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Watch the moment a new Routemaster bus careered out of control on the streets of London
This is the terrifying moment a new Routemaster bus crashes after accelerating out of control through London’s streets.
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A 10-tonne ‘fatberg’ has been found under London’s poshest streets
A 10-tonne ‘fatberg’ measuring 40-metres-long has been removed from a sewer under a street in Chelsea, west London.
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Time, gentlemen
When will the last all-male clubs admit women?
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Edith Wharton Reviews the Starbucks Located at Her Childhood Home
It's exactly what it sounds like.
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Cocaine in sewage: London tops league table
Scientists have established that London has the highest concentration of cocaine in sewage of anywhere surveyed in Europe.
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Crossrail: The monster tunnelling under London streets
The huge machines carving out tunnels in London’s new railway – Crossrail – are approaching the end of their journey. Jon Excell hitched a ride.
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The forgotten corner of London where Bob Dylan made music history
MTV and YouTube were effectively invented in this nondescript London alley 50 years ago – so why do so few people know about it?
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London: the city that ate itself
London is a city ruled by money. The things that make it special – the markets, pubs, high streets and communities – are becoming unrecognisable. The city is suffering a form of entropy whereby anything distinctive is converted into property value. Can the capital save itself?
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Police criticised for not arresting man carrying Isis flag near parliament
Metropolitan police say actions were considered to be ‘within the law’ after photographs show man with flag on his back, carrying child holding another flag
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London’s Hidden Memorial to a Nazi Dog
At 9 Carlton Terrace in London sits a stately building. It’s a reserved white structure, appointed with columns within hailing distance from Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Park. But nestled among these grand offerings is a much smaller and stranger landmark...
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Hundreds of flats in Canary Wharf development sell in less than five hours
Half the Maine Tower properties were bought by overseas buyers and range from £350,000 for a studio up to £1.25m for three bedrooms
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Man arrested after charging iPhone on London Overground train
Artist Robin Lee was arrested on suspicion of ‘abstracting electricity’ after plugging his phone in to charge it when travelling from Hackney to Camden
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The quietest corner of London
In London’s bustling centre lies a centuries-old brotherhood, hidden from even most locals. For one day, Tom Hodgkinson lives like a member… and learns the one rule they must all obey.
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'How happy is your London postcode?'
Find out today by visiting The Happy Forecast - an interactive experience mapping the social wellbeing of all 119 London postcodes.
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London Curiosities
The hidden history of quaint London things,
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'Death Ray' skyscraper is wreaking havoc on London for a few totally insane reasons
A giant in London is melting cars, frying bike seats, and scorching sidewalks. But it's not Godzilla. It's a "Walkie Talkie" — the nickname for the 38-story skyscraper on Fenchurch Street in central London. The glare reflected from the glass-fronted building was so strong that people changed its name to "death ray" skyscraper.
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Vladimir Putin 'ordered killing', Litvinenko inquiry hears
Russian President Vladimir Putin "personally ordered" the killing of Alexander Litvinenko, the inquiry into the former spy's death has heard. Ben Emmerson QC, for Mr Litvinenko's family, said in his closing statement that Russian state responsibility had been proven "beyond reasonable doubt".
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BIG Plans to Turn 4 London Power Plant Chimneys into Tesla Coils
Danish firm BIG Architects has a feasible strategy for converting four iconic smokestacks in the center of London into a series of gigantic pedestrian-powered Tesla coils. These would be the tallest of their kind and their visual effect would be nothing short of stunning, generating arcs of energy to bridge between the 300-foot-high towers at predetermined times.
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The London Underground map: The design that shaped a city
It looks like a cross between an electric circuit diagram and a Mondrian painting – but the London Underground map also revolutionised design. Jonathan Glancey travels back in time.
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400-strong mob attacks police in London
A 400-strong masked mob attacked police with bottles and bricks after a party spiralled out of control. Officers came under "sustained attack" in north-east London last night after they were called out to deal with the late night revellers, Scotland Yard said.
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