London’s longest, most diverse thoroughfare Perhaps London’s longest street, Edgware Road is a historic route dating all the way back to the Romans. At present, the street forms part of London’s A5 and connects London’s suburbs right to the heart of the city Where is it? Bisecting North and West London, Edgware Road stretches 14km… Continue reading Street Spotlight: Edgware Road
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You’ve Got Pigeons All Wrong
A public relations management campaign in five parts – why pigeons are deserving of some respect from Londoners It recently came to my attention that my best friend of five years is absolutely terrified of pigeons, thinking of them as Satan’s lackeys, specially curated to torture her every waking hour spent outdoors. Despite being largely… Continue reading You’ve Got Pigeons All Wrong
Walking Down London’s Busiest Streets
A look at London’s Oxford Street and Leicester Square through Chelsey Cui’s camera lens A rainy afternoon in London, I wandered around one of the world’s busiest streets to snap a few photos. As someone who has called this city home for nearly four years, Oxford street just remains as charming to me as it… Continue reading Walking Down London’s Busiest Streets
‘I’m not homeless, I just have nowhere to live’
Not one to walk on by, Hamza Ahmed talks to Martin about life on London’s streets London’s homeless are as much a feature of the average high street as a coffee shop or greengrocer. But what do we actually know about the people sleeping rough on our streets? There are many causes of homelessness, according… Continue reading ‘I’m not homeless, I just have nowhere to live’
London’s Poshest Residences Sold Over the Pandemic
It is no debate that the pandemic tore many people’s lives apart. But was it the same case for the rich? January this year saw an unprecedented 49% of increase in demand for properties across the UK. This has also brought up UK’s average house price from £216,500 to £242,000 within a year, according to… Continue reading London’s Poshest Residences Sold Over the Pandemic
Exploring Camden Town’s Graffiti Art
Reza Muneer tours the area’s graffiti murals with one of its most prolific young artists I spent the day being toured by Ahmed (who wishes to keep his last name private due to the nature of his work), a street artist who has a portfolio of beautiful pieces all over the city, to get to… Continue reading Exploring Camden Town’s Graffiti Art
London’s most iconic skate parks
Dive into some of London’s best skating arenas with more venues and people than ever before Locations: Baysixty6 skatepark (Bay 66 Acklam Road, North Kensington, W10 5YU) A popular undercover skate cover that is just around the corner from Ladbroke grove. This Skate park has an ample amount of space and is one of London’s… Continue reading London’s most iconic skate parks