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Princess Dianaa s dark-blue, figure- hugging gown is on show more than two decades after she wore it to spin around the White House ballroom with John Travolta .

Prospect magazine's In Fact column always contains some thought provoking numbers.

If you are the type of traveler who really likes to see the sights, the London Pass may be for you.

Highlights include central London's largest outdoor ice rink and Zippo's Christmas Circus, which will hold performances every night in a heated big top.

LOCAL rail action groups are up in arms with rail authorities after it emerged that details of a flagship high speed train service is not listed in train timetable booklets.

An installation featuring giant tropical tree stumps in Trafalgar square is designed to symbolise threatened rainforest trees throughout the world It was like seeing the nerve endings of the planet Whether you perceive them as beautiful sculptural objects or a scene of devastation, giant tree stumps from an African rainforest are the last thing you ...

London is one of the most expensive places to live on the planet, but it is also home to tens of thousands of empty properties - and some people are taking matters into their own hands.

After seeing some great fares advertised on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic in the past week , my interest grew in traveling to London as a fun, urban destination.

London's famous landmarks filled the skyline. To our left was the Post Office Tower, followed by the London Eye and Big Ben.

Writer Reb Stevenson, right, meets HRH Prince Philip in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace.

TRANSPORT Secretary Lord Adonis today declared that the East Coast rail franchise will become the "pride" of Britain under nationalisation.

Thursday November 12th, 2009 Hostels on HostelBookers Offer Christmas Presents, Free Meals and Parties to Christmas Shoppers HostelBookers are offering customers the ultimate Christmas gift - cheap Christmas holidays in the most magical cities in Europe.

THE nation fell silent this morning as the Queen led a special Armistice Day ceremony to mark the deaths of the last surviving First World War veterans living in the UK.

London's Strand Palace Hotel does not possess the international cache of the Savoy or Dorchester but the establishment is far above the Motel 6 level.

The United States Postal Service is considering consolidating London's postal processing plant with the one in Lexington, a move that would put locals out of work.

Thousands of bus passengers in east London are suffering travel misery as workers stage a 24-hour strike in a row over pay.

Central London stores are set to get a big boost to sales in the run-up to Christmas, as the weak pound lures in more overseas shoppers keen to cash in on prices that the exchange rate has turned into bargain-basement deals.

So the nights are getting darker and the weather is only going to get worst. But remember there is light at the end of the winter tunnel - all hail Christmas ! With this festive season comes utter joviality.

THE boss of Southend Airport has spoken of his vision for the future of south Essex on the back of its A 30million development plans.

This 1890s home has undergone a meticulous restoration; one of the owners is a designer.