men guilty of murdering a Greek tourist in New Cross, London

Five men guilty of murdering a Greek tourist in New Cross, London  BBC

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1 week ago 10 Downing Street is opening to the public for exclusive tours during Open House London 2025

10 Downing Street is opening to the public for exclusive tours during Open House London 2025  Time Out Worldwide

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3 w. ago New York City, Las Vegas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London Spotlight Family Tourism with Magic Shows Like Broadway’s Magic Hour — Is Magic the New Cultural Currency? Know More

New York City, Las Vegas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London Spotlight Family Tourism with Magic Shows Like Broadway’s Magic Hour — Is Magic the New Cultural Currency? Know More  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago Foot Locker launches Home Court: London tournament in Jordan Brand collab

Foot Locker launches Home Court: London tournament in Jordan Brand collab  FashionNetwork USA

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3 w. ago Miriam Margolyes: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? When the media reported my imminent demise’

The actor on disappointing her mother, the only time she will tell a lie, and a terrible spat with Glenda JacksonBorn in Oxford, Miriam Margolyes, 84, began acting at Cambridge University. In 1994, she won a Bafta for her role in The Age of Innocence and was later cast as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films. Her stage credits include Wicked, The Vagina Monologues and Dickens’ Women; her TV work includes Trollied and Blackadder. In 2002, she was made OBE, and in 2022 received a BBC Audio Drama lifetime achievement award. She takes Margolyes and Dickens: More Best Bits to the Edinburgh fringe at the Pleasance at EICC, Pentland theatre from 9-24 August. She lives in London.When were you happiest? On tour during Christmas vacation at Cambridge with its European Theatre Group, playing Shakespeare. I knew it was the best time of my life. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Game Changer: New UK Germany Treaty Promises Direct Trains Between London And Berlin

Game Changer: New UK Germany Treaty Promises Direct Trains Between London And Berlin  Travel And Tour World

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