Tower Bridge at night

Welcome to London

Welcome to london-HQ this guide hopes to prove that London is now the most vibrant and exciting cosmopolitan city in Europe, if not the world. London Facts and Figures London Hotels. [...]

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Students March on Westminster

Students marched through Westminster in protest at proposed changes to student fees which would see University fees increase to £9000. The march attracted 50,000 students and lecturer taking the police [...]

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Detail from Royal Doulton's building in Lambeth

Hidden Lambeth

North Lambeth is full of historical Gems. Some of the most interesting are just a short walk down a side road. Here is a short introduction to the area. Royal [...]

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Steam Industry's excellent production of Toad Hall at The Scoop

The Scoop at More London

Visiting London on a budget needn’t be a problem with all the free entertainment available. One particular gem for free theatre and much more is The Scoop at More London. [...]

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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre London

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

The bottom line. If you are a Shakespeare fan you must visit Shakespeare’s Globe – you’ll love it. Even if you’ve never had any interest in the bard before then [...]

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Hyde Park Rotten Row

Hyde Park

At 350 acres Hyde Park is one of London’s major royal parks. Originally it was part of Henry VIII’s hunting grounds and deer park and eventually opened to the public [...]

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Robot installation in Trafalgar Square

Robots Invade Trafalgar Square

 Thursday 16th September 2010 Robots have taken over Trafalgar Square today. It’s part art installation and big part publicity stunt for Audi but it sure looks amazing. This display really [...]

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Pope comes to Lambeth

 September 2010 and preparations are being made for the the Papal visit to London this week. In the area surrounding Lambeth Palace, where the Pope will be visiting the Archbishop of Cantebury, [...]

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The River Thames from the South Bank

Thames Festival

  Summer may be drawing to a close but there still time for one more big celebration and the Mayor’s Thames Festival really is a biggie. And the best part [...]

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Tiger sculpture by Mark Corteth

Bringing Tiger Bones to Life

 Sculptor Mark Corteth has left his studio behind and is creating his latest piece of work on the banks of the river Thames. It’s been a chance for the public [...]

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The Mandarin Oriental Hotel London

Mandarin Oriental Hotel London

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel London is located in fashionable Knightsbridge, famous for leading shops and fashion boutiques.

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Make Money Busking

Forget Paris, forget Madrid. Outdoor entertainment has really blossomed around London in recent years. Global warming? Perhaps. Well it’s one excuse for burning old tyres I suppose. Whether you already [...]

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Tower Hotel London

Tower Hotel London

Tower Hotel London St Katharine’s Way London E1W 1LD Tel: 0871 376 9036   4 Star hotel  The Tower Hotel is situated next to Tower Bridge on the shore of the [...]

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St Giles Hotel London

St Giles Hotel London

   Bedford Avenue, London WC1B 3GH         3 Star hotel       St Giles Hotel London is located in Bloomsbury very close to Oxford Street in London’s busy West End. [...]

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London Dungeons

London Dungeons

The London Dungeons uses rides, special effects and live actors to entertain, inform and frighten it’s visitors. Bedlam, The Courtroom, The Torture Chamber, The Great Plague and the Labyrinth of the [...]

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Educating Rita Trafalgar Studios

Educating Rita

Educating Rita Review ・ Trafalgar Studios, London Educating Rita runs as part of the Willy Russell Season alongside Shirley Valentine from Monday 9th August 2010 until Saturday 30th October 2010 Running [...]

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Claridges Hotel London

Claridges London

  Claridges Hotel in the heart of London’s fashionable Mayfair Claridges London Brook Street Mayfair London W1K 4HR Telephone: +44 (0)20 7629 8860    Claridges London Hotel is a 5 Star hotel in the [...]

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London Airport Transfer

London Airport Transfer   London Heathrow Airport welcomes a staggering 70 million passengers each year. Many of them will be continuing their journey into the centre of London some 16 [...]

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Cheap London Hotels

Are you looking for cheap London hotels? Don’t despair, yes it’s true to say that London has previously been the third most expensive capital city in the world but the [...]

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Ghost Stories, Duke of York Theatre

Ghost Stories

     Ghost Stories – Duke of York’s Theatre, London. On my way in to Ghost Stories to write this review a slightly nervous looking couple asked the usher “is [...]

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London EYe

The London Eye

Welcoming 3.5 million visitors a year, the London Eye is Britain’s most popular paid attraction.    The London Eye is situated next to the old County Hall building which now houses [...]

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Big Ben, London

Big Ben

    Big Ben – Facts and Figures Big Ben, Bridge Street, Westminster, London SW1A 2‎  Nearest Station: Westminster  The Big Ben bell was hung in 1858 Big Ben bell – [...]

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Madame Tussauds

  Madam Tussaud’s Exhibition, Baker Street Previously to entering upon a description of this very delightful exhibition, it is our duty to remark that, whoever may have visited any of [...]

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The Mayfair Hotel

The Mayfair Hotel

Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT    Five Star Hotel Whether you are looking for a central London base to enjoy historic Westminster and stroll through some of London’s most picturesque [...]

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