East London’s Best Rooftops, Beer Gardens & Terraces

East London’s Best Rooftops, Beer Gardens & Terraces

1. Acme Fire Cult & 40FT Taproom, Dalston A collaboration perfect for summer, Acme Fire Cult has opened up next to 40FT Brewery and between them, the Bootyard has become a laidback... Read more »
Coronation Gardens: Teenager found injured in cafe after stabbing in east London

Coronation Gardens: Teenager found injured in cafe after stabbing in east London

A teenager was found injured in a high street cafe after being stabbed in east London early on Tuesday morning. Police were called to reports of a knife attack in Leyton around... Read more »
London’s best hotels for under £200 per night, from Covent Garden’s most popular stay to a Belgravia bargain

London’s best hotels for under £200 per night, from Covent Garden’s most popular stay to a Belgravia bargain

The Resident, Covent Garden The Resident Hotel (Photo: Neil Hewison) Located just off the Strand, The Resident is a contemporary bolthole with a low-key neighbourhood feel. Voted the the capital’s number one... Read more »
Third species of giant waterlily discovered at Kew Gardens | Plants

Third species of giant waterlily discovered at Kew Gardens | Plants

A giant waterlily grown at Kew Gardens has been named as new to science, in the first discovery of its type in more than a century. Scientists at the south-west London garden... Read more »
Deputy Mayor officially opens sensory gardens – South London News

Deputy Mayor officially opens sensory gardens – South London News

A new sensory garden of a learning disability service was officially unveiled at a special summer party – with Bromley’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor Christine Harris, doing the honours. In celebration of Learning... Read more »
London School of Horticulture opens new site with Kew Gardens expert – South London News

London School of Horticulture opens new site with Kew Gardens expert – South London News

A new horticulture school has opened following a surge of interest in gardening during the pandemic. The London School of Horticulture has opened a new site in Telegraph Hill, Lewisham, with Kew... Read more »
10 Best Beer Gardens, Terraces & Rooftop Bars in West London

10 Best Beer Gardens, Terraces & Rooftop Bars in West London

Nothing says summer like alfresco dining, a pint in a beer garden or a cocktail on a rooftop bar. Here’s the best places in west London to go when the sun is... Read more »
East London pub applies for 1am license but residents don’t want people ‘p***ing in gardens’

East London pub applies for 1am license but residents don’t want people ‘p***ing in gardens’

A Chingford pub with a “chequered past” has sparked fury among some residents after applying to extend its alcohol license to 1am so it can host functions on the weekend. The Dove... Read more »
God’s own gardens: why churchyards are some of our wildest nature sites | Wildlife

God’s own gardens: why churchyards are some of our wildest nature sites | Wildlife

They are in nearly every village, town and city across the UK, thousands of church buildings peppering the landscape. But while many may no longer be in regular use, the churchyards surrounding... Read more »
All the best places to see bluebells in London including Hampstead Heath and Kew Gardens

All the best places to see bluebells in London including Hampstead Heath and Kew Gardens

It’s that time of the year again when certain pockets of the UK come to life with carpets of stunning bluebells. The unmistakable flowers appear from late March and last until around... Read more »