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Climate activists block busy London roundabout

Climate activists from Insulate Britain block a busy London roundabout at rush hour. The group was quickly surrounded by dozens of Metropolitan Police officers attempting to remove protesters who had superglued their hands to the tarmac.

Art

Banksy's Balloon Girl expected to fetch over €2.5million at auction

The Bristol-born UK artist redefined our perceptions of street art in the 2000s. Christie's London auction house expect Banksy's 2005 remake of Girl With Balloon to sell for millions next week.

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Serving London police officer arrested and charged with rape

A London police officer is due to appear in court on Monday, charged with rape

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Cakes celebrate healthcare workers as bakers bounce back

The Cake and Bake Show has returned to London after last year's event was cancelled due to the pandemic. Bakers have been paying tribute to healthcare workers in their show-stopping contest cakes.

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Culture news

London honours Princess Diana with heritage plaque at her former home

The UK capital is filled with over 950 honours illustrating the residences famous people lived and worked in. Now, they're joined by a Royal.

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Man appears in UK court charged with murder of Sabina Nessa

Metropolitan police charged a 36-year-old man with the murder of the 28-year-old primary school teacher on Monday.

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Madame Tussauds brings all six James Bond stars together, in wax

To mark the return of James Bond in the film "No Time to Die", Madame Tussauds has assembled the waxes of the six actors who played the character.

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UK police arrest man on suspicion of murdering teacher Sabina Nessa

The 28-year-old teacher was found dead in Kidbrooke in southeast London earlier this month.

Destinations

Is this London's worst-ever tourist attraction?

City authorities built a pile of mud and dared to call it a tourist attraction.

Musica

Verdi's Rigoletto marks return to normality for Royal Opera House

Antonio Pappano conducts a new version of Verdi's Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House in London, starring Carlos Alvarez in the title role of the court jester and Lisette Oropesa as his tragic daughter Gilda.

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Sabina Nessa: Police make appeal following teacher’s murder in London

Police in the UK have made a further appeal for information following the murder of a young school teacher last week.

Travel News

In pictures: Chelsea Flower Show attracts colourful characters

Quintessentially British, the Chelsea Flower Show is known for attracting visits from the royal family, aristocracy, and horticultural enthusiasts.

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Four men charged for shouting anti-Semitic abuse in London convoy

The incident took place in May during pro-Palestine protests in cities across the UK and Ireland.

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London Mayor unveils series of colourful road crossings

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan unveils a series of painted road crossings in central London, created by artist Yinka Ilori, as the British capital hopes to transform a dull and grey winter into an explosion of colour and life amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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WaterAid ice sculptures at Tower Bridge highlight fragility of water resources

WaterAid charity displays ice sculptures opposite Tower Bridge in London in a call for action on the increasing effects of climate change. The sculptures symbolise people affected by climate change across the world.

Nature

The number of seals living in Britain's River Thames has fallen

After the river was declared dead in the 1950s, it's a miracle anything is living in the waters now.

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Man charged after UK supermarket goods injected with syringe

British police have charged a 37-year-old man after products were injected with syringes in a few London supermarkets.

Travel News

London’s Changing of the Guards is back after an 18 month hiatus

After it was forced to stop due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace has finally resumed.

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Extinction Rebellion targets central London in new protests

Supporters of the environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion gather on Trafalgar Square outside of the National Gallery in London for the first day of a two-week climate change protest campaign.

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Hundreds protest in UK against hasty Afghanistan exit

The protesters are angry at the Taliban takeover and the fast western withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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