21 h. ago Inside the massive new £218 million train station opening in the UK this autumn – just 40 minutes from London

Inside the massive new £218 million train station opening in the UK this autumn – just 40 minutes from London  Time Out Worldwide

Economics

45 h. ago Two teenage boys stabbed near Oxford Street are rushed to hospital

The first paramedics arrived at the scene within three minutes, the London Ambulance Service said

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68 h. ago I died  for 10 minutes and was brought back to life... this is exactly what it felt like 

Father-of-two Matthew Allick, from Romford, East London, who 'dropped dead' and had no pulse for several minutes after suffering a major heart attack, has described the experience.

Events

5 d. ago The pretty walk 45 minutes from London that ends at Britain's best bar and café

The pretty walk 45 minutes from London that ends at Britain's best bar and café  My London

Politics

9 d. ago The one change that worked: I grew my own vegetables – and suddenly stopped wasting food

When I started caring for some tomato plants, it was as if a switch had been flicked in my mind. I knew I had to stop throwing food away. I immediately became much more creative with the meals I was making From calendar-keeping to cooking, for years, my hyper-organised personality crept into every corner of my life. I would save Instagram recipe videos and cuttings from weekend newspapers and use them to plan shopping lists with grand ideas about midweek dinners: a white bean stew pencilled in for one night, tacos another, homemade burgers another. I was always overambitious.You would think this level of planning would translate into less food waste. But a busy routine working in London, often with last-minute events and long commutes, meant I was too tired to make anything when I came home. By Wednesday, I would fill up with shop-bought sushi or soup. More often than not, I would get to the end of the week with a fridge full of wilted ingredients, which I would quietly chuck into t...

Politics

1 week ago The Best Place To Retire in Britain is Less Than 30 Minutes From London

The Best Place To Retire in Britain is Less Than 30 Minutes From London  Time Out Worldwide

Politics

1 week ago Catfish and the Bottlemen at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: timings, set list, last

Catfish and the Bottlemen at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago ‘There’s an overwhelming bond of love’: the grandparents whose kids rely on them to raise a family

With many parents struggling to afford childcare, an army of grandparents have stepped up. They speak about the joys – and burdens – of caring for their grandkids at a time when they could be taking it easierWhen I first call Rita Labiche-Robinson, a 59-year-old retired project manager, she can’t chat because she is with her nine-year-old granddaughter. Rita looks after Nia two days a week – Thursdays and Fridays. Today is a Tuesday, but they live together, along with Nia’s mum, and Labiche-Robinson is too in the thick of it to talk.The three of them have been in the same home since March last year, when Labiche-Robinson’s daughter and granddaughter moved back from Canada. “While they’re waiting to be housed, they’re staying with me,” she says. On her designated days, she gets Nia up and takes her to school – a 10-minute walk from her home in Hackney, east London. At the end of the day, she picks Nia up, prepares her dinner and reads to her before bed. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago The abandoned UK airport set to reopen in 2028 – and it’s just 90 minutes from London

The abandoned UK airport set to reopen in 2028 – and it’s just 90 minutes from London  Time Out Worldwide

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3 w. ago Stray Kids at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: timings, set list, last

Stray Kids at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know  Time Out

Politics

3 w. ago Woman tests theory of boarding plane 45 minutes before flight time

A woman put the 'airport theory' to the test when she arrived at London Stansted Airport just 45 minutes before her flight was due to take off

Politics

3 w. ago Woman arrives at airport 45 minutes before flight to test theory she can still get on plane

Katharina Bost tested the so-called 'airport theory' London Stansted Airport, where she got to the airport just 45 minutes before her flight was due to take off to see if it was enough time

Transport

3 w. ago Best commuter towns: four areas within 45 minutes of London with house prices from £350,000

Keen to move but not keen on the journey? Here are top towns within 45 minutes of London

Economics