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How could seven years in Ecuadorian embassy affect Assange's health?

Brock Chisholm, a consultant clinical psychologist who examined Assange multiple times over the last year, told Euronews the thing that had the most profound effect on the Wikileaks founder was the threat of what might happen if he left the embassy.

12/04/2019

Eco-Innovation

EV taxis : an all-new design for the London black cab

Hailing a black cab has just got a lot cleaner and quieter.

11/04/2019

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Coldstream Guards bring Game of Thrones to The Tower of London

The crowd waiting for the traditional melody of "The Standard of St. George March" were surprised to suddenly hear the soundtrack of "Game of Thrones".

10/04/2019

Living

How to Breathe Yourself Happy?

We trial a breathwork session and discover that small changes to our breathing cause seismic changes to our wellbeing.

09/04/2019

United Kingdom

London introduces Ultra Low Emission Zone to combat air pollution

An Ultra Low Emission Zone has been introduced in London by the mayor, Sadiq Kahn. With nearly 1000 people hospitalised due to asthma in the capital each year, the move aims to reduce traffic in the city centre.

08/04/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: London start-up turns lobster shells into plastic alternative

A bio-polymer in crustacean shells called chitin can be developed into a biodegradable and recyclable material.

05/04/2019

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Dad-to-be Prince Harry observes a ballet class and makes a baby smile while visiting a YMCA

Dad-to-be Prince Harry showcased his fun-loving side while at a YMCA in west London Wednesday (3 APRIL 2019).

04/04/2019

Green News

A new eco-friendly one-day festival is happening this month in London

Find out more about pebblefest, the first event by sustainable lifestyle platform pebble.

02/04/2019

United Kingdom

Fifth stabbing in four days in north London as knife crime surges

London police are investigating a fifth stabbing in the same north London district that saw four other stabbings over the weekend.

31/03/2019

United Kingdom

Eurostar services resume after trespasser is arrested

Eurostar said it had suspended all trains in and out of London St Pancras due to a trespasser who was reportedly wearing an England flag.

30/03/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit supporters demand a quick way out of the EU in pro-Brexit march

Brexit supporters demand a quick way out of the EU in pro-Brexit march.

29/03/2019

United Kingdom

Opera singer asked to change pro-EU dress for London performance

An opera singer has been criticised for being "too provocative" for wearing a pro-EU dress during a performance in London on Saturday

26/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Harry Potter tour expands into banking with Gringotts set

Visitors can examine goblin prosthetics, explore the Lestrange vault and even see the Sword of Gryffindor up close,

22/03/2019

United Kingdom

An immigrant's tale: the Romanian escaping Brexit hostility

"You are a foreigner," Maria, who was heavily pregnant at the time, recalls the woman saying. "Your place is not here."

21/03/2019

France

Eurostar tells passengers not to travel amid French customs strikes

Eurostar has cancelled four trains as severe service disruptions continue. French customs officers at Paris Gare du Nord are taking part in industrial action.

14/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: White man on tube directs monkey noises at a black passenger

A white man on the London Underground’s Northern Line was filmed directing monkey noises at a black passenger last week.

12/03/2019

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'Dogs dinner' anti-Brexit protest at UK parliament

With "porky pies" and Eton Mess on the menu, dozens of dogs dressed in EU colours shared "a dog's dinner" in London on Sunday (10 MARCH 2019), outside the UK Parliament, in protest over Brexit.

11/03/2019

World News

EU can give UK unilateral right to leave the customs union: Barnier

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday that the UK could be given the unillateral to leave the customs union, in a bid to unite UK parliament over the contentious backstop issue

08/03/2019

United Kingdom

Detained British-Iranian mother granted diplomatic protection by UK

The Foreign Secretary has today decided that the UK will exercise diplomatic protection in the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as part of the Government’s continuing efforts to secure her release.

08/03/2019

Musica

Sir Antonio Pappano and Benjamin Bernheim enchant London with Puccini's 'Messa di Gloria'

When you hear the name Puccini the first thing you probably think about is opera: but the great Italian composer's first major work was a piece of church music, the "Messa di Gloria". The London Symphony Orchestra recently performed it at the Barbican Centre under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano.

07/03/2019