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In 1564, William Shakespeare drew his first breath in a wool-trading market town; 462 years later, you can explore his preserved childhood home – and a medieval fortres…

Leave the capital behind to explore battle-worn castles, the birthplace of a literary great and a historic city on this ...
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Sainsbury’s becomes first UK supermarket to offer £3 weekly top-up for eligible families

Sainsbury’s has become the first UK supermarket to offer eligible Healthy Start families an extra £3 a week for six weeks ...
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This Stoke Newington corner shop serves up £4 homemade Gujarati meals made in the family home nearby – but they’re only available three days a week

This north London Londis might just be the coolest corner shop in the city, serving up a whole host of hearty and wholesome homemade meals.
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FKA Twigs will curate and headline London’s Meltdown Festival in 2027

FKA Twigs is announced as curator of Southbank Centre’s Meltdown 2027, with the first Hometown Meltdown bringing Jamie Cullum ...
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Four Tet will make his debut at London’s beloved GALA festival for 2027 – and tickets go on sale next week

GALA Festival 2027 is coming to Peckham Rye Park with Four Tet, DJ Harvey, Shy FX, HAAi and more. Here’s the first lineup and ...
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Almost 200 years ago, construction began on what would become the Elizabeth Tower – now you can explore the inside of the iconic British landmark and see Lond…

These Big Ben tours allow you to climb up the inside of the Elizabeth Tower and see London (and Big Ben) from a whole new ...
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In 1663, London’s oldest theatre was built under a Royal Charter from the king; today it’s one of the most haunted theatres in the UK and is home to a very well-dressed …

London's oldest theatre has been showing guests a good time for almost four centuries - and it's just been named one of the ...
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Dua Lipa explains her childhood scar and The Girls novel

In this video, watch Dua Lipa share how a childhood trolley crash left a permanent scar on her knee, mirroring themes in Emma Cline's novel The Girls.
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A tiny sliver of land beside one of London’s busiest roads has been transformed into a hidden neighbourhood of 97 homes

Edgewood Mews in Finchley transforms a narrow, unused site beside the North Circular into 97 homes around a peaceful, ...
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Major Google Cloud outage hits UK banks including Revolut, Lloyds, Halifax and delivery firms

Google has blamed a “power event” at its London cloud data centre for an outage that disrupted banks, delivery firms and court video links across the UK, with services now recovering. The disruption ...
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In the 1800s, Robert Cooke opened a pie shop in South London – today it’s the oldest surviving pie and mash shop in the city, has featured in music videos, and boasts ...

There's an M. Manze Pie & Mash shop in South London that has been around for over a century - making it London's oldest pie ...
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Back in 1969 this unassuming Chinese restaurant opened its doors in London – now it’s the oldest restaurant in Chinatown, and one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in …

Lido is the oldest restaurant in Chinatown; it's been feeding hungry Londoners for decades and has history that goes back to ...