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Is TfL losing the battle against heat on the Victoria line?

The Victoria Line stubbornly remains the hottest underground line, according to new TfL data, resisting the numerous cooling efforts enacted

Image of commuters travelling down a TfL escalator. (Picture credit: Kaique Rocha)

Escalator fall rates approaching pre-pandemic levels as TfL increases first aid budget

The total number of falls down escalators on the London Underground is nearing pre-pandemic levels, according to TfL. The total

Two men sitting at a cafe table

A poetic celebration of 50 years of Switchboard LGBT

On a Monday evening, in a pokey room above a bookshop near King’s Cross, a helpline aiming to provide information

American actor Tom Hanks stands in front of a screen of a rocket launched into space as part of a new immersive experience at the Lightroom in King's Cross

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks is an out of this world experience

Justin Sutcliffe/Lightroom

Hiden Curry Lab: restaurant review

Japanese restaurant Hiden Curry Lab is trying to stand out against more than 50 other new eateries at a popular

Photo of people watching the screen at the open air cinema in Kings Cross

WATCH: Free outdoor cinemas provide movie night choice to Londoners

This summer Londoners have come out to enjoy free outdoor cinemas showing everything from the cricket to the classics, day

Estonian government shines light on e-Residency program to help Brits bypass Brexit

You can bypass Brexit by becoming an electronic citizen of Estonia, claims a government start-up.  The team behind e-Residency attempted a ‘defiant

The show must go on: Man falls through roof during London Fashion Week 2014’s Fashion East show

A man fell through the roof during a catwalk show at Topshop’s Show Space near King’s Cross earlier this week.

Disease, bad weather and the recession…English wine always rises to the challenge

Summary: Can English wine compete with wine-producing greats like France? Image: By Hannah Friend In the mid 19th century botanists

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