Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London: How aptly the title states the major roles of this iconic structure. Rising next to the River Thames, it was once the largest ...

Every year, the world's oldest wooden church attracts about 12,000 people from all over the globe, who learn about its impressive legacy from two dedicated volunteer guides. The timbers of St Andrew's ...

As the five finalists for a permanent memorial of Queen Elizabeth II in St James’s Park are announced, Jonathan Glancey looks at what has worked in the past - and what doesn’t work if we want ...

HALF term holidays are nearly here and before you know it, the summer holidays will have arrived. With this in mind, you might be looking for different things to do as a day out. Tom Freshwater, ...

There are numerous London castles and palaces and others nearby that offer a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of the ...

After it was built in 1964, it became the tallest structure in London until 1980, when it was surpassed by the NatWest Tower. The chain is planning on preserving the iconic building, which is ...

Queen Camilla enlisted the help of a five-year-old schoolboy as she planted the final poppy at the breathtaking poppy display at the Tower of London this afternoon. Camilla, 77, viewed the sea of ...

Nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies are on display at the Tower of London to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe. The red poppies have been positioned to resemble a cascading "wound ...

BATTERED yet unbowed, the Tower of London became a symbol of resistance and fortitude as the Nazi Blitz raged. Now this citadel — entwined for a millennium in the British national story — has ...