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Biblio-Text: Wapping Bookshop

We pay a visit to perhaps London’s smallest bookshop.

Mitre Square - The body of Catherine Eddowes was found here on the night of the 'double murder' by Jack the Ripper in 1888

A Grisly Gallery: The ‘Infamous City’ Photo Project

London locations with infamous histories highlighted

Richard Desmond's Children's Eye Centre by jordi.martorell

Top 10 London Social Philanthropists

Well-known names with enduring legacies for social good

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London Horror Festival Review: Revenge Of The Grand Guignol

Coming soon HP Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror, Camden’s Most Horrid plus zombie science, gothic rock, comedy improv and film screenings

The Great Conservatory, Syon Park

Top Ten Things To Do In The Borough Of Hounslow

Including art deco gems, historic houses and greenhouses, unusual residents, beer and river views

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Dance Review: Fabulous Beast ‘Rian’ @ Sadlers Wells

Wonderful music and the reinvention of folk dance inspires us to jig

The Bow junction, before the Superhighway was painted, from Google Maps.

First Cyclist Killed On Superhighway

Fatal incident at Bow flyover.

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London-Based Kiwis Celebrate World Cup Win

You may have a bit of antipodean cheering this morning.

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Cuts To BBC London Radio: A Cabbie’s View

Taxi driver John Kennedy puts the case for supporting our local BBC station at a time of cuts.

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Door Opens On Train Travelling Through London At 109mph

A ‘near miss’ at Wembley Central.