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Christmas at the Dickens Museum: Festive joy from a master storyteller

The Charles Dickens Museum has been a reflection of life in middle-class Victorian London since 1925. Each year it embraces the author's love for Christmas by putting on festive events and displaying new collections.

22/11/2021

United Kingdom

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaves Manchester United after poor run of form

United have slumped in recent weeks after a heavy summer investment gave many fans sizeable hope to challenge for trophies this season. Michael Carrick will preside over team affairs until a permanent replacement is found.

21/11/2021

Food and Drink

Inside Lee Westcott's six-course triumph at London's Sloane Place

Join us as we head to Sloane Place to make sense of frozen mousses, Marmite butter, smoked eel, and more.

20/11/2021

Art

Kew Gardens' Christmas illuminations trail is sold out until January

Preparation for the world famous festive display takes a year of planning, 100 workers, and 25 kilometres of lighting cable.

19/11/2021

United Kingdom

'Life-changing': Revolutionary new HIV drug approved for use in the UK

Charities have welcomed the move as it offers an alternative to taking a daily cocktail of drugs.

19/11/2021

United Kingdom

Kim Kardashian helps Afghan women's football team flee to Britain

Women playing sport was seen as a political act of defiance against the Taliban, and hundreds of female athletes have left Afghanistan since the group returned to power and began curbing women's education and freedoms.

19/11/2021

United Kingdom

London house fire kills four, including two children

Investigators are searching for the origins of a house fire in the Bexleyheath area of southeast London that killed two women and two children on Thursday evening.

19/11/2021

Europe News

Frost in Brussels as Northern Ireland trade dispute with EU rumbles on

Britain is threatening to suspend parts of the legally binding Brexit divorce agreement.

19/11/2021

United Kingdom

Iran detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe wins Magnitsky Bravery Award

Zaghari-Ratcliffe's 7-year-old daughter Gabriella accepted the award at a ceremony in London on behalf of the British-Iranian dual national, held in Iran since 2016.

19/11/2021

Art

Fabergé's exquisite eggs go on display at V&A

'Fabergé in London: Romance and Revolution' celebrates the world-famous Russian jewellery house that has created luxury items for royals and aristocrats.

18/11/2021

Football Now

Michael Owen: Robert Lewandowski deserves 2021 Ballon d'Or prize

In partnership with Media City

Former Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen says Robert Lewandowski deserves the 2021 prize ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

18/11/2021

My Europe Series

Will EU end Brexit trade deal if UK ditches Northern Ireland treaty?

Brussels has been planning its response should Boris Johnson's government act on its threats to suspend the international treaty on post-Brexit trading arrangements.

18/11/2021

Climate

Where do all the words and numbers we heard at COP26 leave us?

For the first time in a UN climate agreement, all four drafts of the Pact – including the final version – contained a statement on fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this final statement was heavily watered down.

18/11/2021

United Kingdom

Queen carries out in-person audience at Windsor Castle

Queen Elizabeth II met with the British military’s chief of staff at Windsor Castle, the first time she was seen holding a face-to-face engagement since she missed the national Remembrance Sunday service.

17/11/2021

Sport

Azeem Rafiq 'humiliated' by alleged racist abuse at UK cricket club

Rafiq, a former England Under-19 captain, said he felt "isolated" and "humiliated at times" by his alleged treatment at the club from 2008 to 2018.

17/11/2021

Art

London's Science Museum plays host to Ancient Greek treasures

The statue of the ancient Greek god of trade, Hermes, is a particular highlight and dates from 100 to 150 BCE.

17/11/2021

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson grilled by MPs over 'sleaze' scandal

The UK's prime minister has vowed to tighten ethics rules for politicians after scandals over lobbying and second jobs outside parliament, that have damaged UK politics.

17/11/2021

Green News

Is Brexit making Greggs' vegan sausage rolls run out?

The sausage roll deficit is being caused by a shortage of heavy goods drivers to make deliveries, with the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit and tax changes all to blame.

17/11/2021

Money

Meme coin posters spark calls for crypto advert ban in London

The posters advertising the Floki dog-themed meme cryptocurrency have sparked calls to ban adverts for "risky" financial services from London's public transport system.

17/11/2021

Climate

What does the final COP26 agreement really mean for climate change?

The Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed upon on Saturday and it has received mixed reactions so far.

16/11/2021

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London lights up for the Christmas season

The now familiar Christmas on London's Regent Street have some company this year. Since 12 November, 20 iconic London streets have switched on their Christmas lights - all at the same time.

16/11/2021

Eco-Innovation

These vitamin-rich ocean plants could be the answer to food shortages

Eating microalgae could be the answer to food shortages, scientists say

15/11/2021

Tech News

What it's like shopping at Tesco's new checkout-free store in London

What's it like walking out of a supermarket with your groceries without scanning a thing? We try it out to see if it's more than just a novelty.

15/11/2021

Living

Here are the 4 best ways to cut the carbon footprint of your home

From how we heat them to the appliances within them, our homes contribute a lot to our environmental impact.

15/11/2021

Food and Drink

Daniel Humm: Man vs Tradition as chef walks out on Claridge's

Can chefs change food culture for everyone, or are some generations unable to see past the chateaubriand?

15/11/2021

United Kingdom

UK raises terror threat level after deadly taxi blast at hospital

The upgrade in the threat level on Monday from substantial to severe indicates the authorities believe an attack is highly likely. One man died when a taxi blew up outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Sunday.

15/11/2021