18/02/2016
http://secretldn.com/2016/02/11-weird-london-laws-youve-probably-unknowingly-broken/
11 Weird London Laws You've Probably Unknowingly Broken - Secret_LDN
London is nothing without its weird and wonderful facts. According to modern myth, these quirky laws are still woven into the thick fabric of the UK’s historical legislation (although, admittedly, some have now actually been made obsolete). Still, it’s best to be aware of these things, just in case…
07/02/2016
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/london-fashion-week/40-years-ago-this-man-founded-london-fashion-week-with-only-1000/
40 years ago, this man founded London Fashion Week with only £1,000
Tony Porter, 80, has enjoyed several careers over the course of his life. From selling paint in Kenya to selling clothes at Biba, he ended up buying Burgh Island off the coast of Devon and restoring its historic Art Deco hotel. But somewhere in-between the above, he founded his own fashion PR busine…
03/02/2016
http://www.theguardian.com/education/gallery/2016/feb/02/the-10-most-affordable-cities-for-students
The 10 most affordable cities for students
Higher education data experts QS have compiled a list of the world’s most affordable cities for students, based on tuition fees and general living expenses. All cities in the list are home to at least two universities.
02/02/2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35471107
Cambridge applicants to face new test - BBC News
Would-be students at Cambridge University will have to sit written tests as part of the application process, the university's admissions director announces.
29/01/2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-35435805
Cecil Rhodes statue to be kept by Oxford University college - BBC News
An Oxford University college decides to retain a statue of 19th Century British imperialist Cecil Rhodes, in the face of a campaign calling for its removal.
25/01/2016
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/jan/25/how-london-might-have-looked-five-masterplans-after-great-fire-1666?CMP=fb_a-culture_b-gdnculture
How London might have looked: five masterplans after the great fire
From Wren’s wide boulevards to Newcourt’s uniform grids, a new exhibition reveals the alternative plans to rebuild London after it was destroyed by the great fire, and asks: what could it have looked like now?
26/12/2015
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/dec/24/best-uk-pubs-walks-for-boxing-day?CMP=fb_gu
25 of the best UK pubs with walks for Boxing Day
The smart way to counteract all the season’s feasting is with a bracing walk – then a warm-up in one of these 25 cosy pubs, chosen by Tony Naylor
26/12/2015
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/27/40-best-restaurants-in-britain-observer-food-monthly?CMP=fb_gu
The 40 best restaurants in Britain
Forty chefs open up their address books for Observer Food Monthly and reveal their favourite places to eat, from Inverness to Paignton and from Michelin-starred restaurants to a pie and mash shop
19/12/2015
http://www.theguardian.com/education/gallery/2015/dec/18/the-10-best-universities-for-graduate-employment-in-pictures?CMP=fb_gu
The 10 best universities for graduate employment - in pictures
Higher education data experts QS has launched its first employability rankings, which measures which universities are best for graduate job opportunities. The list is compiled using data gathered on institutions’ reputation among employers, their partnerships with industry, and graduate outcomes, am…