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Now that the metallic novelty glasses and giant numeric balloons are finished populating our newsfeeds, we can start to actually get on with 2018. That means putting those well intentioned (but probably not the most realistic, right?) resolutions into action. If the idea of swearing off meat and sugar is already losing its appeal, we’re …
Moving to London means finding a flat, finding a job and finding friends. But what about finding a doctor? Probably one of the last things on your to-do list – if it’s even there at all – registering with a GP is the kind of thing your mum nags you about, but you can never …
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The election might be over, but the announcement today that the Queen's speech will be delayed while the Conservatives 'hammer out' a deal with the DUP has shown that the British government is still far from being decided. It looks like the optimistically named 'Coalition of Chaos' might already be under threat, giving hope to …
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Uber gave free rides to polling stations for wheelchair users, two book shops on opposite sides of London offered discounts to under 25s if they could prove they had registered to vote, and…pubs were giving away BOOZE. It seemed like all of London was rooting for a Corbyn victory by luring the youth out in …
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Rent. Prices. Two words best uttered with extreme caution for fear of sending every Londoner within a three-mile radius into a state of hysteria ('tube strike') has a similar effect, but you'll soon discover the horror unleashed by that particular phrase). Recent reports showed that the average person living in London will have spent almost …
Yes, you might spend your weekends perpetually lost and weekdays stuck in some hairy man’s armpit, but some of London’s worst traits can actually have surprising benefits. Here are our top six unlikely advantages of living in the city. 1. It’s generally accepted that no one living in the capital ever has any money (double …
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On June 23rd 2016, 51.9% of British people decided they no longer want to be part of the European Union. This tiny but historic majority threw the rest of the nation into a state of shock at best, horror at worst: the Prime Minister bolted, racists came out in their droves, and almost one year …
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