london

London, the capital of Great Britain, was founded by the Romans as Londinium in AD 50, then abandoned when they left Britain, but the Saxons set up Ludenwic just north of the old site, and the city has been an important centre continuously since then.

At the centre of the British Empire, it became the world's largest city between about 1825 and 1920. It remains one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.

Bloggers on London may be writing about its cultural life, about being a tourist there, about the 2012 Olympics, about its history and architecture, and even its pigeons.

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  Starbucks opened their first "individualized" store in London. Here's a handy guide to deciphering the jargon in the marketing video.
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “london”

• Wiltshire For An Alternative Shopping/Theatre Break

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 159
  VisitWiltshire is positioning the county as an alternative destination for shopping/city breaks. The county has a great range of unusual boutique shops in its main towns and cities, while a thriving local theatre scene sees some impressive productions in locations such as Salisbury, Swindon and Bradford-on-Avon. ...
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• Napoleon Voyage Of Discovery To St Helena

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 159
  History lovers and intrepid travellers can celebrate the life and death of one of the most influential men in history – Napoleon Bonaparte – on a new voyage introduced by St Helena Line to the far-flung South Atlantic Island of St Helena on one of the world’s last working Royal Mail Ships – the RMS St Helena ( ...
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• Ski & Board Website Snowbreaks for Solo Travellers

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 159
  Adventura, the holiday company that runs active holidays for solo travellers launches it’s new dedicated winter sports website. www.snowbreaks.com . www.snowbreaks.com  will be the winter brand for Adventura. Last year the company was listed as the largest ski and board operator for solo travellers from the UK. ...
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• New Destinations Added To HF Holidays’ 2010 Brochure

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 159
  HF Holidays – the UK’s largest specialist walking and leisure activity holidays company – has launched its expanded Walking & Outdoor Holidays 2010 brochure which features 20 new itineraries including nine new European and Worldwide guided walking tours and six new trail holidays in the UK and Europe. ...
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• Holiday Options Introduces Albania In 2010

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 159
  Holiday Options is featuring Albania for the first time in 2010 with highlights of the programme including small group tours and, for more independent clients, the lively beach resort of Durres. Announcing the introduction, director, Alan Brown said: “I held many misconceptions about the country but, following ...
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• Prestige Adds Four New Special Interest Tours For 2010

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 159
  Independent luxury tour operator, Prestige Holidays, has revealed its programme of escorted tours for next year featuring 13 special interest holidays, four of which are new for 2010. The tours range from a few days to over a month and offer excellent value for money. For just £695 enjoy a six night break exploring ...
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• Oceanwide Expeditions New Polar Expedition Vessel

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 159
  Oceanwide Expeditions will soon launch its new expedition vessel, the Dutch-flagged Plancius, from Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The ship will set sail to Antarctica, offering its maiden voyage on Jan. 8, 2010. The Plancius will be christened on Nov. 14 and will depart on Dec. 5 for its ocean voyage to Ushuaia in ...
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• Tower House, Lewisham

  
  Caroline's Miscellany — Authority: 126
  Near the clock tower in Lewisham is a rather fun building - look above street level and youll notice ships with smoking funnels, trains and lorries decorating the facade. At the top are the bold dates 1868 and 1933 - the latter being the year it was built. The site had previously housed G Stroud , a large drapers ...
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• My legs don’t get so tired

  
  YesBut's Images — Authority: 144
  Click on thumbnail to visit B&W Gallery Posted in Architecture, Art, Copyright © All text and images by YesBut, Digital art, Digital photography, foto, fotos, humour, internet, Life, London, Nikon D40, people, photo, photo blog, photoblog, Photography, photos, pictures, Street Art, street photography ...
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• Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo (AP)

  
  Blogger — Authority: 167
  AP – A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. Read the original post: (AP)"> (AP)">Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo (AP)
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• Cadbury prefers merger with Hershey over Kraft: report (Reuters)

  
  Blogger — Authority: 167
  Reuters – Cadbury Plc would prefer a merger with U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co rather than Kraft Foods Inc , the British company’s chairman Roger Carr told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper. View post:  (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">Cadbury prefers merger with Hershey over Kraft: report (Reuters)
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• Gymnastics: Burdette Announces 2010-11 Class - West Virginia University Mountaineers

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 145
  Gymnastics: Burdette Announces 2010-11 Class - West Virginia University Mountaineers West Virginia University Mountaineers Gymnastics : Burdette Announces 2010-11 Class West Virginia University Mountaineers Bristol, a Prosper, Texas, native, is a level 10 gymnast from the World Olympic ...
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• Ramzi loses Olympic gold for doping - Global Times

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 145
  Ramzi loses Olympic gold for doping - Global Times Reuters South Africa Ramzi loses Olympic gold for doping Global Times Moroccan-born Ramzi won the Gulf countrys first-ever Olympic gold when he stormed to victory in the 1500 meters at the Beijing Olympic Games last year. … ...
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• Bike in Traffic (Please)

  
  JamesKingsley.ca — Authority: 122
  Moving from Victoria to London almost two years ago I was instantly amazed at how much of a hate-on many of the citys drivers had for cyclists around here. Then I quickly noticed that a ton of Londons cyclists behaved more like pedestrians-on-wheels than a true "cyclist." Honestly, its not a pretty relationship weve ...
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• Reasons To Hire Window Cleaners In Chiswick

  
  Chillicious.com — Authority: 160
  For anyone who owns a business with windows or is knighted with the responsibility of keeping the facility and grounds clean, then hat is exactly what you will get with quality window cleaners in chiswick. They are experts in making your windows shine attractively to any patrons who walk in. They do quality work. ...
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• STEPHEN FRY ENDORSES “A DAY IN HAND”

  
  Gay London videos and news, gay interviews, gay clubbing, gay health, gay comment and gay views on HOMOVISION.TV Gay TV, gay London videos and news, gay interviews, gay clubbing, gay health, gay comment and gay views on HOMOVISION.TV — Authority: 138
  Gay superstar Stephen Fry has joined the likes of Boris Johnson in pledging his support for a day in hand, a campaign to encourage same sex hand-holding. Dave Watkins, the project’s founder started the movement because he wanted to “see more Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) people living their lives ...
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• George Michael to appear on ‘The X Factor’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  London, Nov 22 (IANS) English singer George Michael is expected to make a one-off TV performance on the British reality show “The X Factor”.Speculations are rife that the singer will perform his latest single “December song” on the show. Mirror.co.uk reports that his appearance will coincide with the release ...
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• London teenager charged with murder of Geeta Aulakh

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  London, Nov 22 (IANS) The British police Sunday charged a teenager with the murder of an Indian-origin woman whose hand was chopped off in a shocking attack last week.Sher Singh, 18, was charged with the murder of Geeta Aulakh, a 28-year-old mother of two, who died in hospital of head wounds Nov 16. Aulakh, a [...]
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• Racing Green Endurance to tackle Pan-American highway with electric Radical racer [w/VIDEO]

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 710
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , North America , South/Latin America , Racing How fast can a battery-powered car travel the entire 16,000+ mile length of the Pan-American highway? We dont really know but it looks like were going to find out. The Racing Green Endurance team, hailing from Imperial College London , ...
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• How important is the GAMSAT score?

  
  New Media Medicine — Authority: 158
  Hey, I was just wondering how much emphasis they give to the GAMSAT score during selection. I read somewhere that they dont consult the score unless there are candidates who have similar interview scores and they need to make a decision. Does anyone have any idea about that? Did people who just made the cut off get ...
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