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Dutch royals watch Marines demonstration on river Thames in London

The king and queen of the Netherlands watched a joint demonstration of the British-Dutch marine corps on London's river Thames on Wednesday (October 24), as part of a state visit.

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Over 700,000 people march in London

More than seven hundred thousand people march through the streets of London demanding a say on the final Brexit deal

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Females star at London Film Festival

The London film festival centre stages female film directors and strong female roles

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UK Supreme Court supports bakery in gay cake discrimination case

The bakery was found guilty of discrimination in 2015 and lost a subsequent appeal in 2016 after they refused to bake a cake iced with the words "Support Gay Marriage" accompanied with the image of Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie based on their religious beliefs.

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Watch: Man found guilty of attempted murder after underground shove

Man convicted of two counts of attempted murder after he pushed a 91 year-old-man onto the London Underground rail tracks.

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Looking into Saatchi's Black Mirror

We tour the latest major exhibition in London showcasing art as a social satire.

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Vegan fish and chips shop opens in London

A vegan chippie opened its doors in East London to meet demand

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Sliding into a Black Mirror: Social Satire at the Saatchi Gallery

A major new free show running in London until January gathers 170 contemporary artworks with a decidedly dystopian view of today's, and tomorrow's, society.

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Watch: Tear-inducing art aims to encourage empathy towards migrants

The exhibit at London's Tate Modern Museum aims to trigger an emotional response. "It is a call in a way to remember that we have to work all together, even if we think differently," Cuban artist Tania Bruguera said.

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Turner Prize nominees

The works of the nominees for this year's UK Turner Prize are on display at the Tate Britain in London with the emphasis very much on video

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A fashion illustration renaissance

Curator of Drawing on Style, Connie Gray, and two of the featured illustrators, Bil Donovan and Jason Brooks, explain why this year’s show is more significant than ever.

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Roaring art: 'Please Feed the Lions' in Trafalgar Square

For over 150 years, the four lions at the foot of Nelson's Column have sat silently, guarding London's central Trafalgar Square.

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Meghan Markle supports Grenfell community cookbook

The Duchess of Sussex is backing a community cookbook helping Grenfell families as part of her first solo charity project.

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5 Of The Best London Fashion Week Hotspots

Enjoy breakfast with Victoria Beckham at Annabel’s, then head to ME London’s Bond villain-style lobby for a between-shows cocktail.

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Meet the man who built a floatable bike to clean up London's canals

This former consultant has created an eye-catching system to collect plastic from London's canals.

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Pictures claiming 'Israel is a racist endeavour' spring up in London

London's Met Police said it was investigating posters that sprung up across the city

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Top art exhibitions to visit this season

Our selection of the most awaited art shows to catch this Autumn in Europe.

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Bikini-clad blimp of London mayor to take to skies

“If people want to spend their Saturday looking at me in a yellow bikini they’re welcome to do so — I don’t really think yellow’s my colour though,” Sadiq Khan said of the protest.

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Watch: Hotel in London goes green

Buttercups, crocuses and even strawberries are among the 10,000 herbs growing over the 350 square metre wall on the hotel's exterior.

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Watch: Animals take to scales in annual weigh-in

London Zoo's largest animal, Eilish the giraffe, weighed 836kg while the smallest creatures are the leafcutter ants.

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