London Calling – March 2025
There are some interesting new plans on the table… A bridge too far Hammersmith Bridge, way out in west London, is perhaps one of the most beautiful Thames crossings but
London Calling – February 2025
Amongst the skyscrapers of the City of London nestles one of the most historic commercial buildings in the world. Out of bounds London Calling generally draws a line, and that
London Calling December 2024: Amazing tales
Once again, London Calling has returned to expert on all things London, Colin Bainbridge, for some amazing tales of London town … Please enjoy! Barnes Cemetery In the Borough
London Calling: September 2024
Capital of the world? On a train into London with his faithful dog, your columnist fell into conversation, dog-related at first, with a fellow passenger. Quickly detecting a French accent,
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London rising The UK capital generates nearly a quarter of the entire country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and nearly 15% of the population live in its 600 square miles (1,554
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The show must go on The entertainment industry in the UK has been amongst the hardest hit by the Coronavirus crisis and is struggling to escape the ongoing clutches of
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Back to the future Little by little, Lockdown London is being dismantled. There are planes in the sky, traffic on the road and a few more people around. Shops, pubs
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Ready, steady, go! It is difficult to over-emphasise how important the UK capital is to the national and world economy. Latest figures show that London alone generates nearly a quarter
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Lockdown London At the end of the strictest Lockdown, your columnist cycled into central London for daily exercise and found a very familiar city looking so different. This is the
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London is – closed! Now, this is a headline that your columnist never thought he would write! As Covid-19 sweeps the globe, some of the most astonishing scenes have come