Archive for 2013

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Lies On The London Underground

Your Tube journey may never be the same again.

The Joy of Saxe. Albert and Victoria first met at Kensington Palace.

London’s Famous First Meetings

250 years ago today, a Mr Boswell met a Dr Johnson.

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BBC Documentary On The Tube Airs Tonight

In-depth look at the railway beneath our streets.

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Police Cut 2900 Officers In Last Three Years

Met officer numbers cut at the same time as proposing buying water cannon.

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The Great Gatsby Ballet: Heartache, Beautiful Choreography And 1920s Glamour

A difficult-to-follow storyline but gorgeous dancing, music and designs.

John Monks, Scardon. Image courtesy Long & Ryle.

John Monks Creates Beauty In Dereliction

Explosions of colour brighten up derelict houses

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Can Brentford Break Their Big-Game Hoodoo?

Brentford take on Yeovil Town in the League One play-off final on Sunday.

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Unseen Amy Winehouse Photos Go On Show At The Jewish Museum

Her brother, Alex, curates an intimate exhibition of Amy’s photos and memorabilia.

The Podium, a former pub on St Alphage Highwalk. Here's what it looked like when open.

The Ghost Shops Of The Barbican Estate

A tour around the Barbican’s old shops, pubs and restaurants.

Reece Dinsdale and Charles Edwards in National Theatre's This House, details below. Photo credit: Johan Persson

Things To Do In London Today: Thursday 16 May 2013

Museums at night, Italy in Clerkenwell, karaoke with ukeleles, and social media in cities.