Money
The British currency is still pounds Sterling. There are 100 pence in each pound. Notes come in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50. Scottish bank... More
Post
Sometimes there's nothing quite like the personal touch of a good old-fashioned letter for keeping in contact. Although post offices around the UK seem to... More
London Postcodes: a History
Postcodes are a London obsession. Decades of snobbery have revolved around whether your area of residence has a postcode respected by the... More
Hackney Empire, the traditional home of London's panto scene, is recreating the magic of Aladdin for their Christmas show - the last to be staged ...More
The hardest working man in comedy, Jimmy Carr, brings his acerbic (and often vile) scattergun gags to venues across London this autumn as part of ...More
Services are regularly held at St John-at-Hackney where a church has stood since 1275. The current building, however, dates back to 1797 when a new ...More
St Augustine's Tower, a Grade I listed building within the churchyard gardens at St John-at-Hackney Church, is the oldest building in Hackney. Dated to the ...More
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