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Big Ben breaks free from scaffolding to reveal £80m restoration
1 April 2022. Honor Cockroft. Follow @SW_Londoner. National landmark Big Ben has finally broken free of scaffolding to show its £80m, five-year restoration project. The Elizabeth Tower, better ...
Croydon Council secures £6million improvement package to …
27 September 2024. Kasia Flisiuk. Follow @SW_Londoner. Croydon Council secured a £6million improvement package from developers Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to help transform Croydon North West ...
AFC Wimbledon: A look into the new Plough Lane stadium
Apr 27, 2021 · Kingsmeadow had a 4,850 capacity, just over half of the 9,215 that can fit inside the new Plough Lane. This new capacity gives AFC Wimbledon the chance to bring in new fans from the community, and ...
Why American sports continue to grow in popularity in the UK
Jul 8, 2021 · In a survey of 2,032 sports fans in the UK, conducted by the Good Form Group, a whopping 94% said they were aware of NFL games being played in the UK, compared to 54% for the NBA and 49% for the ...
The Making of Joe Wicks: ‘A ten year overnight success’
Dec 26, 2020 · A post shared by Joe Wicks (@thebodycoach) In Wicks’ own words he is a ‘ten-year-overnight-success’, going from training camps in south west London to collecting an MBE in Buckingham palace ...
Hollywood Handshake data analysis: Great British Bake Off
Dec 8, 2023 · Seasons 1 and 2, which saw no handshakes, are discounted. 12 of 14 winners received at least one Hollywood Handshake in their respective season. If you further discount the two 0%s and the 100% ...
Fall into Wonderland with the Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures
Oct 1, 2024 · For those who want to fall down the rabbit hole, the Royal Ballet are running Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland until 1 November, and pick up again next summer between 13 June to 6 July. Image ...
Piper to the Sovereign: behind the scenes of a long royal tradition
Jun 4, 2022 · From Gargunnock to Buckingham. From Gargunnock in Scotland, Methven started playing the bagpipe at school when he was 10 years old. He became Pipe Major at the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders ...
German ambassador hopes to further language promotion as A …
Jan 12, 2024 · Berger said he would like to run a follow-up event in 2024 involving influencers and media representatives, promoting German through positive news stories that reach a wider audience.