Bale out! Workers dangle bale of hay from Millennium Bridge as they carry out urgent repairs – to make sure they are not breaking ancient by-law requiring workers to warn river traffic below

Bale out! Workers dangle bale of hay from Millennium Bridge as they carry out urgent repairs – to make sure they are not breaking ancient by-law requiring workers to warn river traffic below

It is an ancient by-law with uncertain origins.  But that did not stop workmen from sticking rigidly to it this week, as evidenced by the bale of hay that was pictured hanging... Read more »
Please do NOT queue single file at the bar! Hilarious social media trend slams ‘worst side effect of Covid’ which sees punters lining up for pints instead of crowding the bar – ‘breaking ancient understanding of pub etiquette’

Please do NOT queue single file at the bar! Hilarious social media trend slams ‘worst side effect of Covid’ which sees punters lining up for pints instead of crowding the bar – ‘breaking ancient understanding of pub etiquette’

Scrambling for a spot at the bar to order your drink at pub is a quintessential British experience but now a strange phenomenon has taken over seeing punters form an orderly, single-file... Read more »
Herbs, mushrooms, ancient grains: London’s taste for natural cocktails | Cocktails

Herbs, mushrooms, ancient grains: London’s taste for natural cocktails | Cocktails

Neon-coloured cocktails and sugary mixers might have been the order of the day until recently, but now an interest in natural flavours has taken off among London’s top mixologists. With kitchens that... Read more »
Ancient archway leads to past of Merton Priory – South London News

Ancient archway leads to past of Merton Priory – South London News

Many of our memories pieces have dipped into the recent past, post-war past and sometimes early 20th century past, writes Yann Tear. This week, we have a reminder that the very modern... Read more »
The Bangladeshi science expert in East London who practices ancient Islamic cupping therapy that ‘helps ward off all illnesses’

The Bangladeshi science expert in East London who practices ancient Islamic cupping therapy that ‘helps ward off all illnesses’

London is home to many communities who have brought their customs from around the world, and each of them have something unique to offer. Whether it be cuisine, fashion or music, they... Read more »
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Ancient Devon clues may solve 500-year-old royal murder mystery

A remote church in the middle of Devon is believed to hold clues to solve a 500-year-old royal murder mystery. The discovery of secret symbols at the church in Coldridge, deep in... Read more »
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Members of The Druid Order perform ancient ceremony on London’s Primrose Hill

Members of The Druid Order celebrated the autumn equinox today with a service to mark the arrival of the harvest. The group descended upon Primrose Hill, north west London, near Chalk Farm Tube station,... Read more »
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Bizarre ‘ancient’ Royal baby tradition Queen scrapped for birth of Prince Charles

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aren’t the primary within the Royal Family to half with tradition. Long earlier than the pair selected to not take images with their new baby exterior of... Read more »