About M@

Matt Brown

I'm Editor of Londonist and utterly obsessed with the capital.

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Earth Day Sees London Landmarks Go Dark

Join in the big dim, in a show of support for a sustainable future.

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Name The New Streets Of King’s Cross

New development seeks your input.

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Tonight: Get Happy At Liverpool Street Station

Wake Up London to shake Londoners out of consumerism.

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Penguin Publishes Set Of Books Inspired By Each Tube Line

12 books for 12 lines.

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Queen Visits Baker Street Tube Station

Duke of Edinburgh and Duchess of Cambridge make up an august trio of trainspotters.

The Norton Folgate entrance to the Aquarium was probably about where number 20 appears today. Images from the time show a similar step-back in the facade.

The Burning Lions And Horrific Glass-Eating Bear Of Spitalfields

A long-lost tale of fire and destruction.

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Extra, Extra

The rest of the day’s London news.

Looking west from the tower. Image by M@.

Another Chance To Ascend The BT Tower

A charity trip to the highest point in the West End.

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Infographic: The Secrets Of HMS Belfast

Like most infographics, we just made some shit up.

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Criminal London: A Criminally Good Book

Thicker and chewier than a truncheon sandwich.