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£20m museum galleries to bring old London alive

29.10.09
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Secret lives of London's students

15.10.09
So what exactly do our students get up to outside the lecture hall? A new festival celebrates the vibrant contributions they make to the capital... more

The guerrilla gardeners' tour

17.08.09
They are tended under cover of darkness by a crack squad of guerrilla gardeners wielding trowels, watering cans and potting compost... more

Museums pick over human bones

30.07.09
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Anti-apartheid link celebrated

05.06.09
London's links with the anti-apartheid movement are to be celebrated in a major exhibition... more

Crossrail work stopped after human bones found on site

12.05.09
Work has been halted on a central London Crossrail station after human remains were found... more

Tom Hunter is the past master

12.05.09
The capital is a muddle of history, says artist Tom Hunter, who has raided the Museum of London's warehouse to create photographs.... more

Found in London: Roman bowl you could eat dinner off after 1,900-year-old

29.04.09
It adorned the table of a wealthy merchant some 17 centuries ago. Now this glass dish, the first of its kind to be excavated in western Europe, is giving a fresh insight into the life of Roman London... more

Locals reveal world heritage with museum treasures

28.04.09
Hidden stores of the nation’s museums will be opened up as part of the Olympic cultural legacy in a £6 million scheme... more

Best free London activities

09.04.09
London is rich in history and culture - but you don't have to be rich to enjoy it. Here are some great activities that won't cost you a penny.... more

Historic gems threatened by halving of Lottery funds

24.03.09
Britain's historic landscapes and buildings are under threat after severe funding cuts, the new chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund warns... more

Flotilla on Thames to celebrate the Tudor king

27.02.09
A Tudor pageant is to take place on the Thames to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's coronation... more

Uncovered: Oldest watermill in London

16.02.09
The earliest watermill ever found in London is being studied by archaeologists... more

Goodman raises the steaks

07.01.09
The first London branch of a Russian chain of steakhouses ages its cuts of beef in-house — and the result is some of the best meat in London in Goodman.... more

Gold (and silver) diggers on the increase

19.11.08
Anglo-Saxon jewellery, Roman coins and a medieval seal were among historic finds declared official treasure in a report... more

Only foreigners need apply ...

31.10.08
I have an uneasy relationship with my neighbourhood in Chiswick... more

Property

08.10.08
The super-rich still love London, keeping prices at the top end high. Across the city there remains a shortage of homes but building is slowing in the crunch. ... more

Focus report: Get the inside track on London's art scene

26.08.08
If you ever wanted to find out what goes into creating a stage production, a musical performance or an exhibition, Open Rehearsal is returning at the end of September.... more

Festival is backstage pass to the artistic heart of city

06.08.08
Hundreds of London theatres, museums and cinemas are throwing open their doors to give the public a weekend of behind-the-scenes access... more

Dem bones will show how unhealthy we were

22.07.08
More than two dozen skeletons that tell the history of London's bad health go on display ... more

Make the most of the Bank Holiday weekend

30.04.08
With a range of events taking place, from a May Day funfair to the Who Do you Think You Are? show, a jam-packed bank holiday weekend should be on the cards.... more

The Mayor's remit

14.04.08
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100-mile Thames treasure hunt gets under way

14.03.08
A project to map almost 100 miles of Thames foreshore has been given more than £420,000 of lottery funding... more

Uncovering our weather obsession...

15.02.08
An exhibition at the Museum of London aims to show how well the capital's populace has adapted to fog, floods, storms and heatwaves over the years.... more

East End to celebrate its creative side

17.01.08
Arts bodies in the East End are joining forces for a one-week festival in March celebrating the vibrancy of its creative communities.... more

Laugh? I fell off my sofa

19.11.07
Bruce Dessau couldn't complain about the bland venue when comics Richard Herring, Pappy's Fun Club and Joanna Neary turned up at his house to perform a free gig.... more

Floating Taj Mahal to launch Indian festival

06.07.07
A floating replica of the Taj Mahal will sail down the Thames to launch a spectacular three-month Indian festival in London.... more

Critic's choice: top five comedy shows

05.07.07
There's a comedy adventure at the Museum of London, a plethora of Edinburgh Festival previews, Sean Lock and Mark Thomas all trying to make you laugh in the capital this weekend.... more

Big price for Cromwell 'warts' mini portrait

27.04.07
Sotheby's is to sell a miniature of Oliver Cromwell painted by Samuel Cooper, expected to go for around £150,000.... more

London's refugees find their voice

30.10.06
The Museum of London's latest show is more oral history than exhibition and conveys the lives of London's refugees through their own voices.... more

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