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London has just been named as the best city in Europe for the second year in a row, not just for travellers and investors, but for those of us living here too. However, not everywhere in the capital is the best or happiest place to call home. In fact, one neighbourhood in particular has just been named one of the UK’s most depressing in a (notoriously scathing) poll by iLiveHere.com.  The neighbourhood in question? It’s Croydon. Alongside Hounslow, Orpington, and Shoreditch, back in January we covered how Croydon had made the shortlist of ‘most depressing’ places, but now it’s official – the south London neighbourhood is the most miserable place to live in the capital, and 12th most depressing in the entire UK. According to Your Local Guardian, Croydon’s depressing reputation could be due to economic struggles like high unemployment, lack of job opportunities, and poverty.  However, the most depressing place in the city? Seems a bit harsh. After all, Croydon is well-connected to central London, and there’s loads going on. It’s home to a mahoosive edition of Boxpark, and there are great little spots to explore like Surrey Street Market (which dates back to the thirteenth century) and Matthew’s Yard (a great spot for some live comedy or open mic nights). Plus, thanks to Croydon’s diverse culmination of communities, there’s a vibrant offering of restaurants.  Despite being pretty built up, there’s plenty of green space too – think Wandle Park, Lloyd Park, and Addington Hills. Do

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The Silvertown Tunnel has been a long time coming. London’s first sub-Thames road tunnel in 30 years was approved way back in 2018, and began construction in 2021 – but now, officially, it has an opening date.  TfL has confirmed that the Silvertown is set to open to the public in summer 2025. When open, it’ll be 1.4 kilometres long and run between Silvertown (in Newham) and Greenwich. In total, it’ll have cost a whopping £2.2 billion.  And that isn’t all: we’ve also had a few sneak peek pics of what the Silvertown Tunnel currently looks like. Here are a few teasers of the inside of the crossing. Photograph: Riverlinx / www.johnzammit.co.uk Photograph: Riverlinx / www.johnzammit.co.uk Photograph: Riverlinx / www.johnzammit.co.uk   When the tunnel comes into service in a year or so’s time, TfL says that it’ll both reduce pollution and ease congestion. It’ll supposedly relieve pressure on the Blackwall Tunnel, which will introduce a toll next year in order to encourage more drivers to use the Silvertown. The Silvertown will also have a toll costing £3-5 each way (the exact amount hasn’t yet been confirmed).  However, the Silvertown hasn’t been without controversy. Several campaigners, pressure groups and politicians have argued that the new tunnel will instead increase pollution, encouraging more vehicles (specifically HGVs) onto the roads. You can find out more about the controversy on Time Out here.  Time Out and London’s tunnels From the controversy and the Blackwall’s

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Whether you loved it or loathed it, found your crowd or spent days dreaming of finally escaping to university, your time at school shaped who you are. And schools vary enormously – some are known for their sporting or academic excellence, while others are renowned for their commitment to mental health and wellbeing. But plenty do all that and more.  Following the Times’ comprehensive ranking of London’s secondary schools back in December, now it’s the turn of research magazine Spear’s 500 Index. Spear’s annual ranking, which was launched back in 2020, assesses schools’ academic standing as well as social and pastoral factors through data collection, online forms and interviews. The index then lists the best schools in the entire world.  In the prestigious ‘top flight’ category, a whopping eight private schools in London made the cut. Yep, eight schools across the capital are apparently among the planet’s best!  Perhaps unsurprisingly, Harrow made the cut. The northwest London school, which has been teaching boys since 1572, boasted very solid results at both GCSE and A level and has a legendary sporting reputation.  Some central London schools were recognised by Spear’s too, such as Queen’s College and Westminster School. The latter has been around since the 14th century and boasts an impressive 96 per cent of IGCSE results achieving 7–9 grades. Have a look at the list below to see which other London schools were recognised in the Spear’s index for 2024.  These London schools

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The craic has come to London. The city is a Guinness-lovers paradise this weekend with St Paddy’s Day on Sunday. Join the crowds and head to central London where a huge parade will take wind its way to Trafalgar Square with plenty of singing and dancing. Otherwise, take a look at our list of the best Irish pubs in the city to see in the celebrations or check out the many shamrock-themed events taking place in every corner of town.  If you’re a film or literature buff you’re also in luck with a wealth of movie and book festivals kicking off this week. Look out for the ever-brilliant BFI Flare, the largest showcase of LGBTQ+ cinema in Europe with a packed programme full of the best in contemporary queer cinema from around the globe. There’s also a fest celebrating the often overlooked role of women in mafia cinema with some brilliant guest speakers and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival full of hard-hitting documentaries.  The London Book Fair begins this week, but if you’re after a cheaper alternative take a look at the programmes at The Alternative Book Fair in Islington or Depford Literature Festival in south east London.  Still got gaps in your diary? Embrace the warmer days with a look at the best places to see spring flowers in London, or have a cosy time in one of London’s best pubs. If you’ve still got some space in your week, check out London’s best bars and restaurants, or take in one of these lesser-known London attractions. RECOMMENDED: listen and, most importantl

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Over the past few days, a post has been doing the rounds on Facebook claiming that the London Eye will soon move to Scotland and become the ‘Loch Lomond Aye’. This is, as you may have guessed, a joke – there are no plans to move the Eye north of Hadrian’s Wall. The following article dates back to December 2022.  An iconic part of London’s skyline could disappear for ever in a few years. The London Eye, which has become as much a part of the capital’s furniture as M&M World and adult ballpits, could be removed by 2028. The Millennium Wheel, as it was originally known, opened on December 31 1999. Initially, it only had a five-year lease, which was then extended. The London Eye’s current lease only runs until 2028 and the big wheel’s future is yet to be decided. Its operator, Merlin Entertainments, is applying to Lambeth Council for planning permission to keep it there for longer.  Mike Vallis, Merlin division director, said: ‘The London Eye is a UK success story with a global reach. When it first opened at the turn of the century, no-one could have envisaged it would become synonymous with all that is great about our capital city. As the capital’s most visited paid-for attraction, it continues to be enjoyed by millions of guests every year, it is now time for us to secure its long-term future through this application to Lambeth Council.’  He added: ‘Now is the time to ensure the Eye can be enjoyed for generations to come, and we look forward to working with Lambeth Council to s

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We tend to think of our universities as old, unchanging institutions – but that doesn’t mean they aren’t capable of shaking things up. And two London universities are proving just that and have decided to merge.  It was announced last week that City, University of London and St George’s, University of London have signed an agreement to merge. They’ll be operating as one from August 2024 under a new combined name: City St George’s.  The combined university will become one of the largest higher education destinations for students in London, as well as one of the city’s largest suppliers of health workers. St George’s courses on medicine, pharmacology and biomedical science will complement City’s offering of nursing, midwifery, counselling and speech and language therapy. Together it’ll apparently become a ‘health powerhouse’ for students and researchers, as well as the NHS and its partners.  Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein, who’s set to be the combined university’s president, said: ‘City St George’s will be the place for rethinking healthcare for the twenty-first century and will undertake research to underpin that.’  Sir Patrick Vallance, alumnus of St George’s and former Government Chief Scientific Advisor, said ‘[The decision to merge the two universities] will bring a broad range of allied health professions together with medicine and provides an exciting opportunity to train the next generations of health professions in an innovative way.’ Though the two universities wil

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London has countless places serving up excellent food, from Time Out’s all-time fave restaurants to eateries that’ve opened just this month. And that extends to British classics, too, from fish and chips shops and full-english breakfasts to pie and mash, Londoners are blessed with all kinds of marvellous grub. And now we can add another award-winning London food estab to the list. At the British Pie Awards 2024, one pie shop in the capital scooped a top prize. We know what you’re thinking: only one? Well, at least London’s pie scene is a bit better respected than our chippies. The other week, London took home precisely zero prizes at the National Fish and Chip Awards.  Taking home a British Pie Award this year was Mēs Pies And Wine in Kensal Green, west London. Mēs’ ox cheek and shin of beef with root vegetables pie triumphed in the ‘best beef and vegetable pie’ category.  Serving up handmade pies and natural wines, Mēs is widely renowned for its delicious dishes. You can even buy the shop’s pies in Selfridges. Fancy. Here’s what Mēs’ winning pie looks like. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MĒS (@mespiesandwine) You can find out more about the full list of winners at the British Pie Awards 2024 on Time Out here. Listen to Time Out’s brilliant podcast ‘Love Thy Neighbourhood’: the newest episode with Iain Stirling in Shepherd’s Bush is out now. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out London newsletter for the best of the city, straigh

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Thanks to choc-a-bloc traffic and choking fumes, cycling around London isn’t always a particularly pleasant experience. But that’s changing by the day. While much of our city remains pretty dangerous for cyclists, the expansion of the capital’s official cycle route network is making London much safer and generally more welcoming to traverse on two wheels. Following the opening of several new cycle routes at the tail-end of last year, TfL has now announced that another major cycleway is complete and ready for use. Called Cycleway 4, it’s in Southwark and connects London Bridge with Greenwich, linking the centre of town with areas like Rotherhithe, Surrey Quays and Deptford.  As a result of the completion of Cycleway 4, TfL says that by the end of the month London’s cycling network will have quadrupled in size since 2016. The system of bike paths has expanded from 90km to 360km. Photograph: TfL So what does Cycleway 4 actually look like? Well, any two-wheeled travellers on Lower Road will now benefit from 1.3km of protected two-way lanes linking up with previously completed sections on Jamaica Road and Evelyn Street. And that isn’t all. Over the next few months TfL has confirmed that £19.5 million will be pumped into cycling infrastructure across London. Cycleways between Lea Bridge and Dalston, Deptford and Deptford Creek, and Hammersmith and Kensington Olympia are all in the pipeline.  This week TfL also rolled out new fare rates for Santander Cycles bikes, restoring the ne

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Who needs the Brits, the BAFTAs or the Emmys when you have the National Burger Awards? This year’s annual fast food Oscars saw a London burger named the greatest in the country, and we’re nothing but proud. Bleecker’s ‘bacon double’ burger – made by chef Celine Raeburn – was the overall winner of the contest, which was judged via a live cook-off at Walthamstow’s Big Penny Social on February 20. The industry judges included The Pem’s Sally Abé, El Perro Negro’s Nick Watkins and Anthony Murphy of The Beefy Boys. ‘I feel a bit speechless and emotional. I did shed a tear, but I’m really happy. This burger is damn good, it’s so good. I cooked it today, yes, but you can come into the shops anytime and it’ll be that good,’ said Celine of her win – which follows a 2020 triumph in the same competition. ‘It’s the second time we’ve won – we had to wait a little while in between, so hopefully it won’t be as long next time, but it does make it feel that bit more special.’ Bleecker has outposts in Westfield, Bloomberg Arcade, Victoria and Spitalfields. Find them on Time Out’s best burgers in London list.  Second and third place went to the double cheeseburger from Mollies Motel & Diner (which has locations in Bristol and Oxfordshire) and the house Black Bear Burger from London’s Black Bear Burger. Other London winners at the event included Farbez Uddin of Mile End’s Bun & Sum, who was named National Burger Chef of the Year, and Wholebeast’s Sam Bryant, who won the Bloggers’ Choice Award fo

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March 2024: Our Top 50 Restaurants in London is an ever-evolving thing – as is our list of the Best New Restaurants in London, to which the incredible Morchella in Exmouth Market has just been added. As the first whispers of spring (aka £1 daffs in your local supermarket) make themselves heard across the city, we'd like to alert you to the most spring-like spots in the all-time Top 50, including the outdoor tables at St John Marylebone, the indoor window seats at Cafe Deco, and a sun-lit brunch upstairs at Akub. Failing all that, a big bowl of laksa at Sambal Shiok on Holloway Road should warm you up if the weather doesn't play ball.  From much-loved local favourites through to city classics and exemplary new openings, we have eaten our way through the very best that London has to offer and after much debate and degustation have compiled this definitive list of the capital’s current greatest spots. All of edible life is here; fine-dining in Fitzrovia, Kurdish cuisine in Camberwell, and the cream of Soho. We also have for your delectation a brand new Number 1 in Hackney’s sublime Cafe Cecilia, as well as new entries from Thai game-changer Chet’s, the west African tasting menu at Akoko and Indian-Irish fusion joint Shankeys. Everywhere on our list serves up incredible food you won’t forget. This is your guide to eating out in the capital. Don't forget to sign up to our free newsletter for unbeatable London restaurant news and tips. Tuck in.  Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s