London
Britain to reopen Tehran embassy: Iranian official
Britain will reopen its embassy in Tehran during a visit to Iran by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond due to start on Sunday.
20 August 2015, 15:43 PM
Marine mammals thriving in Thames
Ten years of public sightings show that large marine mammals are regularly found in the River Thames.
20 August 2015, 08:31 AM
Khaleda’s London visit deferred
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s expected visit to London has been deferred by a week, sources in the party said.
14 August 2015, 15:28 PM
Khaleda to visit London, ‘Tarique’
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit London this week for “medical purposes” where her elder son Tarique Rahman has been staying since 2008.
10 August 2015, 09:16 AM
No expense spared! Teenagers hires supercars in deprived London to 'show off' at prom
No expense spared! Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bentleys are hired by teenagers in deprived London borough to 'show off' at their school prom.
10 August 2015, 02:58 AM
Benedict Cumberbatch asks fans not to film Hamlet
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch pleads with fans outside the Barbican theatre in London not to film his stage performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
9 August 2015, 12:34 PM
London arts and theatre scene most googled in the world
London becomes the most googled city in the world for its art galleries, performing arts and innovative design.
4 August 2015, 12:37 PM
Take a selfie with Kim Kardashian!
Madame Tussauds London reveals the newest addition to their waxwork line up, which takes the form of none other than a selfie-taking Kim Kardashian, reports Mashable.
11 July 2015, 12:33 PM
Khaleda postpones Saudi trip as Tarique denied visa
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia postpones her Saudi Arabia visit to perform Umrah as her elder son Tarique Rahman did not get visa from London.
8 July 2015, 15:09 PM
HSBC fires staff for mock IS execution video
British bank HSBC fires six staff after they filmed a mock Islamic State-style execution video during a team-building day out and posted footage online.
7 July 2015, 04:15 AM
'Human breast milk trade' health warning
Human breast milk being bought online by fetishists, bodybuilders and cancer patients is a danger to health, UK researchers say.
18 June 2015, 08:32 AM
Real-life Batman?
A real-life superhero known as the 'Bromley Batman' saved a man from being mugged at knife point in south London.
15 June 2015, 06:17 AM
Tower Hamlets election: Labour's John Biggs named mayor
Labour's John Biggs becomes the directly elected mayor of the London borough of Tower Hamlets, in an election called after the previous mayor was removed from office.
12 June 2015, 11:32 AM
Kim Kardashian’s selfie pose to feature at Madame Tussauds
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian’s famous selfie pose will be immortalised at Madame Tussauds London.
12 June 2015, 11:10 AM
Interpol issues red notice on Tarique
Interpol issues red notice upon BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman in connection with August 21, 2004 grenade attack on Awami League rally that left 24 people dead.The name and details including photograph of Tarique, now staying in London, are posted as a wanted person on the Interpol website.
14 April 2015, 08:00 AM
Children’s hospital builds sleep app
A free app to improve children's sleep has been launched by doctors at the Evelina Children's Hospital in London.
2 April 2015, 12:37 PM
Dickens' desk saved for public display thanks to grant
The desk used by Charles Dickens to write Great Expectations is now finally on public display after a £780,000 grant, which has been used to purchase the desk from private ownership.
29 March 2015, 13:18 PM
‘Violent acts to save war criminals’
Sector Commanders Forum (SCF) Vice-Chairman Abu Osman Chowdhury said that violent activities are being carried out in the country to save the war criminals.
28 March 2015, 12:02 PM
Bees get tech trackers!
A tiny new tracker designed to monitor bee behaviour is being tested by ecologists at Kew Gardens in London
25 March 2015, 05:57 AM
‘Look at me’: Billboard heals when people pay attention
A new billboard campaign in London depicts a woman with a bruised face that actually changes and heals as passersby stop and heed the words "look at me"
7 March 2015, 09:33 AM