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In 1962 this Londoner opened his first camera shop, 65 years later at the age of 89 Alex Falk is on a mission to keep film photography accessible in the city

Alex Falk has been selling cameras since 1962, adapting to the digital age by packing his extensive film stock into a tiny ...
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London gets 105 hours of winter sun a month, which is more than any other city in the UK – but here are the European cities that can double that and then some

London is officially the sunniest city in the UK but there are some European cities that get almost triple the amount of sun ...
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25 years ago Anne Hathaway discovered she was the princess of Genovia in the hit film ‘The Princess Diaries’ – next month you can see the iconic film on the big scree…

Cast your mind back to 2001, and one of the year’s biggest movies: The Princess Diaries. Starring Anne Hathaway and Julie ...
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You can watch one of the world’s oldest, most prestigious ballet competitions at one of the finest theatres in London for under £20 next month

Catch the highly anticipated final of one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious ballet competitions at the largest theatre in the West End.
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A huge new Waitrose has just landed in north London – and it’s the first ‘full line’ store that the swanky supermarket has opened in almost a decade

A shiny new Waitrose store has just set up shop inside what used to be an iconic Irish dance hall in north London.
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EasyJet has just announced that it will be launching 23 handy new flight routes from the UK next summer – and 6 of them are taking off from London

One of the UK's most affordable airlines has just revealed a whole host of new flight routes that'll be taking off next ...
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Sainsbury’s becomes first UK supermarket to offer £3 weekly top-up for eligible families

Sainsbury’s has become the first UK supermarket to offer eligible Healthy Start families an extra £3 a week for six weeks ...
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This Stoke Newington corner shop serves up £4 homemade Gujarati meals made in the family home nearby – but they’re only available three days a week

This north London Londis might just be the coolest corner shop in the city, serving up a whole host of hearty and wholesome homemade meals.
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A tiny sliver of land beside one of London’s busiest roads has been transformed into a hidden neighbourhood of 97 homes

Edgewood Mews in Finchley transforms a narrow, unused site beside the North Circular into 97 homes around a peaceful, ...
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Almost 200 years ago, construction began on what would become the Elizabeth Tower – now you can explore the inside of the iconic British landmark and see Lond…

These Big Ben tours allow you to climb up the inside of the Elizabeth Tower and see London (and Big Ben) from a whole new ...
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Four Tet will make his debut at London’s beloved GALA festival for 2027 – and tickets go on sale next week

GALA Festival 2027 is coming to Peckham Rye Park with Four Tet, DJ Harvey, Shy FX, HAAi and more. Here’s the first lineup and ...
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After 13 years of negotiations, new hand luggage rules have been agreed in Europe – but there’s a catch for UK travellers

The first major overhaul of EU air passenger rights in over two decades will come into effect next year - here's everything ...