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Can you swim in the River Thames?
Be wary when swimming in the River Thames, especially in London. Photo credit: Metro Centric / Flickr Paris has one. Berlin too. So does Oxford. Even the residents of Lochgoilhead are participating....
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A guide to London’s city farms
Even in the middle of a metropolis, llamas can find repose in London's City Farms. All photos: Kirsten Amor It may be surprising for anyone living in London to learn that barnyard animals and green...
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Travel in Britain: Head to the beach this summer
With a little forward planning, getting away from London’s high rise buildings and into the green, green grass of Britain’s countryside is really very easy and doesn’t have to be expensive. Leave the...
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In-Depth: NHS reforms
By R. Ingamells The NHS recently celebrated its 63rd birthday. Photo: Comedy Nose / Flickr The National Health Service (NHS) was created in 1948 as part of Britain’s post World War II reconstruction....
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Scandinavian Kitchen: restaurant review
Jonas Aurell shows some pickled herring and liver paté from the grocery shop of the Scandinavian Kitchen. Photo: Anna Struth On Great Titchfield Street, just around the corner from the shopping mecca...
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A Swim on the Wild Side: The ponds in Hampstead Heath
The men's bathing pond Hampstead Heath Relaxing swims in rivers and ponds are all the rage right now. A vigorous society of outdoor swimmers have launched a campaign against ‘chlorinated captivity’....
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The gig-goers guide to scoring concert tickets
Photo credit: Alessandro Bergonzoni Here at The First Pint, we know that amazing sensation of crossing the venue gates with a cheap ticket in your hand. That’s why we’ve approached both experienced...
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Is Britain’s pub culture dying out?
What is the future for pubs in the UK? Photo credit: Ewan-M / Flickr From Charles Dickens to Eastenders, pubs are certainly a defining and historic aspect of British culture. Famous for their quirky...
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Polish Poems on the Underground
What is behind the Polish Poems in the Underground programme? Photo credit: Annie Mole / Flickr Since June 2011, the London Underground has featured poems from several of Poland’s most celebrated...
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Loneliness in London
Photo credit: Vardhana/Flickr You’ll never be alone in London. But the crowd, the opportunities and the openness that the city is praised for is not always enough to cure a problem that many of its...
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