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But which bit of London is at the arse-end?

Give a piece of Games history.

Banksy and the Cumberland Hotel. Strange bedfellows.

Get in there quick if you want one.

Henry VIII might have been a bit of a lothario, but not all of his thinking was done south of his generous waistline and he did produce some astonishing stuff during his lifetime. Sadly of his most self-aggrandising project, Nonsuch Palace, there are no remains. …

Image author’s own Benefits of global financial collapse: the clearance sale at the end. Investment bank Lehman Brothers (which went bankrupt quite dramatically in 2008) will be auctioning works of art that used to hang in the Canary Wharf office through auction house Christie’s in …

A small table made from the ancient timbers of Old London Bridge is to be sold at auction. The oak furniture was hewn from the foundations of the old bridge after its demolition in 1833. That dates the material back to at least 1176 when …

Q. How do you make a Victoria Cross? A. Stick your finger in her ear. We think you’ll agree, that’s one hilarious joke. However, we can also furnish you with a factual answer. The Victoria Cross, a bronze medal for war heroics, is actually made …

For the ageing rocker in your life, we can’t think of a better gift than the original artwork from The Clash’s iconic album London Calling with some rare signed photos thrown in for good measure. The precious rock lot goes under the hammer at Bonhams …

Kate Moss by David Sims Art Saves Lives seems an ambitious statement but Dean Stalham’s new community interest company aims to give a platform – a voice and life – to marginalised writers and artists. One of their partners is the Koestler Trust, a prison …