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A race against time to save the 'bongs' of Big Ben

It’s a race against time to save the “bongs” of Big Ben. A report on the state of one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent symbols says if urgent

Sport

Ireland ignore injury worries as Argentina eye semis

Ireland suffered a massive blow on the eve of Sunday’s quarter-final against Argentina when fly-half Johnny Sexton was ruled out with a groin injury

United Kingdom

UBER: avoids being declared illegal in the UK

The controversial private taxi service UBER has avoided being declared illegal in the UK. A judge has decided that the app used by drivers to

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Karl Lagerfeld opens Chanel exhibition at Saatchi Gallery in London

Karl Lagerfeld was in London to open the Chanel exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery. The “Madamoiselle Prive” showcases the worlds and works of the

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Cinema

Domestic violence protestors crash 'Suffragette' London premiere

Feminist protesters campaigning against domestic violence stormed the red carpet at the premiere of ‘Suffragette’, which tells the story of British

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Rare Goya exhibition on show at London's National Gallery

A rare exhibition of portraits by Francisco Goya-, including some works hardly ever seen outside of Spain, is on show at London’s National Gallery

Musica

Florez lights up the stage in Orphée et Eurydice at Covent Garden

Juan Diego Flórez is one of the most sought after tenors of our time. Far from his usual Bel Canto repertoire, Flórez shines singing in French at the

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Fabrics tell the tale of India's past

Visitors to London can take a passage to India via its textiles at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The new exhibition explores the importance of

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Wild and wacky fashion hits London runway

True to her style, the doyenne of British fashion, Vivienne Westwood, transformed her show at London Fashion Week into a protest against climate

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Extensive Ai Weiwei exhibition opens in London

A new exhibition by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is opening at London’s Royal Academy of Arts. It is the UK’s most extensive show of works by

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'Kinky Boots' hits London's West End

Broadway hit ‘Kinky Boots’ has had its premiere in London to strong reviews. Already a huge success Stateside, it tells the story of Charlie Price

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Large rally in London calls for more aid for refugees and migrants

What began as an appeal on social media turned into an event that organisers say gathered more than 100,000 people in central London in support of

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Riding to the rescue or driving off a cliff? Britain's left gets radical new leader

Britain’s opposition Labour party has elected a new leader, radical leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn. His margin of victory was huge, scooping over a quarter

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Ball-catching dog among the newest world records

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English protest against Netanyahu visit

Economy

JP Morgan quits 'open outcry' at London Metal Exchange

The London Metal Exchange, where traders still shout their orders as they buy and sell from a circle of red leather sofas, is set to get slightly

Culture news

Up, Up and Away in Covent Garden with an exhibition of thousands of balloons

Covent Garden in central London is ‘hosting’ a unique exhibition of hundreds of thousands of balloons. It is the work of French photographer Charles

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Tate Britain offers a full Sensorium experience

Imagine being able to hear, touch, taste or even smell a famed piece of art – at London’s Tate Britain they’re doing just that. Cinema-goers may

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Troxy claims largest theatre organ title after Wurlitzer restoration

After six years of renovation Europe’s largest theatre organ is again ready to make windows shake and blast audiences in London’s east end, at the

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The art is alive with sounds and music at 'Soundscapes' in London

The National Gallery in London is inviting art lovers to discover a different way of experiencing paintings. ‘Soundscapes’ has commissioned

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