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The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be: and that which is done is that which shall be done.” But is the biblical ...

Interiors business to design refurbishment of listed 8 Albert Embankment site as brigade prepares to move back into building ...

In September 1666, a bakery fire destroyed over 15% of London, leaving 100,000 people homeless. Visionaries like Christopher Wren proposed grand boulevards and rational street grids within days. One ...

Explore the transformation of insurance from Babylonian contracts to modern policies, highlighting key developments like fire and life insurance.

Exploring London's Hidden Medieval Metropolis' If you were asked to picture London during the Middle Ages, you might think of The White Tower, Westminster Abbey or Guildhall - some of the capital’s ...

Skinners’ Hall livery company building in the City of London as an events venue with a forensic application of restoration, ...

There are countless romantic nooks, crannies, views and parks for the amorously inclined to discover in London this Valentine ...

Fresh warnings of further rate rises have been enough to send shivers up the collective spine of new homeowners, but if there's any comfort to be had, it's this: Don't believe a word of the forecasts.

"The country is leaving behind the symbols of slavery and has begun to value symbols related to Indian culture," Modi said in latest episode of Mann Ki Baat.

Discover the darkest nursery rhymes and which hidden meanings are actually supported by history, from plague myths to Tudor ...