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Art

Fake news? Questioning reality with a renaissance underdog

The Ikon showcases contemporary art alongside renaissance paintings as they invite visitors to take a second look at the world.

24/02/2022

Culture news

Two more British cultural institutions cut ties with BP

'The tide is turning' as more British cultural institutions cut ties with BP. This week the National Portrait Gallery and Scottish Ballet said they're ending their sponsorship deals over fossil fuel concerns.

23/02/2022

Europe Decoded

There is no investigation into UK COVID-19 vaccines, police say

The Metropolitan police stated that it will not be taking any action on complaints from anti-vaccine protesters in the UK.

23/02/2022

Culture news

The Unlikely Lads: When Michael Jackson met his comedy hero Benny Hill

The strange and unlikely rendezvous has just been made into an audio drama by writer Jonathan Morris.

23/02/2022

United Kingdom

'Superbly preserved' pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland

The fossil of a 170 million-year-old flying reptile known as a pterosaur has been found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

23/02/2022

Green News

Body parts illegally shipped to Sri Lanka are returned to the UK

Illegal waste dumping reaches new lows as UK has body parts returned from Sri Lanka.

22/02/2022

Tech News

Big Tech could be made to pay for news content under new UK plans

UK culture minister Nadine Dorries said she could see what tech platforms were doing to "our democracy and our press".

21/02/2022

Eco-Innovation

Take a look inside the room that’s hotter than the sun

Scientists in an Oxfordshire town are creating temperatures of 50 million degrees Celsius, in a bid to make clean energy.

21/02/2022

Green News

Which UK bank is cutting out oil and gas from its loan portfolio?

Total lending to the sector now makes up just 0.7% of its loan book.

21/02/2022

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson announces end of COVID restrictions in England

Some experts have criticised the easing, warning it may be premature.

21/02/2022

Green News

UK braces for floods as third storm batters the islands in a week

Strom Franklin is the third storm to hit the UK after Dudley and Eunice.

21/02/2022

Green News

Hadrian's Wall under threat from climate change on 1900th birthday

Archaeologists fear climate change could lead to the destruction of many artefacts around the site of the Roman fortification in northern England.

20/02/2022

United Kingdom

UK's Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19 with 'mild' symptoms

Buckingham Palace described the 95-year-old monarch's symptoms as "cold-like", adding that she would continue to carry out "light" duties at Windsor Castle.

20/02/2022

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson returns police questionnaire into 'partygate' scandal

Police are investigating a dozen social events in Downing Street and government offices during lockdown, spread over several dates in 2020 and 2021.

19/02/2022

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Beachgoers brave Brighton seafront despite Storm Eunice

Despite warnings to stay indoors, some people in Brighton brave the beach as Storm Eunice hits, with some of them seeming to quite enjoy the experience

18/02/2022

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England's Newhaven beach hit by large waves as Storm Eunice batters UK

Large waves and strong winds hit Newhaven beach's harbour wall during Storm Eunice. London was placed under its first ever "red" weather warning, meaning there is "danger to life"

18/02/2022

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Planes struggle to land at Heathrow Airport as Storm Eunice hits London.

Millions of people in the U.K. were urged to cancel travel plans and stay indoors Friday as the second major storm this week prompted warnings of high winds and flying debris across northern Europe

18/02/2022

Culture news

Storm Eunice tears huge hole through roof of London's O2 Arena

The East London venue is due to host the likes of Simply Red and Dave in the next week.

18/02/2022

Travel News

Big Jet TV: 200,000 watch pilots brave storm landings at Heathrow

Big Jet TV presenter Jerry Dyer has viewers hooked with his running commentary on the gale force landings.

18/02/2022

Travel News

Storm Eunice: Brits braced for rail, road and air travel disruption

Flights from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted Airports have been cancelled as pilots contend with gale force winds of over 90mph.

18/02/2022

United Kingdom

UK scraps 'golden visas' for wealthy investors in Russia crackdown

Home Secretary Priti Patel said the move was part of the government's crackdown on illicit finance.

17/02/2022

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PETA protesters in London urge fashion industry to stop using feathers

PETA protesters in London urge fashion industry to stop using feathers

17/02/2022

United Kingdom

Three London police officers charged over offensive Whatsapp messages

The suspects are accused of exchanging "grossly offensive" messages with Wayno Couzens, a former police officer convicted of murdering Sarah Everard.

17/02/2022

United Kingdom

Police launch probe into Prince Charles' foundation

UK police have launched an investigation into allegations that donations to Prince Charles' foundation were given to secure honours and citizenship for a Saudi national, Scotland Yard said.

16/02/2022

Art

Who built Stonehenge? A new exhibition in London might have the answer

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London aims to shine a light on the iconic Stonehenge: it's purpose, cultural significance and the people that made it

15/02/2022

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew reaches settlement in Virginia Giuffre sexual abuse case

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 years old, a court filing said.

15/02/2022