London
London’s most attraction-packed neighbourhood is where time begins
Britain’s maritime history is here, but you’ll also find London’s answer to the Sistine Chapel and the dividing line between the eastern and western hemispheres.
- David Whitley
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- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
One of London’s most unusual stays is in a rejuvenated part of the city
Paddington Basin has had a remarkable 20-year rejuvenation, so it’s apt that one of the area’s accommodations is a barge – and a very swish one at that.
- Rob McFarland
- Updated
- Aviation
British government wants rigorous probe into Heathrow’s 18-hour power shutdown
Flights resumed a day after a fire knocked out power and shut Europe’s busiest airport, causing global travel chaos.
- Rob Harris
- Updated
- Fire
Flight chaos as ‘catastrophic’ fire cuts power to London’s Heathrow Airport
The fire at a nearby substation forced the world’s fifth-busiest airport to close for the day, disrupting hundreds of thousands of passengers as airlines cancelled or diverted flights.
- Opinion
- UK
I’ve lived in London for three years without seeing this – how foolish I have been
It has featured in Harry Potter, and attracts millions of visitors a year. As I stand here, I see why it has become so important to this city.
- Rob Harris
Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris grinds Eurostar services to a halt
The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II has disrupted trains services going to and from Paris’ bustling Gare du Nord train station.
- Samuel Petrequin and Justin Leicester
- Opinion
- Culture holidays
The signs of a truly great city (London has thousands of them)
Hurtling between conventional attractions without pausing to look and read means you miss out on so much.
- David Whitley
- ★★★★
- Airport reviews
London’s once-awful airport is Europe’s most improved
If they’d only increased the natural light, this could have been a perfect makeover.
- David Whitley
2000-year-old basilica found in London office basement
Archaeologists at the site of a planned 32-storey office tower have unearthed the remains of a thriving Roman town centre at the heart of old Londinium.
- Jill Lawless
- ★★★★½
- Airport reviews
The small London airport that puts the others to shame
A departure point for easyJet to Europe, London Southend is growing rapidly, taking pressure off other London airports that are fast approaching capacity.
- Catherine Marshall
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