All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

April 27 is Moehanga Day, the anniversary of the day in 1806 when Ngāpuhi warrior Moehanga became the first Māori to visit ...

IT’S heating up in the UK with highs of 29C this week, so where better to spend a day than splashing about in cool water?

From Monday onwards, Britain will bask in a mini-heatwave. The BBC weather forecast says temperatures will climb to 23°C – ...

An excellent way to link these sights is by bicycle; rent a CitiBike and follow the curvy, paved promenade from leafy Lummus ...

Then as now, the London region was dominated by the River Thames ... and many others drained into the Thames. Here’s a simplistic map I put together to show some of these rivers.

London is brimming with stunning hotels, yet with exciting new stays popping up all the time, it can be hard to decide where ...

I never get tired of all the beautiful views in London. Even though it’s a sprawling metropolis, it’s still beautiful, and ...

With sustainability at the top of the agenda for passenger shipping operators, many are considering alternative forms of ...

Some of these items have inevitably ended up in the river Thames. Luckily for history buffs, every day the river offers up a trove of surprising treasures from the past, which are found and ...

A body was pulled from the Thames River in the area of Horton Street at Ridout Street on Saturday morning, police said. The London Fire Department was called to Thames Park just after 6 a.m ...