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Waltham Forest council has invested millions in to breathe new life into its Leyton high street and win a London Planning award In a time of austerity where we are seeing what has been dubbed the death of the high street, regeneration work is not always a top priority for councils.

Faced with a two-hour commute home from the capital at the end of an eight-hour working day, the vacancies signs lighting the front of hotels and bed and breakfasts are undoubtedly inviting to any weary traveller.

More than 15 per cent of workers in the city are putting their best feet forward and enjoying a stroll to the office, rather than driving, cycling, or using public transport, compared to the regional average of just 9.9 per cent and the national rate of 10.7 per cent.

European cities dominated the world destinations popularity table, with New York City , San Francisco and Sydney the only non-European destinations in the top 10.

ITV has announced that this year's judging panel will consist of Osbourne, Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger.

EMILY BOURKE: Hundreds of street signs pointing the way to some of London's best-known landmarks are being auctioned off.

The Year 5 pupils visited the American cemetery and memorial museum at Omaha Beach, made sourdough bread for a local baker and went to the Cerza animal park.

A security guard stands next to a sculpture by American artist Jeff Koons at The European Fine Art Fair , or TEFAF, on March 14.

She lived much of her adult life in France, where she first befriended Edgar Degas and later exhibited among the Impressionists.

The lasting draw of these destinations is borne out in TripAdvisor's fifth annual Travelers' Choice Destinations awards.

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Are you a schoolteacher in the London area? Are you looking for an exciting venue for a class trip? Well, the Transport for London Safety & Citizenship team may have the answer.

University students and their faculty escorts in Shanghai, China, one stop on their current study tour of Lander sister universities in Asia.

It's the UK's National Vegetarian Week but what's on the veggie menu at your local bar, pub or bistro? If it's mushroom risotto - again - have a word with the chef because there's no excuse for those second-rate meals that should have been left behind in the 1970s.

The Rt. Hon. Ald. Roger Gifford, Lord Mayor of London, pictured during yesterday's visit to St Cecilia's College with, from left, Ciara Foley, junior head girl, Martine Mulhern, principal, Ald.

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Train schedule at Union Station in New London showing cancellations and a note saying no train service between New Haven and New York Monday, May 20, 2013.

Britain's beleaguered High Street continues to see the number of vacant shops increase thanks to recent failures including Comet and Jessops.

This is not just another Shoreditch bar. Well, it is - it's right in Rivington Street but it's not Shoreditch as we know it.

Emily Dugan is social affairs correspondent for The Independent, i and Independent on Sunday, covering Sarah Cassidy's maternity leave.