The map below shows a modern City of London, with the highlighted section showing the extent of the Great Fire. We have used Wenceslaus Hollar’s famous map of 1666 as our main source. As you can see, ...

I'm Amy. Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill on Saturday as emergency services tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag ...

Built between 1597 and 1614, this is the only house in the City of London to have survived the Great Fire of London in 1666. 41-42 Cloth Fair in London’s Farringdon district Records tell us that the ...

The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed central London. Several intrepid designers saw the rebuilding process as an opportunity to fix the old city's problems. None of these plans were ever adopted.

The story of the London food scene is one that includes dim sum, Sunday roasts, curries, pizza, sinasir, rarebits, banh mi, udon, pepper pot, sweetbread suya, and natural wine. Across cuisines ...

Many believe his cryptic verses, written in his 1555 book Les Prophéties, have foretold major world events, including the Great Fire of London, the rise of Adolf Hitler, the September 11 attacks ...

Services were disrupted between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, Harwich Town, Walton-on-the-Naze, Colchester Town, Braintree and Clacton-on-Sea. A spokesperson said disruption was expected ...

For the fall/winter 2025 season in London, designers incorporated vibrant shades of color, such as blues and maroons, along with a variety of prints, like bold florals and classic plaids.

The Director of PRIO, Henrik Urdal, announced his list today for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, with Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms topping the list. PRIO in the Republic of Korea for its Action with ...

Prepare for a riot of colour, chaos, and creativity, as the Tate Modern brings this ground-breaking Leigh Bowery exhibition to London this February. This unmissable tribute to the iconic performance ...