Pubs are a British cultural phenomenon, and the scene in London is world-famous. Exploring the best drinking spots, watering holes, and public houses the city has to offer is an important part of ...

For 19 years, the Bank of England, London’s famed “Old Lady of Thread-needle Street,” has been a forgotten woman. She has had no control over Britain’s easy-money financial policy ...

Part of our Best Pubs in London microsite ... the Crosse Keys or Hamilton Hall. The Old Bank of England is the grandest of the lot, and is indeed an old offshoot of that institution, used as ...

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A steady stream of people lined up at the Bank of England on Wednesday ... who lives in East London, came to the bank on Wednesday to supplement his collection of old notes, as well as to take ...

People can also post old notes to the Bank of England in the City of London to be paid into a bank account, by cheque or, “if you live in the UK and the amount is under £300”, swapped for new ...