A year ago, London shifted its focus east, to a remote strip of land near Stratford newly inhabited by shining stadiums and some of the world’s best athletes. Londoners joined people from around the world exploring the new park, unrecognisable from its industrialised past. Now that the medals have all…
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The final bank holiday weekend of the summer can mean only one thing in London… it’s carnival time! So don the feathers, loosen those hips, and grab that whistle to enjoy two days of West-Indian style partying in the heart of West London’s Ladbroke Grove. Yes, we know it’s crowded…
We struggled to get a decent view, so enjoyed people-watching some of the millions who lined the banks of the Thames to watch the seven-mile flotilla – one of the largest ever assembled on the river – between Battersea and Tower Bridge.…