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Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee: Inside the home of a superfan

Days ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years on the throne on Thursday, 78-year-old pensioner Margaret Tyler shows off her collection of royal family memorabilia that fills the ground floor of her house in northwestern suburb Wembley.

02/06/2022

Conscious Travel

This iconic London experience has had an eco makeover

There are now 5,000 electric black cabs in London to help you explore without it costing the earth.

01/06/2022

Travel News

E-scooter crashes up by 280% last year in England, Scotland and Wales

Politicians are questioning whether the scooters can still make a positive contribution to London’s transport ecosystem.

27/05/2022

Travel News

Heathrow airport hit by 'mammoth queues'

Customers complained of lengthy queues at Heathrow airport yesterday and the delays are likely to continue today.

24/05/2022

Art

$86m fraud lands London art dealer in jail

A former London art dealer, who pleaded guilty to defrauding buyers out of $86m, has been jailed for 7 years.

24/05/2022

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Fire engulfs buses at Hertfordshire garage

Six buses were damaged after flames engulfed them at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. The origin of the fire is under investigation.

23/05/2022

Conscious Travel

Four luxury hotels helping to save the bees this World Bee Day

Make a bee line for these insect-friendly hotels this World Bee Day.

20/05/2022

Culture news

The museums we've lost to war

On International Museum Day we look at the museums that have been lost to war around the world.

18/05/2022

Travel News

Queen Elizabeth II makes surprise visit to open London's new rail line

The monarch unveiled the Elizabeth line today. Here's where the new route will stop, and how much the Crossrail project cost.

17/05/2022

Art

Meet the 8-year-old art prodigy unveiling his first London exhibition

The eight-year-old winner of the 2020 Global Child Prodigy Award, Advait Kolarkar, is in the English capital to present his new collection, Alluring Illusions at the Gagliardi Gallery.

12/05/2022

Travel News

Qantas to launch longest non-stop passenger flight

After five years of planning, the airline said it was ordering 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to operate the "Project Sunrise" flights.

02/05/2022

Nature

This hidden greenhouse grows plants for all of London's Royal Parks

Hidden in central London is one of the biggest glasshouses in the UK which grows enough plants to keep the city’s Royal Parks in bloom.

30/04/2022

Art

Get lost in a digital world in this new experimental art exhibition

An exhibition that mixes art, technology and vivid light displays is opening in London.

28/04/2022

United Kingdom

Royal Parks gardeners grow 250,000 flowers for eight London parks

In a dozen high-tech greenhouses hidden in Hyde Park, gardeners grow 250,000 plants for London's eight royal parks.

24/04/2022

Culture news

Luxury vehicles go on display at London's most glamorous car show

Awash with Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and a 1934 Barnato Hassan Special worth more than 4 million pounds. They're all on show - and some are for sale - at a luxury car event in London.

22/04/2022

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Assange supporters gather in front of court ordering his extradition to US

Supporters of Julian Assange gather in London after a UK court issued a formal order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

20/04/2022

Europe News

Climate activists bring London traffic to a standstill

Extinction Rebellion activists have blocked off bridges across London, as part of growing climate action in the UK.

15/04/2022

Design

Design exhibition explores how football became the beautiful game

Sport meets design at the major new exhibition 'Designing the Beautiful Game' at London's Design Museum.

14/04/2022

Cult

Flower power: botanical art takes root at Saatchi Gallery

From flowers in the Andes Mountains to microfungi. A new exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery is showcasing some of the world’s most fascinating flora.

12/04/2022

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Not for sensitive stomachs: 'vomit vault' churns up in London

An exhibition of images of vomit goes on show in London, offering visitors a walk through the city's vomit-splattered streets and the chance to smell such delightful scents as "puke" and "bin juice"

11/04/2022