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As the nights get darker, UN Women UK is sharing advice on making public spaces safer for women

UN Women UK’s Right to Move campaign returns on 25 October, with simple steps anyone can take if they see someone being ...
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It will snow in Covent Garden every day from 4 December — here’s everything you need to know

From 4 December, daily snow flurries will fall in Covent Garden every hour on the hour, from midday until 9pm.
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Meet William Willett: the Chislehurst builder who invented daylight saving time after a dawn ride in Petts Wood, and died a year before it became law

Ahead of the clocks going back this weekend, it's time to find out how exactly the concept of 'daylight saving time' came to be.
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In 1962 this Londoner opened his first camera shop, 65 years later at the age of 89 Alex Falk is on a mission to keep film photography accessible in the city

Alex Falk has been selling cameras since 1962, adapting to the digital age by packing his extensive film stock into a tiny ...
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London gets 105 hours of winter sun a month, which is more than any other city in the UK – but here are the European cities that can double that and then some

London is officially the sunniest city in the UK but there are some European cities that get almost triple the amount of sun ...
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25 years ago Anne Hathaway discovered she was the princess of Genovia in the hit film ‘The Princess Diaries’ – next month you can see the iconic film on the big scree…

Cast your mind back to 2001, and one of the year’s biggest movies: The Princess Diaries. Starring Anne Hathaway and Julie ...
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In the early 80s, a Savoy bartender inspired Frank Sinatra’s favourite London stage ritual; over 40 years later, his music returns to an award-winning Soho club

Raise a glass to Sinatra and Armstrong at London’s Phoenix Arts Club on 12 November. Enjoy a live jazz tribute with 20% off ...
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Everything we know about the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks – how to get tickets, where to see the fireworks, ticket restrictions, and discounts for Londoners

Regardless of whether you see New Year’s Eve as an evening for cosying up in front of the telly to watch the countdown, or for hitting the town for an all-night celebration, there’s one thing we can ...
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EasyJet has just announced that it will be launching 23 handy new flight routes from the UK next summer – and 6 of them are taking off from London

One of the UK's most affordable airlines has just revealed a whole host of new flight routes that'll be taking off next ...
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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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State pension is set for a 3.9% increase from April 2027 – the full new state pension will exceed the £12,570 personal allowance for the first time

Pensioners are on course for a 3.9% state pension rise next April, after the final piece of the triple lock puzzle fell into place. The increase will take the full new state pension above £13,000 a ...
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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.