returning to six archetypal London streets. Go to the OpenLearn website to find out more about the themes covered in the series; such as poverty, class and housing.
A feminist group in the Netherlands has renamed streets after women. Now, London should follow suit. If you stand on any busy street in London you’ll be able to point out a street named after a man.
Life in Elephant and Castle, which inspired the group's name, was tough in the late 1800s. This area of South East London struggled with poverty, sanitation and high rents. It is therefore likely that ...
I ask the driver. He responds, “Easy, we’re in a Mini!” This is proof that a vintage Mini and London streets may just be the perfect combination, even in 2017. When we arrived in the U.K. to ...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan admitted following Everard’s disappearance that the city’s streets were not safe “for women or for girls” – fuelling calls for urgent action to tackle the crisis.
It’s also this world that forms the basis of Steven Knight ’s latest TV series, A Thousand Blows. Set during the 1880s, it ...
People classed as living on the streets of London in the three months leading to Christmas was up by more than a quarter on the same period in 2023, figures show. The total number of people ...
Here are five of the highest rated pie and mash shops in east London for you to enjoy in British Pie Week. Dating back to the 1800s, pie and mash shops have been a quintessential staple of high ...