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London: New London
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By European standards, London is physically spread out and dispersed, without a predominant focal point. It therefore defies easy general description, as the city’s character is found in its diverse and distinct sections. Many of these sections began as separate villages, and today they maintain some of their individual identities. London’s image is partly defined by its past, as its major buildings and institutions represent 2000 years of community history. Its image is ... the product of a new multiethnic mix of people and the creative impulse of the new popular culture of “Cool Britannia,” a phrase Britain’s promoters conceived in the mid-1990s to portray Britain as modern and trendy.
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The Playboy Concept Boutique in London will offer a unique shopping experience to style-conscious men and women, as well as to Playboy enthusiasts. Unlike traditional retailers, the Playboy Concept Boutiques emphasize a design-driven look, inspired by the spirit of Playboy and representing concepts inherent to the iconic brand. Their fixturing is purpose-developed for Playboy, making the architectural elements "concepts" unto themselves, with furniture and fixtures inspired by Playboy iconography, enhancing the shopping experience. The exciting format and design of the store undoubtedly will be a destination point for European shoppers. Offering men's and women's collections of Playboy apparel, jewelry, accessories, footwear, and swimwear, the new location ... will feature the high-end "Playboy Intimates" white-label lingerie and Playboy "Icon" collection of evening dresses.
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London hosts an outstanding collection of world-class museums. Even better, it is the only one of the traditional "alpha world cities" (London, New York City and Paris) in which the majority of the museums have no entrance charges... allowing visitors to make multiple visits with ease. Although London can be expensive many of the best museums and galleries are free including Tate Modern, Tate Britain, British Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and most museums in Greenwich. Donations are welcome. Note that admission to many temporary exhibitions is not free. The 'green lungs' of London are the many parks, great and small, scattered throughout the city including St James Park and Hyde Park.
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A 15-story office block in the heart of London is being demolished backwards in order to build a skyscraper in its place. Demolishers are working up from the ground level upwards, dismantling each floor to reveal the concrete core of the P&O building. Find out why, and the new skyscraper replacing it, after the jump. more
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The London location is the third telecommunications hub that ICE has opened ... far. In addition to a Chicago hub opened in January and a European hub outside of London opened last year for Western European customers, ICE plans to open hubs in Singapore in May and in New York in June. Market participants can use these hubs to access ICE's energy futures and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, and ICE can customize the bandwidth size for their connections, as well as the type of circuits they require to meet their specific data needs.
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Not a London station but based in Guildford, but if you are anywhere in south-west London you should be able to pick it up. Music and news, pretty tame stuff. Seems to change hands/name every year or so...became The Eagle on 4 January 1996. Part of the UKRD group.
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