But you don’t have to venture too far from south east London to find some stunning lavender fields within driving distance. Lavender season is set to begin around mid-June, marking the beginning ...

A group of women and girls who went on strike at a match factory in 1888 have been recognised with an English Heritage blue plaque. The Bryant & May walkout in Bow, east London, was about the poor ...

The lavender farm opens to the public every year in June, with the flowers reaching peak bloom from late June to late August. For £2 (about $2.35), guests can wander the 25-acre farm, taking in ...

Colorful blue-banded bees are known for their love of lavender and blue objects. They are found across most of Australia, India, Papua New Guinea and other areas in East Asia. Unlike some bees ...

You can visit the UK’s “largest” lavender field and it’s just 50 minutes from south east London. Just 20 miles from London, in the Kent Downs in Sevenoaks, you’ll find Castle Farm ...

A Transport for London spokeswoman said a route 77 double-decker bus was involved in the incident. Sky News reports that nurse Amy Mullineux, who was on board, and said the driver told her he had ...

A farm in Hampshire has started harvesting stems of lavender to be used in the bouquets presented to the winners at the London Olympics. Long Barn Lavender near New Alresford is preparing 300,000 ...

The Match Girls’ Strike of 1888 has been commemorated with a blue plaque at the site of the former Bryant and May match factory in East London.. In early July 1888 around 1,400 of the Bryant and ...

A blue plaque will be unveiled at the fashion designer’s childhood home in east London. McQueen, who was known as Lee to his friends and family, died in 2010 aged 40.