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Boris Johnson 'ups London tourism by £50m'

17.11.09
Mayor Boris Johnson said that he won £50million in tourism trade for London by spending £2million... more

Spandau's Tony Hadley wins Gold in his home city

06.11.09
Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley has been honoured for his contribution to music in a celebration of what makes London great to visit.... more

Fireworks displays: Where to see the light fantastic in London

05.11.09
Three days of Guy Fawkes celebrations across London kick off tonight, with dozens of fireworks displays in parks... more

Celebrate haunted London this Halloween

30.10.09
Tourism chiefs have produced a Tube map for Halloween highlighting spooky places to visit in London... more

Films made in London

02.10.09
Filming in the capital has never been easier, and the influx is paying dividends.... more

Penguins try to p-p-pick up votes for London Zoo

28.09.09
Penguins and ants at London Zoo are helping the attraction win top tourist awards... more

Voting starts to find what you like best about our London

18.09.09
Voting has opened for Londoners to decide the best of what their city has to offer after a record number of people nominated attractions... more

Olympic spending must be reined in

18.09.09
In any enterprise like the 2012 Olympics, where public money is being spent on a project without immediate precedent, it is vital to safeguard the taxpayer's interests... more

Olympics attract world sport summit to London

17.09.09
The world's largest sports summit, attended by some 2,000 people from every major international sports federation will be staged in London before the 2012 Olympics... more

New Yorkers love the Evening Standard

16.09.09
It is more normally read in Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square — but now the Evening Standard has conquered Times Square... more

£1m cost of investigating £160m Games black hole

15.09.09
The investigation into a £160million black hole in the London Development Agency's Olympics budget has cost £1million... more

One year on: lessons of Lehman Brothers

15.09.09
A year from the collapse of Lehman Brothers is an opportunity for banks to consider their own mortality... more

Boris picks PR chief to 'sell' Olympics

15.09.09
Boris Johnson is to appoint a marketing guru to deliver a legacy for the 2012 Olympics... more

Time to vote for your own London hero

02.09.09
Londoners are being asked to nominate their city heroes for an award in which voters can also put forward their favourite capital activity for Visit London People's Choice Awards ... more

Disabled Olympics fans face shortage of London hotel rooms

24.08.09
Boris Johnson is under pressure as London was faces a shortage of hotel rooms to accommodate disabled spectators at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics... more

Museums and zoo take pole position for tourist awards

19.08.09
London Zoo, the National Maritime Museum and the Natural History Museum lead the way in the capital's top tourism awards... more

Our restaurants lead the world - so let’s celebrate

11.08.09
A new annual festival will salute London restaurateurs, their chefs and staff, and not before time. Bon appetit...... more

European tourists still love London

23.07.09
American tourists are becoming a rare sight on our streets because of the weak dollar but Europeans are still heading to England's capital in their droves... more

Recession puts squeeze on the capital's tourist industry

20.07.09
London is teeming with tourists. They were out in force over the weekend, filling the coffers of West End shops, peering down from open-top sightseeing buses and pouring out of the capital's theatres. And they're good for business... more

How the capital’s first Restaurant Festival will be a foodie’s delight

13.07.09
Meals by candlelight on the London Eye, a “gourmet odyssey” on a Routemaster bus and a Sunday roast for 500 people — welcome to London’s “foodie” answer to the Edinburgh Festival... more

Little Ben chimes in with voice to rival big brother

10.07.09
Big Ben faces competition from its little brother for the first time ... more

Play croquet on The Mall and learn street secrets

11.06.09
The Mall is to be turned into a grass court for a 17th-century version of croquet-cum-lacrosse... more

Brew with a view at Westminster Abbey

20.05.09
The Dean of Westminster Abbey takes high tea on the abbey roof, as Londoners were given the chance to enjoy a brew on top of some of the city’s most famous buildings, as part of a tourism drive... more

Mayor wants to attract more foreign students

13.05.09
Boris Johnson opened a potential new split with Tory leaders by announcing plans to encourage more long-term migration by overseas students... more

Hyde Park triathlon to test the water for London Olympics

12.05.09
London will become the centre of global sport this summer as Hyde Park hosts the world triathlon championships... more

Boris defends London after tourists slam the restaurants

05.05.09
Politicians and celebrities have defended London after the capital was rated one of the worst tourist centres in Europe by a major survey... more

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