London

Liverpool Street and Spitalfields – A visual area profile

Liverpool Street and Spitalfields – A visual area profile

A visual area profile of Liverpool Street and Spitalfields. Amy Bradshaw shows you around.

Cheap day trips out of London: Oxford, Winchester and Brighton

Cheap day trips out of London: Oxford, Winchester and Brighton

Going on a day trip out of London doesn’t have to be expensive. See how you can experience Oxford, Brighton or Winchester without breaking the bank.

Free food deals: Bad for business?

Free food deals: Bad for business?

A couple of years ago, ‘pay what you like’ restaurants were the rage in London. The First Pint investigates what happened to them.

Five things to do for Easter and the Royal holiday

Five things to do for Easter and the Royal holiday

Whether you’re into Jesus or Kate Middleton or none of the above, there are plenty of things to do over Easter in the world’s greatest city. Here are a few of our suggestions.

Mind the music: Busking In London

Mind the music: Busking In London

On the underground, beside the river, in the park and on the street – Filip Jurzyk meets the musicians behind London’s hidden soundtrack.

London’s Heygate Estate: The End of Utopia

London’s Heygate Estate: The End of Utopia

Heygate Estate, a social housing project initiated in the 70s and a home to a diverse working-class Londoners, is to be demolished by the Southwark council under a regeneration plan. Criticism arises as residents are forced to be moved out without proper relocation and the once vibrant cultural utopia of South London is destroyed.

Hackney Unites rides to Essex against the BNP

Hackney Unites rides to Essex against the BNP

Hackney Unites, a community supporting social justice and multiculturalism, plans to jump on board a train to Thurrock, Essex to protest against the BNP before the upcoming local election in May