Rapid transit was born in the United Kingdom, with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway in 1863, followed by lines in Liverpool in 1886 and Glasgow in 1896. Since that heady period, only one new ...

Have you ever wondered where some UK cities got their names? Well, the North of England in medieval times was a violent place besieged by battles. Both the Celts, the Anglo-Saxons, and the Romans were ...

This is the only UK destination that has perfectly preserved city walls - and you can follow them all the way around ...

Welcome to B-List Britain, a new and exclusive Metro Travel series with Ben Aitken, the author of the book Shitty Breaks. Ben argues it’s time to ditch the UK’s ...

St Albans is a historic cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, situated approximately 20 miles north of London - but one ...

The European city with the biggest population in 2100 will be London, UK with an expected 17.6 million population. Where else in Europe is set to grow? Russia stands out with three cities making the ...

Carlisle could be named as UK City of Culture for 2029 after Cumberland Council submitted an expression of interest.