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Tottenham Hotspur want to win ugly in stadium wars

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Tottenham Hotspur are persisting in their ambition to build the Premier League’s most spectacularly ugly new ground on the site of their current stadium.
Photo by Not forgotten
Following the success of their local rivals, Arsenal, in their move to the 60,000 seater Emirates Stadium, Spurs are pushing ahead with ambitious plans to redevelop White Hart Lane.
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Artillery Lane to Liverpool Street Station

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There’s nothing better than brainless crowd led navigation to and from work. Angst ridden, sweaty and crushed by the weight of the herd, travelling in London is always a joy.
But from time to time Londonopolis deviates from the unthinking trudge of the daily commute and explores the back streets of London.
And what better time to [...]

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Pimp my London Eye

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After nine years of faithful service, the London Eye is finally getting a bit of an upgrade.
Current owner Merlin Entertainments Group will be installing £12.5m worth of spinning rims, fat exhausts and tinted windows to the popular tourist attraction before turbo charging it so passengers will be able to enjoy the sight of their [...]

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White Hart Lane Station, Tottenham, London

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Behold the beauty of Tottenham’s White Hart Lane Station on a summer morning.
Well, obviously this Victorian built station is no architectural delight, but it is does afford a great view of the surrounding area. Again though, unless you’re a big fan of tower blocks and local authority housing, it’s no great visual treat.
Located [...]

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