An exclusive Chinese silk from Erddig Hall 18th Century rare bed cover saved from ruin. The National Trust records of repairs reveal a ‘make do…
Browsing: London
London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex and the entire city.
Grenfell: the lies and greed exposed – podcast After seven long years, the inquiry into a fire in a London tower block that left 72…
10 best London deals from gourmet burgers to immersive Halloween experience Looking for 10 things to do in London? Of course you are. Luckily, there’s…
Labour eager for progress on special tribunal to try Russia over Ukraine Exclusive: Lord chancellor says she wants to ‘inject energy’ into stalling efforts to…
Keir Starmer offers apology ‘on behalf of British state’ to victims of Grenfell Tower fire – live Prime minister says the country failed its most…
Sewage in Scotland’s rivers and beaches far more widespread than realised Thousands of undisclosed sewage overflow incidents mean Scotland needs tougher regulations, says watchdog Sewage…
NHS faces ‘tipping point’ in England where most appointments will not be with GPs Rapidly falling number of family doctors will harm ‘continuity and quality’…
Boy, 11, ‘accidentally separated from mum’ missing for nearly a day An urgent search has been launched to find a boy, 11, who has been…
Met Office releases names of storms expected to batter UK Names of notable meteorologists among choices for names of storms expected to batter UK between…
Support planned for UK households struggling with winter energy bills Support planned for UK households as the government discusses measures after criticism over cuts to…
Pollution levels highly harmful to wildlife in quarter of England’s neighbourhoods, research finds Friends of the Earth says pollution exceeds healthy levels for nature in…
The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell reveals ‘rare and aggressive’ blood cancer diagnosis Band’s keyboardist says he initially ignored symptoms until his ‘devastating’ lymphoma diagnosis, but ‘the…
Huge explosion near O2 Arena ‘staged by child abuser Jacky Jhaj’ An explosion near the O2 Arena which sparked bomb fears was staged by a…
UK electric car drivers should be charged per mile, say campaigners Rachel Reeves should reform vehicle taxes to fill £5bn ‘black hole’, says Campaign for…
Labour urged to place trade union members on wealth fund board Campaigners claim move would offset City influence over infrastructure task force and better share…
Man ‘was dead in hospital coffee shop for three hours but no one noticed’ A man’s body was found slumped over a table in a…
Pregnant women and older people in England offered RSV vaccine on NHS Programme for respiratory syncytial virus could prevent estimated 5,000 hospitalisations annually in infantsPregnant…
Improving disabled access to UK’s public transport is almost impossible according to transportation experts. Experts say ‘sprawling’ system, negative attitudes and lack of staff support…
The Glades shopping centre in Bromely evacuated over security alert. Known as ‘The Glades’ the entire complex was shut down on Friday. The Glades shopping…
Labour MP accused of renting out ant-infested flats with black mould Jas Athwal, the Labour MP accused of renting out ant-infested flats in Ilford South…
I would not have been a minister under Tories, says Labour’s Patrick Vallance Former chief scientific adviser makes remark as DSIT announces reopening of recruitment…
Workplace health checks introduced in England to target preventable diseases More than 130,000 people across England will benefit from workplace health checks being trialled to…
Ten cheap things to do in London right now Doing 10 things in London may sound expensive, but if you thought it couldn’t be done,…
Alarm at failure to inspect 60% of England homecare providers in four years or longer Care leaders warn of serious safety risk as research reveals…
Man in a wheelchair stabbed to death in East London after street fight | UK News A man in a wheelchair Stabbed to death in…