World news about “London, UK”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Noah’s Ark of plants reaches first milestone A decade after launching the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew Gardens in London has managed to collect samples of 10 per cent… 19/10/2009 - tags: Environment, London, UK, Biology
Q Awards chaosAt the Q Awards in London, there was the usual rock n roll confusion. Kasabian weren’t sure what Award they’d just… 27/10/2009 - tags: London, UK, Festival
Has the Frieze Fair lost some of its cool?A sculpture of the world’s first pregnant man and a dustbin full of electronic data – London’s Frieze Fair featured all… 19/10/2009 - tags: London, UK, Contemporary art
British MPs hear cold facts about global warmingAs British politicians returned to parliament after the summer break there was a stark message on climate change from… 12/10/2009 - tags: global warming, Climate, London, UK, Greenpeace
Turner Prize fireworksIs it art? Or is it a cash cow? A gigantic waste of money? Or just a joke? Every year the Turner Prize at the… 06/10/2009 - tags: London, UK, Contemporary art, United Kingdom, Turner Prize
London Fashion Week kicks offFashion Week is underway in London and although to some it is just an excuse for skinny models to show off peculiar… 21/09/2009 - tags: Fashion, London, UK
Dorian Gray hits townDorian Gray is Oliver Parker’s latest foray into Oscar Wilde and follows on from An Ideal Husband and The Importance of… 15/09/2009 - tags: London, UK, Drama
British evacuees remember the warWith war imminent, Britain decided to evacuate thousands of children from major cities to the safety of the… 01/09/2009 - tags: London, UK, World War II, Anniversary, Ceremony, United Kingdom
Telling Tales at the V&AThe new exhibition at the V and A in London is called “Telling Tales: Fear and Fantasy in Contemporary Design” and… 27/08/2009 - tags: London, UK, Design, Exhibition
Gang sought over 40 million pound UK gem heistPolice investigating what it thought to be the biggest jewel robbery in British history have released security camera… 12/08/2009 - tags: London, UK, Society
Young inventors show off work in LondonDesign students are stealing the thunder at this year’s Royal College of Arts summer show in London. Works on display… 16/07/2009 - tags: Technology, London, UK, Invention
Six people including baby killed in London blazeA fire has killed six people including three children after sweeping through a tower block in southeast London. … 04/07/2009 - tags: London, UK, Accident
UK’s parliamentary speaker resigns in expenses rowFor the first time in more than 300 years a speaker of the British parliament has been publicly forced out of office… 19/05/2009 - tags: London, UK, United Kingdom
East End Flim Festival in LondonThe 8th East End Film Festival is underway in London. “The End” from first time directors Nicola and Teena Collins… 27/04/2009 - tags: London, UK, Festival