London

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London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.a London has been a major settlement for two millennia and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries. Since at least the nineteenth century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis developed around it. Today, the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly.

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  • Guest blog: Wilander on London

    Yahoo! Eurosport 3 hours, 46 minutes ago

    Formerly known as the Masters Cup, the ATP World Tour Finals get under way on Sunday at London's magnificent O2 Arena. Mats Wilander runs the rule over the ...

  • JPMorgan to pay £1bn for London broker Cazenove

    Financial Times 12 hours, 28 minutes ago

    By Patrick Jenkins in London JPMorgan will today unveil a £1bn ($1.7bn) deal to buy Cazenove, the UK broker with which it has had a joint venture for the ...

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Local Events

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  • walking tour of typographic London (28)

    Sat, Nov 21, 3 a.m.
    St Bride Library, London LONDON
    The tour starts at the St Bride Institute, home to the worlds’ foremost library for printing and the graphic arts, and St Bride’s Church, the burial place of Wynkyn de Worde and the traditional place of worship for London’s printers and journalists. Join us on a walk through the City ...

  • Greenwich Time Symposium 2009

    Sat, Nov 21, 3 a.m.
    Royal Observatory, Greenwich
    An annual symposium to explore concepts of time. Inspired by the Festival of Time and Space, musicians and scientists will discuss creative, historical and cultural relationships between the concepts and perceptions of time and space, in science and the arts. Penelope Gouk, historian of 17th-century science and music, will set ...

  • Brighton SketchCrawl

    Sat, Nov 21, 4 a.m.
    Jubilee Library, Brighton, Brighton
    SketchCrawl is an international event where people go out in towns and cities across the world and draw the things they see. This Saturday will be the first ever Brighton SketchCrawl (we think), which also happens to be the 5th birthday of the event. At the moment, it is looking ...

  • Meet a real beekeeper

    Sat, Nov 21, 6 a.m.
    Wickford Library, Wickford
    Buzz along to Wickford library and meet a real beekeeper. Explore a virtual hive. Sample honey and other bee products. See a real beekeeper's clothing and tools. Bee quiz. Treasure hunt. Lots of fun activities.

  • The Future Is Tomorrow

    Sat, Nov 21, 6 a.m.
    The David Roberts Art Foundation Fitzrovia, London
    The Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at University of Westminster presents a combination of presentations, screenings and performative interventions. Chaired by Dr. Marq Smith with: Lennard J Davis is Professor in the Department of English, Department of Disability and Human Development, and Department of Medical Education at University of ...

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