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The City of London (informally known as the City or the Square Mile) is a city, ceremonial county and local government district in England. Established by the Romans around 47 AD as Londinium, it forms the historic centre of the wider Londo
The Young Vic Theatre is a performing-arts venue located on The Cut, near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop in 1970. Nadia Fall has been artistic director since
Harrow is a town in Greater London, England, and serves as the principal settlement of the London Borough of Harrow. The eastern part of the town, by Northwick Park Hospital, crosses the London Borough of Brent border. Harrow lies about 9.5
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 4 million people in 2025. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the R
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England. Some events were held at venues elsewhere in t
Concert for Diana was a benefit concert held at the then newly built Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday. 31 August that year brought the 1
Canning Town is an interchange station located in Canning Town, London. It provides Jubilee line services of the London Underground, and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). The station is designed as an intermodal metro and bus station, open
Victoria Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment (the other sections are the Albert and Chelsea Embankments). It is partly a road and river-walk along the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. Built in the 1860s, it runs fr
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (initialism: UKSC) is the final court of appeal for all civil cases in the United Kingdom and all criminal cases originating in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as some limited criminal ca
The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in the City of London, one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales.
Spitalfields is an area in London, England, and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and situated in the East End. Spitalfields is formed around Commercial Street and Brick Lane. It has several markets, in
The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash was a three-train collision at Harrow and Wealdstone station in Wealdstone, Middlesex (now Greater London) during the morning rush hour of 8 October 1952. The crash resulted in 112 deaths and 340 injurie