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United Kingdom

One dead and five injured in knife attack in central London

Police and forensic teams have cordoned off an area in central London after a woman was killed in a knife attack and five others injured.

04/08/2016

United Kingdom

More armed police officers to guard London against 'severe' terrorist threat

London's police force is to put 600 more armed officers on London's streets to deter would be attackers from carrying out acts of terror.

03/08/2016

Cult

Refugee stories brought to life in 'Queens of Syria'

A group of refugees are taking to the stage in the UK to tell their stories through the play “Queens of Syria.

31/07/2016

Cult

Tate Modern pays tribute to Georgia O'Keeffe and her world view

One of the highlights of Tate Modern’s new retrospective exhibition dedicated to Georgia O’Keeffe is a piece called Jimson Weed, White Flower.

31/07/2016

Sport

Looking back at the Olympics 1936-1952

28/07/2016

Sport

Looking back at the Olympics 1956-1964

28/07/2016

Sport

Looking back at the Olympics 1908-1920

28/07/2016

Sport

What does it take to win an Olympic medal?

28/07/2016

Sport

Hosts with the most: why home advantage brings more Olympic medals

28/07/2016

Sport

Eleven weightlifters, including six medalists, retest positive from London 2012

The International Weightlifting Federation has announced that 11 weightlifters, including six medalists, have tested positive in retests on samples taken at the 2012 London Olympics.

27/07/2016

United Kingdom

Alleged gay serial killer facing seven new rape charges

25/07/2016

Business Series

Uber drivers fight for workers rights in London

Two Uber drivers in London have brought a test case at an employment tribunal arguing the ride service is acting unlawfully by not offering paid holidays and sick pay.

20/07/2016

Sci-Tech

Saving London's bees one tag at a time

Scientists in London are using a novel technique to save the world’s bees: tagging hundreds of the insects to track their movements around cities.

18/07/2016

No Comment

Anti-Theresa May protesters call for an election

People dressed as Theresa May parade outside the British prime minister’s official residence at 10 Downing Street, dancing and singing to call for a new general…

14/07/2016

Cinema

Matt Damon 'bourne' again after nine-year break

Matt Damon is being ‘bourne’ again as Jason Bourne – the troubled former CIA assassin.

12/07/2016

Sci-Tech

Special delivery: robots coming to your front door!

Picture the scene, you order your favourite take away food for delivery.

11/07/2016

Europe News

Britain picks diplomat to fill top EU post

Britain has nominated the country’s ambassador to France, Julian King, to take over its vacant seat at the European Commission.

08/07/2016

Business Series

London Stock Exchange shareholders vote for Deutsche Boerse merger - but problems remain

Brexit uncertainties hang over the merger between the London Stock Exchange and Germany's Deutsche Boerse even as LSE shareholders overwhelmingly voted for it.

04/07/2016

No Comment

'I can't live without EU'

Ten of thousands of people showed their support for the European Union in London on Saturday (July 2).

03/07/2016

United Kingdom

Police report surge in racist hate crime since UK Brexit vote

Anecdotal evidence and some police figures suggest there has been a huge rise in cases of racist abuse in the wake of the UK’s referendum vote to leave the European…

03/07/2016