Day: April 28, 2023
Map shows the areas in London with property prices below city averages
April 28, 2023We all know buying in London is expensive, but now, there are even fewer boroughs that are considered comparatively affordable. Back in 2012, there were 12 boroughs in the capital where you’d find homes consistently listed below the London-wide average property price. But in 2023, there’s just eight. Barking and Dagenham is still the cheapest […]
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‘Beyond excited’: Head of Norway’s National Museum named new Tate Modern director
April 28, 2023The head of Norway’s National Museum has been named as the new director of Tate Modern in London. Karin Hindsbo, who oversaw the consolidation of four Norwegian art institutions into the National Museum in Oslo, will take up her new post in September. She will succeed Frances Morris, the first female director of Tate Modern […]
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First look at detailed maps of new London bus ‘Superloop’
April 28, 2023Transport for London has today released more details on how the future London bus ‘Superloop’ network will look. The new system will have the same fares as existing TfL bus services, but will have fewer stops and faster journey times, circling the entire capital. Four existing express bus routes will be rebranded into the ‘Superloop’ […]
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HMV is returning to its famous Oxford Street store taken over by candy shop
April 28, 2023Music fans at the ready, HMV is to reopen its historic Oxford Street store later this year after a four-year absence. The retailer shut the flagship store in 2019 after tumbling into administration, before a rescue takeover by Canadian Doug Putman’s Sunrise Records. The site, where HMV opened its first shop in 1921, has been […]
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Try this immersive cinema experience where you eat what’s on screen
April 28, 2023‘Daddy, you need your vitamin C,’ says Alicia Silverstone’s Cher, brandishing a glass of orange juice at her long-suffering dad. And, as if by magic, a similar looking glass of OJ appears on our table. Only this is the fun version: a Tequila Sunrise (there’s some OJ in it, okay?) along with a cute shot […]
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