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A Quick Guide For First-Time Renters In London
Renting a place is one of the major life decisions that you can do. Depending on where you…
Roofs Not The Only Place For Solar Panels, Try Floating Them As In London
Five years in planning and due to be finished in early March, more than 23,000 solar panels will…
London’s Booming : The City’s Surging Population
The capital’s growth – the number of residents is rising towards 10 million and beyond – is a…
Popular UEFA Champions League Final Host Cities
The UEFA Champions League final is usually played in a neutral venue by the competition’s finalists to draw…
Step Inside The Hidden Green Spaces Of Cities Around The World
For centuries, the church of St-Dunstan-in-the-East, in London, has been a place for quiet contemplation. It was constructed in the…
Europe’s Most Densely Populated Square Kilometres – Mapped
Prof Alasdair Rae at the University of Sheffield has crunched data from the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to locate…
21 Striking Pictures of How the World Gets Around
From the mighty train to the humble hoof, see unique modes of transportation across the globe. BANGALORE, INDIA…
Major Cities Across The World Re-imagined Through A Video Game Universe
We don’t really feature video games here but a recent press release of game studio Eidos-Montreal showcasing their…
The Top 10 Literary Cities Of The World
“You don’t write because you want to say something… you write because you have something to say…” – F.…
The World’s Best Museums & Galleries To See Now
10. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands About 900,000 objects fill the Rijksmuseum, the largest collection of art and history in…
Top 10 Feast-Worthy Ideas For Fresh, Local, And Affordable Food Markets
Scruffy and chaotic or orderly and refined, the world’s street markets offer fresh, local—and often cheap—seasonal produce, alongside…
The Top 10 Richest Cities With Serious Poverty Issues
The ten cities listed here are some of the richest and most cultured cities in the world. They…
8 Amazing Artificial Arbors Across The World
For years, humans have been making weird trees out of bottles, stoplights, padlocks, and all manner of other…
Woonerf : Shared Streets Are Living Streets
The woonerf, or “shared street,” has made its way into U.S. cities. If you aren’t a traffic engineer…
They Used Physics To Find Patterns In Information
This year’s laureates used tools from physics to construct methods that helped lay the foundation for today’s powerful…
Major IT outage brings businesses around the world to a standstill – expert explains what happened and why
A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as affecting banks and…
9 Ways To Improve Cash Flow
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. 9 things you’ll learn from…
Five Takeaways From UK’s AI Safety Summit At Bletchley Park
Rishi Sunak hails conference as diplomatic coup after it produces international declaration to address AI risks Rishi Sunak…
Is Your Business Considering Nature?
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Nature is in decline. Katie…
Towards A Better Payment Experience
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Embedded payments are helping businesses…
Building A Sustainable Future – How UK Manufacturers Can Unlock The Benefits Of Net Zero
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. In this article, Liz Scoffins,…
The Potential Of Robotics
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. In this article, Mike Wilson,…
The Royal Reading List: Understanding the British Monarchy Through Books
The British monarchy is one of the oldest and most iconic institutions in the world. With a history…
No ordinary diamond: How the Koh-i-Noor became an imperial possession
Ahead of King Charles’s coronation on May 6 2023, Buckingham Palace has announced that Camilla, the Queen consort,…
The Coronation: History & Ceremonial
The coronation ceremony is an occasion for pageantry and celebration, but it is also a solemn religious ceremony…
Royal jubilees have always been surprisingly religious affairs
Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking her 70 years on…
Prince Philip Dies: Old-School European Aristocrat And Dedicated Royal Consort
The death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh marks the end of a chapter not just for…
Covid-19 Variants: Five Things To Know About How Coronavirus Is Evolving
The Sars-CoV-2 virus is changing in ways that are making it more transmissible, increasing the severity of disease…
Coronavirus New Variant – Genomics Researcher Answers Key Questions
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of…
6 Cities That Rank High When It Comes To Electricity Consumption
For decades now we have become increasingly aware of the levels of our electricity consumption as our lives…
COVID-19: How Past Crises Are Helping The World’s Cities To Respond And Rebuild
In early 2018, parched by a severe drought, Cape Town rallied its residents and businesses to slash water…
Boris Johnson’s Big Election Victory: What It Means For The UK And Brexit
Results are still rolling in but it looks as though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has secured a big…
The Quirks Of A British Election Explained
The UK is holding its second general election since 2015 – and third since 2010. Like the previous…
8 Most Sustainable Countries Around The World
From plastic-filled oceans and climate change to poor healthcare systems and unequal pay, sustainability is a main focus…
How People Talk Now Holds Clues About Human Migration Centuries Ago
Often, you can tell where someone grew up by the way they speak. For example, if someone in…
Climate Change: We Can Reclaim Cities From The Car Without Inconveniencing People
Since the 1920s, the car has revolutionised the way people travel; eliminating the constraints of distance while offering…
New Wave Of Smart Cities Has Arrived – And They’re Nothing Like Science Fiction
An abandoned mine shaft beneath the town of Mansfield, England is an unlikely place to shape the future…
Class, Trump, Brexit, And The Decline Of The West
In politics, long-term socio-economic trends and global shifts matter more than often overstated ‘progressive’ discourses about equality, progress…
D-Day 75 Years On: ‘Special Relationship’ Forged On The Beaches Of France Now Poised To Enter A New Era
In 1944 the blimps above London were barrage balloons – in 2019 the blimp above the capital is…
Does The G20 Summit Really Make A Difference? World Leaders Reckon It Does
“The secret to success is sincerity. Learn to fake that, and you’ve got it made.” So goes an…
The Non-Brits Guide To Brexit (Because It Affects You Too)
The European Union is arguably the world’s most powerful bloc. But it’s about to lose the United Kingdom,…
How To Make Creative Cities — From Buildings To Buses
“I am in love with cities,” says British designer and architect Thomas Heatherwick (TED Talk: Building the seed cathedral). “It’s just…
Don’t Demonise Beggars. It Won’t Solve The Problem Of Homelessness
People do not choose to end up on the streets. Only by treating them as human beings can…
How Cities Are Creating New Species
From the nut-cracking crows of Sendai to ‘Turdus urbanicus’ (the new urban blackbird), animals are changing their behaviour…
The World’s 30 Most Impressive Bridges
From old stone spans to sweeping modern suspensions, bridges have a way of wowing us. Moving bridges, stone…
Why Do Bridges Collapse?
Bridge collapses are often tragic, but are also fascinating for bridge engineers as they usually provide puzzles to…
Debating The British Empire’s ‘Legacy’ Is Pointless – This Is Still An Imperial World
As the march towards Brexit rekindles arguments over British nationalism and the strength and merits of the union between England and Scotland,…
Religious Faith Can Help People To Build Better Cities – Here’s How
Religious faith is deeply ingrained in the way cities look and function. In the past, cities were often…
Why Buses Could Be History, Sooner Than You Think
In 1890, no one foresaw the rise of the internal combustion engine: horses were the fastest means of…
Why The World Needs To Get Ready For More People Dying
For decades, lifespans have grown ever longer, delaying the inevitable fact of death. But the coming years will…