With Dalston having served as London’s coolest place to live for such a long time, recently overtaken by Peckham, it’s perhaps surprising that such a flagrant tribute to Andy Warhol’s Silver Factory hasn’t seen the light of day – until now. The first East London bar from Tony Conigliaro, often dubbed the ‘Heston Blumenthal of cocktails’, Untitled Bar sits just a stone’s throw from Dalston Junction Overground, on Kingsland Road. Inside, the ground-floor bar is awash with natural light that cascades...

A rare 17th-century map which was stuffed up a chimney to stop draughts has been returned to its original home following painstaking restoration work. The wall map -- one of only three in the world -- was recovered during renovations on a house in Aberdeenshire last year. It was covered in dirt and severely damaged after being attacked by vermin and insects, and looked to be unsalvageable. The map was all set to go to the skip, until someone had...

A van driver's video showing the two-second trick being used by thieves to break into brand new Ford Transits has been viewed more than two MILLION times. Alan Hills, 26, recorded himself forcing the main lock after having £650 worth of power tools pinched from his work van. He's one of the latest to fall victim to the simple technique and has since heard of hundreds of other drivers who have been targeted in the same way. Watch Video Here...

London Bridge terrorist Khuram Butt looked 'concerned' in the weeks leading up to the attack, according to a young man who shared the same backstreet gym. The 20-year-old, who asked not to be named 'for fear of his life', said he had first met Butt last month when he signed up to the Ummah Fitness Centre in Ilford. The gym goer said: ''I met him three weeks ago. ''He speak only with his guys, people who come in robes. ''When...

This is the terrifying moment residents feared there was another "terror attack" in London after a moped gang were spotted fleeing a stabbing - wielding a SHOTGUN. Onlookers said they heard "five bangs" before a yob on a moped screeched to a halt carrying a passenger brandishing a shotgun. A film, taken by a frightened local on Tuesday (6th) night, shows the moped driver and his armed passenger rowing with a gang on the pavement in central London. Onlookers on...

This is the moment armed police surrounded and ambushed terrorists following the London Bridge attack while heroes battled to save their final victims. Brave locals can be seen risking their lives to comfort and save a man lying on the ground in Borough Market. Meanwhile armed police can be seen surrounding the tunnel leading to the Wheatsheaf pub where the attackers were finally gunned down. Watch Video Here

Nostalgic images dating back almost half a century have been released providing a very British trip down memory lane. National Express turns 45 this year, and to celebrate the company has raided the archives and dug out a string of old photographs and marketing material. The rare, previously unseen images, one of which shows the eight-strong customer service team at work at the firm’s Birmingham HQ in 1974, give a fascinating insight into the origin of the much-loved brand. Since...

More than 1.6 million people have used a new election advice website to help them decide how to vote. University of Exeter graduate Matt Morley, 23, bought the domain name GE2017.com just seven minutes after the election was called. He then created a quiz to help undecided voters choose between the political parties. The quiz has broken the previous UK record of 1.1 million users. “We’re delighted that GE2017.com has now become the largest voting advice site ever built in the UK,” said...

While It is not necessary for travellers to learn a foreign language, it can certainly make their life easier especially if the travel frequently and love to engage in conversations with the locals. Some travellers who visit a certain country more than twice a year tend to study the local language first before they book a flight. This is because there are times when you just can’t rely on phrasebooks when communicating with the locals. However, there’s only so many...