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Teenager faces trial next year after French boy's Tate Modern fall

British police charged a 17-year-old with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was thrown from a 10th-floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in London.

08/08/2019

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Watch: Fan's 'come together' for Abbey Road photo's 50th

Iain Macmillian, the photographer who captured the images in north London in 1969 is said to have completed the entire shoot in just ten minutes.

08/08/2019

United Kingdom

British involvement in Interrail travel scheme back on track

Britain’s train companies will remain part of the Interrail and Eurail travel schemes, the Rail Delivery Group has said

07/08/2019

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Could an artificial tongue scotch the fake whisky trade?

Scottish engineers built a tiny taster that, like a human tongue, is able to distinguish between subtle differences in taste.

07/08/2019

United Kingdom

British Airways flights 'returning to normal' after cancellations

British Airways IT problems cause flight cancellations and delays

07/08/2019

United Kingdom

Could new UK PM Boris Johnson call a snap general election?

Speculation is swirling over whether the UK's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pull off a shock by calling an early general election.

06/08/2019

United Kingdom

French boy, six, fractured his spine in Tate Modern fall

A 17-year-old British boy appeared in court charged with attempted murder. He will appear at London's Central Criminal Court on Thursday.

06/08/2019

United Kingdom

Brussels can 'clarify its position' on Brexit to new UK government

The European Commission is willing to discuss Brexit with Britain over the coming weeks, a spokeswoman told a news briefing on Tuesday.

06/08/2019

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Birth of Scottish wildcats sign of hope for species: conservationists

Wildcats are on the verge of extinction in Scotland, but the births of two separate litters recently have given hope to conservationists trying secure their future.

06/08/2019

United Kingdom

Greatest show on turf: 12-hour lawnmower endurance race

The lawnmower endurance race in West Sussex, England, saw 48 teams take to the 1.5km circuit from dusk until dawn.

05/08/2019

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A cut above: Contestants race lawnmowers in UK endurance event

A total of 48 teams lined up for the annual 12-hour endurance race staged in West Sussex, England

05/08/2019

United Kingdom

'Breakfast means breakfast': Robot waitress named after Theresa May

The real Theresa May is out of a job, but this English tearoom has a robot waitress named after the former Prime Minister.

05/08/2019

United Kingdom

Watch again: British pilots attempt world tour in restored Spitfire

In a world-first, two British pilots will attempt to fly around the world in the iconic Spitfire.

05/08/2019

United Kingdom

Small majority for Scottish independence for first time in two years

Scottish voters would back independence from the UK by a small majority, a new poll suggests, in the first poll lead for independence for two years.

05/08/2019

United Kingdom

Heated debate has always been part of British politics. Brexit has made it angrier.

Analysis: "The way both sides talk about each other — each month it gets more and more polarized," one expert said.

04/08/2019

United Kingdom

UK Border Force find 60 guns in car arriving in Dover from Calais

Britain's National Crime Agency said the find is believed to be "the largest seizure of lethal purpose weapons at a UK port."

04/08/2019

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Our East London City Cycling Guide

Taking in a new city is all the more fun - and eco friendly - on wheels. We took to the saddle and biked around East London.

04/08/2019

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Dam repairs continue but threat to English town remains

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the town of Whaley Bridge with police officers going door-to-door to notify residents.

03/08/2019

United Kingdom

Pro- and anti-Tommy Robinson protests to be held in London

"Experience has shown us that protests such as those planned for this weekend can create tension and disorder," a Met Police Commander said ahead of the rallies.

03/08/2019

United Kingdom

Rochester Cathedral turns medieval nave into mini-golf course

The "play and pray" initiative is aimed at attracting a younger audience.

02/08/2019

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Watch: British inventor tests jetpack suit over open water

The suit, designed by a company founded by former Royal Marines reservist Richard Browning, can fly up to 10 minutes.

02/08/2019

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'Pray and play': English cathedral unveils crazy golf course

The nave of Rochester Cathedral is home to a nine-hole course each including a model of a different type of bridge

02/08/2019

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Euroviews. 50 years after the moon landing, protecting the space sector’s intellectual property is vital ǀ View

We have seen a shift in innovation in the space sector from previously state-owned activities to now private [...] activities, operated by the likes of SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic. As a consequence, the protection of intellectual property in the space sector is rapidly increasing.

02/08/2019

United Kingdom

Lib Dems win Welsh by-election, cut Johnson parliament majority to one

"My very first act as your MP when I arrive in Westminster will be to find Mr Boris Johnson, wherever he’s hiding, and tell him loud and clear: stop playing with the futures of our communities and rule out a no-deal Brexit," newly-elected Jane Dodds said.

02/08/2019

United Kingdom

Military helps to shore up damaged dam amid town flooding fears

A British military helicopter dropped bags of ballast onto the outer slope of a dam that partially collapsed and risks bursting and flooding the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, central England.

01/08/2019

United Kingdom

Scotland wants continued EU-protection for its whisky and salmon

Scottish authorities have called on the British government to secure mutual recognition of geographically protected produce with the EU even in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

01/08/2019