Royal Marine who crossed the Antarctic takes on new challenge at the Tower of London
A former Royal Marine who crossed the Antarctic has taken on a new challenge closer to home - at the Tower of London. Barry ...
Daily Mail14d
Poppies return to the Tower of London: Ceramic 'flowers' seen by more than five million in 2014 will be reinstalled to mark 80th anniversary of end of WWII
More than five million people, including Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, saw the sea of 'poppies' that were installed in the Tower of London's moat in 2014. Now, nearly 30,000 of the original ...
Global Voices3d
What’s behind the massive mobilization against China’s Mega embassy in London?
The China mega-embassy plan was blocked by Tower Hamlets Borough Council over public security concerns. But the UK Labour ...
Londonist15d
Tens Of Thousands Of Ceramic Poppies Will Flood The Tower Of London
Almost 30,000 ceramic poppies go on display at the Tower of London. Image: Historic Royal Palaces The Tower of London will be flooded with tens of thousands of blood-red poppies later this year ...
BBC16d
Poppies to return to Tower for WW2 anniversary
A display of ceramic poppies will again go on show at the Tower of London, to "reflect on the lasting legacy of conflict" and mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. More than five ...
Londonist14d
Explainer: Building The Massive Chinese Embassy Near The Tower Of London
It would lie in a most prestigious location, right next to the World Heritage Site of the Tower of London. Needless to say, it's proving controversial. Here's an impartial lowdown. The site in ...
London Evening Standard14d
Tower Bridge, Wapping and Limehouse: Is this London's best riverside walk (it has great pubs, too)?
This is one of my favourite riverside walks, which starts at the Tower of London and goes down through Wapping. Here’s my video of the route, too. What ho! Let’s start at the SHIP, which has a ...
The Daily Telegraph18d
Inside the Tower of London, Channel 5, review: Watkins reaches new heights with constructive history tour
The actor Jason Watkins has narrated Inside the Tower of London (Channel 5) for seven years, and is now stepping in front of the camera to present a special episode. I like this idea.
This is Local London17d
Ceramic poppies set for Tower of London return
Almost 30,000 ceramic poppies are set to return to the Tower of London for a special display to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The commemorative installation will be ...