Tag Archives: Geography of England

26Oct/26

How Noisy Neighbors Destroy Property Value

October 26, 2026FinanceAcoustics, Andrew Boast FMAAT, Articles, Conveyancing, Counties of England, Crime in London, Environmental noise, Environmental science, Gedling Borough, Geography of England, Geography of London, Greater London, Hearing, Local government in London, London, London Borough, London Borough of Havering, London boroughs, London postal district, Merton, Noise, Noise pollution, Noise regulation, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Nuisance, peaceful borough, Qualia, Regulation, South East England, Southern England, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

Capital Quiet List Revealed: Leafy Outer Boroughs Lead London in Safety, Parkland, and Nighttime Peace

Sat Oct. 24, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Richmond upon Thames has been crowned London’s most peaceful borough in a comprehensive study evaluating residential tranquility across England and Wales. Richmond earned the top position in the capital with a peace score of 58.1 out of 100, followed closely by Havering (56.5) in second place and Merton (56.3) in third. The top ten list of London’s quietest boroughs is rounded out by Redbridge (55.9), Bromley (50.3), Sutton (49.8), Harrow (42.5), Barking and Dagenham (40.4), Hillingdon (39.2), and Barnet (37.7). Continue reading →

10Jun/23

OKX-Manchester City Partnership on the Pitch in Istanbul

June 10, 2023FootballAtatürk Olympic Stadium, Cities in Turkey, Geography of England, Istanbul, Manchester, Marmara Region, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Pashas, Republicanism in Turkey, Secularism in Turkeyadmin

OKX, a world-leading Web3 technology company and Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner of Manchester City Football Club is proud to support the club as it reaches a historic Final in Istanbul, Türkiye tomorrow, on 10 June. Manchester City players will wear the OKX Training Kit before the match at Atatürk Olympic Stadium, where they will face off against Inter Milan. Continue reading

21Feb/23

15-minute cities: how to separate the reality from the conspiracy theory

February 21, 2023Environment9/11 conspiracy theories, Alessia Calafiore, Alex Nurse, Anne Hidalgo, Carlos Moreno, Conspiracy theories, Conspiracy theories in the United States, Creative Commons, Denialism, Geography of England, Liverpool, Local government in the United Kingdom, Neighbourhood, Paris, Richard J. Dunning, Theory, United Kingdom, Urban planningadmin

Alex Nurse, University of Liverpool; Alessia Calafiore, The University of Edinburgh, and Richard J. Dunning, University of Liverpool

Conspiracy theories aren’t a new thing, and for as long as they’ve been around they’ve ranged from the benign to the absurd. From the six moon landings being faked to the Earth being flat, or our ruling class being lizards, we’ve all probably come across them in one form or another.

Yet, in a surprise twist, the hottest conspiracy theory of 2023 comes from an unlikely corner: town planning. This relates to the idea of “the 15-minute city” and has even gone so far as to be mentioned in UK parliament by an MP who called the idea “an international socialist concept” that will “cost us our personal freedom”.

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25Nov/22

In memory of Michael Chesterman

November 25, 2022Human InterestCecily, Cecily's Fund, Counties of England, Geography of England, Local government in England, Stodyadmin

Donations to our chosen charity Cecily’s Fund can be made via the link below. There will be a also be a plate collection on the day to support Stody Church
https://michaelchesterman.muchloved.com/