The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed central London. Several intrepid designers saw the rebuilding process as an opportunity to fix the old city's problems. None of these plans were ever adopted. Why?

"He had been a commissioner at the Great Fire of London so he knew what the pitfalls were," he said. The events to mark the anniversary begin on 29 May with the Oak Apple Day parade and a service ...

Planning application for revised scheme to be submitted this summer and follows decision to abandon previous £500m redevelopment last year The London Fire Brigade will submit plans designed by 5plus ...

“Maybe somebody gives you a great tax incentive ... economy, and London’s streets will continue to crawl with Hollywood talent (even if their posh hotels aren’t on fire).

London Fire Brigade commissioner Andy Roe said: “Following the terrible news from Oxfordshire that two firefighters have died in the line of duty, alongside a member of the public, it is with great ...

which were turned into a park in 1970 St Dunstan's was once one of the 52 churches rebuilt by architect Sir Christopher Wren in the wake of the Great Fire of London in 1666, but was then wrecked ...

This year the “fire-powered ... starters are a great investment to get the BBQ going as quickly as possible. One tip I learned is from the masters of grilled meat in London, the Turkish ...

Here are the basics.) The terrible, choking fog had a nickname—the Great Smog. Between December 5 and 9, 1952, the environmental disaster strangled London. It would affect British health—and ...

A fire broke out at the Elmira Masonic Temple (now the Hazlett building) on March 23, 1914, likely caused by a grease fire in the New England Kitchen's ventilation system. The fire significantly ...