London is famous for its subsurface locomotives. The Underground network is, of course, known all over the world. But there is another network of tracks beneath the capital that are relatively unknown. On them runs a tiny train with a fascinating history. The Mail Rail is a small railway network …
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Today is Friday the 13th and, in Western culture, it is known as an unlucky day. There’s even a name for it a fear of the day: paraskevidekatriaphobia. This stems from the word Triskaidekaphobia which is a fear of the number 13. The fear of the number 13 has a …
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It is the debate which could easily cause arguments and splits in families – is Croydon in London, Surrey or even Kent? It has been raging on for decades and we’ve got the definitive answer for you. Chances are if you live in the borough, you’ll be getting Christmas cards …
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One of the sad things about London’s great history and heritage is that it sometimes gets destroyed when buildings are demolished and swanky new office blocks are built. Sometimes lovely old buildings get sold on. Such was the case with one of London’s little-known abandoned Tube stations. Brompton Road in …
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It’s not quite commonplace yet to see Amazon parcels whizzing through the air on drones, and the idea still seems a bit like something out of the futuristic show, Jetsons. And that’s probably what people thought when the idea was first floated to transport London’s post via the London Underground. …
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