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19 ridiculous British place names you can find on Ordnance Survey maps
We love a good map. But we do, inherently, have a bias against one type of map in particular – and it’s time we addressed that.
Where are all of London’s abandoned tube stations?
London is full of abandoned tube stations, littered like empty husks throughout the capital. But there are probably more than you think.
Which London Tube line is the busiest?
All London commuters are convinced that their commute is the worst, and that they are on the busiest tube line, but are they really?
21 places that could really do with not being part of Greater London
Here, in a torrent of unashamed bitterness, are 21 places that could really do with not being part of Greater London.
How many types of London Underground trains are there?
You may have only noticed the difference between those with air-con and those without, but there is so much more to know.
Why are there so few tube lines in south London?
Is London south of the River Thames really a wasteland?
How did the London Tube lines get their colours?
Each tube line has its own hue; clear, defined, immutable. So how did the tube lines get their colours?
This map shows how people used Berlin's U-Bahn in the 1920s
From the saucily snarling chords of Cabaret to the dusky, smoke-filled backrooms of Christopher Isherwood’s novels, 1920s Berlin conjures up…
Sadiq Khan is flirting with the NFL – but the romance might not be all rosy
Quietly ruminating, and politically savvy as ever, the mayor of London has been enjoying a hushed round of successes. And…