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London and Milan celebrate Chinese New Year

London celebrated Chinese New Year on Sunday, with crowds gathering in Trafalgar Square and lining the streets to watch a parade wind its way to Chinatown.

11/02/2019

United Kingdom

Netflix film Roma scoops top prize at BAFTA awards

The black-and-white movie about a domestic worker in 1970s Mexico won Best Film as well as Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron.

11/02/2019

United Kingdom

London to test GPS tagging on offenders of knife-related crime

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced the new initiative to tackle violent crime across the UK capital, which will come into effect next week

11/02/2019

United Kingdom

Some of London’s high profile hotels open to provide co-working spaces

What do you do if you're a central London hotel occupying real estate worth millions, with beautiful facilities that your guests hardly ever use during the day because they are out in town?

07/02/2019

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Sustainable farming under the streets of London

30 metres beneath the ground herbs, salads and ‘micro-greens’ are destined for some of London’s best-known restaurants.

07/02/2019

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The farm underneath the streets of London

A pair of London based innovators have turned a disused WWII air raid shelter into a sustainable farm supplying produce to some of the city's best known restaurants.

06/02/2019

United Kingdom

Remains of explorer Matthew Flinders discovered near London station

The remains of the first man to circumnavigate Australia, explorer Matthew Flinders, have been discovered near a train station in London

25/01/2019

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UK company experiments with new technology to grow crops underground

Growing Underground, a company based in Clapham, sustainably grows salads and other "microgreens" 33m below the busy streets of London.

18/01/2019

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'London welcomes the world' for New Year's Day parade

Miniature steam trains, puppet tennis players and a convincing Darth Vader paraded through London on Tuesday (January 1) to celebrate New Year.

02/01/2019

United Kingdom

Take granny on holiday, minister urges Brits

Conservative MP Mims Davies says British families should take inspiration from those in Mediterranean countries.

01/01/2019

United Kingdom

London police arrest 39 suspects on 'attempted murder' charges

In a unique set of circumstances, London's Metropolitan police have arrested 39 people on "attempted murder" charges after they failed to cooperate in an investigation.

31/12/2018

United Kingdom

Buyers rush to London Christmas Eve market auction for premium meats

Fresh meat was selling like hot cakes at Smithfield Market's Christmas Eve public auction on Monday, with auctioneers running up and down makeshift catwalks and handing over turkeys and huge cuts of beef and pork in return for 20-pound notes

24/12/2018

United Kingdom

'What really brought it home was when you were picking up toys'

Lockerbie bombing: “What really brought it home was when you were picking up toys.” On the 30th anniversary of the Lockerbie disaster, Euronews interviews a police officer drafted in to help with the aftermath and subsequent investigation.

21/12/2018

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Ice block art glimmers in London to warn against climate change

London Ice block installations raises awarness of climate change

12/12/2018

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‘The world’s first designer low-energy light bulb’

How Plumen’s iconic designer lightbulb is changing the world... again.

06/12/2018

United Kingdom

Magnus Carlsen wins World Chess Championship

The win will go down in history, as it came after 12 classic chess games between the pair ended in a draw — something never before seen.

28/11/2018

United Kingdom

London: Police officers force thieves off motorbikes

Thousands of mobile phones have been reported stolen by people on scooters in Britain's capital and now specially trained police drivers can force the criminals to crash.

24/11/2018

United Kingdom

Brexit pop-up shop offers Londoners ‘worst deal ever’

Discounts include “huge reductions on NHS staff” and “massive clearance on jobs”.

23/11/2018

United Kingdom

UK court rejects bid to stop ECJ examining if Brexit can be reversed

The UK's top court has rejected a bid to stop Europe's top court from determining whether Brexit can be reversed.

20/11/2018

United Kingdom

May says UK will be in full control of immigration after Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May is talking up her immigration plans under the new Brexit deal at the CBI conference in London.

19/11/2018