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Feel, taste and smell it: New exhibition aims to stimulate your senses

Visitors don't just view the new London exhibition devoted to Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. They also feel, smell and taste it.

10/07/2019

Living

3 artists paying tribute to recycling at Masterpiece London

I spent an afternoon at Masterpiece London and found 3 artists that boast sustainability credentials.

08/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: UK sculpture display brings art to the people

Frieze Sculpture, the art fair's annual outdoor exhibition features towering sculptures created by more than 20 international artists.

08/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Thousands take to streets of British capital for Pride Parade

This year's edition marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that brought the issue of gay rights to the attention of the world.

06/07/2019

Kenya

Body of Kenya Airways stowaway found in London garden

The body of a man believed to be a stowaway on a Kenya Airways flight was found in a garden in south London on Sunday.

02/07/2019

United Kingdom

Rapper Stormzy wears Banksy vest, delivers political Glastonbury show

Stormzy's performance was hailed as a defining moment for British rap.

30/06/2019

United Kingdom

Baby born after mother was fatally stabbed dies in hospital

“This is a horrific incident in which a young mother has lost her life and her child is critically ill,” Detective Chief Inspector Mick Norman said.

30/06/2019

United Kingdom

Life sentence for man who pushed passenger, 90, onto London tube track

London tube 'pusher' who shoved ex-Eurotunnel chief onto track gets life sentence

25/06/2019

United Kingdom

Police called to Boris Johnson's home after altercation with partner

British police were called to Boris Johnson's home early on Friday morning after a neighbour heard him and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds quarrelling.

22/06/2019

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Activists stage climate protest in London

Protesters took to the streets of London on Wednesday to draw attention to air pollution levels in the British capital.

20/06/2019

United Kingdom

Deadly knife crime: How does London compare to New York?

Deadly knife crime: How does London compare to New York?

18/06/2019

United Kingdom

Spice Girls end tour with emotional apology

Geri Horner apologised to the fans at the sold-out Wembley Stadium for leaving the all-girl band in 1998 after she said she was suffering from exhaustion.

16/06/2019

United Kingdom

Trump attacks Khan in tweets after three men are killed in London

Two men were stabbed to death and another was shot dead in three separate attacks in the British capital in less than 24 hours.

16/06/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia demands action on energy security after tankers' attacks

Crew members of the oil tanker Front Altair, one of two vessels attacked this week in the Gulf of Oman, have landed in Dubai. The attacks happened three days ago. It comes amid calls from Saudi Arabia to secure Gulf energy supplies given that the tankers are on a vital oil shipping route.

16/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Commemorations on anniversary of deadly Grenfell fire

Commemorations are taking place in London to mark the two-year anniversary of a deadly apartment block blaze.

14/06/2019

Green News

Starbucks rents out reusable coffee cups at UK Gatwick Airport

British airport offers customers the choice of a throw-away cup or a reusable one, in a bid to reduce plastic waste.

14/06/2019

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Lock of Beethoven's hair goes up for auction

The lock was given by Beethoven to a collaborator after the composer's servants tried to fob him off with goat's hair.

10/06/2019

World News

100 firefighters deal with London fire

Around 100 firefighers called to a major fire on Sunday at a block of flats at Barking in East London

09/06/2019

United Kingdom

British minister who could replace Theresa May admits to cocaine use in the past

Environment Minister Michael Gove said he has "deep regrets" about taking the drug on several occasions.

08/06/2019

United Kingdom

Police make arrests after 'female couple beaten in homophobic attack'

Melania Geymonat says the men made sexual gestures and demanded they kiss before assaulting and robbing them on a London bus.

07/06/2019