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Roman Penises And Antique Tech: Inside The Science Museum’s Storage Facility

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A Tour Of West Ashfield Tube Training Centre

Photo by London Reconnections London Reconnections has been on a tour of West Ashfield station. It’s a stop you won’t find on any tube map: housed in a building near West Kensington station, the facility is used to train station staff, but in typical TfL …

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Bollards To NIMBYs

This falls into the category of ‘some people don’t know they’re born’, doesn’t it? A West Kensington woman has vented her fury to a local paper about a rusty old pole that used to support a roundel outside the tube. Apparently it’s proof that West …

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Rugby World Cup Pubs

While the newspapers and press agencies get their knickers in a twist over coverage conditions for the Rugby World Cup which kicks off in the Stade de France tonight, we’re turning our attention to a more pressing issue. Which are the best London pubs to …

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Where to Watch the World Cup – Part 1

London is, of course, home to people from every country on earth and even people from nations that are not widely recognised. One moment when this comes into sharper focus than usual is every four years during the world cup when corners of the capital …

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Mid Week Music News

End of a Tuesday is almost mid week, and since there’s been a flurry of activity within the Londonist Music inbox, always a sure sign that the music world is shaking off it’s fluffy winter feathers and gearing up for another year of doing damage …

Your Week In (Summer) Sport

With the football season well and truly over, it’s time to get out and investigate the other sports the capital has to offer. And then sit and wait for the rain to stop and the covers to come off. To start with next week sees …