The must-do highlights of London in three days

The must-do highlights of London in three days

This metropolis has more things to see and do that anyone could tick off in a lifetime. But if you're short of time,this 72-hour itinerary hits the quintessential spots.

  • bySteve McKenna

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Train review:Eurostar from Paris to London,Standard Premier class

Train review:Eurostar from Paris to London,Standard Premier class

While customs and immigration make Eurostar less convenient than in the past,it's still the best way to get from the middle of Paris to the middle of London.

  • byDavid McGonigal
From the Archives,1973:London rocked by terror bombings

From the Archives,1973:London rocked by terror bombings

In 1973,IRA terrorists struck in the heart of London exploding twin car bombs outside the Old Bailey Courthouse and Ministry of Agriculture,injuring hundreds and killing one.

  • byStaff Writers
Shangri La The Shard,London review:Glamorous grandeur and incredible views

Shangri La The Shard,London review:Glamorous grandeur and incredible views

The colossal glass pyramid towering 95 storeys is the tallest building in Western Europe.

  • bySue Williams
Battersea Power Station:The art deco monolith set to be London's flashiest shopping mall

Battersea Power Station:The art deco monolith set to be London's flashiest shopping mall

It's London's newest old attraction – the restored and repurposed Battersea Power Station,a hulking great 1930s brick monster.

  • bySue Williams
Lord Mayor of London drums up business in Australia

Lord Mayor of London drums up business in Australia

The holder of the ancient civic role says the City of London can learn a lot from Australia and offer a lot in return even if it’s no longer part of the EU.

  • byLatika Bourke
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12 of the best places to eat in London

12 of the best places to eat in London

Being (probably) the world's most cosmopolitan city certainly has some tasty perks.

  • bySteve McKenna
London’s best places to stay

London’s best places to stay

England's capital boasts a bewildering array of accommodation. Whether you're watching your pennies or happy to splash out,there's a bed to suit every visitor.

  • bySteve McKenna
Fish heads,thieves and public urination:working in a London boozer

Fish heads,thieves and public urination:working in a London boozer

Like many Australians,I got a job working at an English pub,and there were highs and lows.

  • byNicole Precel
Recovery flight lands in Baku to pick up stranded Qantas passengers

Recovery flight lands in Baku to pick up stranded Qantas passengers

Travellers stuck in Azerbaijan after their Qantas flight made an emergency landing are hoping to make it to London in time for Christmas.

  • byAngus Dalton
Airport review:Heathrow Terminal 5,London

Airport review:Heathrow Terminal 5,London

"Pleasant"is not a word usually attributed to a sometimes hellish Heathrow but the word,on this visit at least,best describes this Terminal 5 experience.

  • byAnthony Dennis