In photos: a short and easy London riverside walk – Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge
Around 6.5k/4 miles in length, this is a lovely short walk along the banks of the River Thames from Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge in south west London. 0
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The River Thames in spring: the beach, shadows and reflections – in photos
London has some magnificent walks, and after a long winter in lockdown, a bracing walk along the banks of the Thames can do wonders for the soul. Here’s a set …
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The Brits in Benidorm: English flags, Chippies, Bingo, Beer, Posters and Pubs, November 2004
The Spanish seaside resort of Benidorm is a place of contrasts, with its sweeping beaches, modern holiday apartment blocks, picturesque traditional old town and strip of British bars and restaurants. …
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Vauxhall at night – skyscrapers, buses, construction work and a Thames nocturne, Jan 2021
Vauxhall is rapidly turning into a mini-Manhattan for the wealthy, with huge new tower blocks and luxury apartments punching the skyline. Here’s some photos taken from both sides of the …
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In photos: Battersea Power Station redevelopment – luxury flats, trendy shops and security guards
Once a vital London power station fuelled by Welsh coal, Battersea Power Station is now undergoing the full luxury redevelopment treatment, offering unaffordable apartments and “world-class bars and restaurants, interspersed …
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Christmas lights, festive installations and street market at Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, December 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an incredibly quiet Christmas, with attractions closed and businesses trying to make the best of a really grim festive season. We took a walk …
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Cardiff in the snow – the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos
Cardiff hasn’t seen a White Christmas for a decade, but back in December 2010 the capital looked beautifully festive, with snow covering the streets and surrounding hills. Here’s 22 photos …
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The lovely Christmas lights by Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia, London
Despite a growing cynicism and the sure-fire fact that Christmas 2020 is going to be irredeemably crap for me, I have to admit I liked this little display in Whitfield …
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In photos: The giant upside down globe in Holborn, London
Located within the campus of the London School of Economics in Sheffield Street, the World Turned Upside Down is a thought-provoking sculpture by the Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger. 0
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