BT Tower to become hotel as London landmark sold for £275m | BT
The BT Tower will be converted into a luxury hotel after the British telecom company agreed to sell the London landmark to the owner of New York’s most famous accommodation for £275 million. . The deal with MCR Hotels will allow BT Group to build a Grade II listed building, given that the evolution to […]
Russia Threatens Nukes For London, Washington if It Loses Ukraine War
The head of Putin’s alliance urges the West to stop striving for victory in Ukraine, which could lead to nuclear attacks on “Kiev, Berlin, London and Washington” and an end that would leave “tens of millions” dead. He warned that it would lead to a civil war in Russia. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security […]
London mayor under fire for reportedly snubbing queen statue in favor of art celebrating trans prostitutes
London’s mayor has come under fire from critics for downplaying an art installation commemorating Queen Elizabeth II in Trafalgar Square in favor of an artwork showcasing hundreds of transgender prostitutes, local media reports said. It’s been criticized. Labor mayor Sadiq Khan has approved £1 million, or about $1.2 million, in funding to install a fourth […]
The shortest transatlantic flight in 2024 gets you to London in 5 hours
Travelers on this side of the Atlantic, who typically take a flight from Los Angeles to New York, could land in London instead this summer. It’s only about 5 hours since we left mainland North America. However, there is a catch. The shortest transatlantic flight on the 2024 schedule would require flying all the way […]
Four men convicted over drive-by shooting outside church in London | London
Four men have been found guilty in connection with a drive-by shooting outside a church in central London. In January 2023, four women and two girls, aged 11 and 7, were shot with a sawn-off shotgun when shots were fired into a crowd outside a funeral at St Aloysius Church, Phoenix Road, Euston. . Tyrell […]
Activists Block ‘Every Single’ Climate Spy Camera in London Borough
In a mass act of civil disobedience, activists blocked “all” cameras in Sutton borough used to enforce Sadiq Khan’s climate car tax. The backlash continues over Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which previously covered a relatively narrow area of central London to tackle congestion, but will now be expanded across […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Shows Artillery From 2017 Swedish Military Exercise, Not Linked To London
image shared on facebook Claims to display military artillery on the M25 motorway in London, UK. Verdict: False This image originally comes from the website Total Defense or Totalförsvar and shows artillery during a military exercise called “Aurora 17” in Sweden in September 2017. Fact check: Two people have died in a recent crash on […]
Old Bailey in central London evacuated after fire nearby | London
The Old Bailey in central London has been evacuated after a fire broke out near the courthouse. London Fire Brigade said on Wednesday it was responding to an incident at an electrical substation behind the Central Criminal Court. Fire services were called to the scene at 10:44 a.m., with four fire engines and 25 firefighters […]
‘Sublime flavours’ at Ledbury in west London win it three Michelin stars | Michelin Guide
London restaurant The Ledbelly has been awarded a three-star “Great Achievement” rating in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland. Notting Hill restaurant becomes the sixth in the capital to win the guide’s highest accolade, with Gymkhana one of only two Indian restaurants in the UK to be awarded two stars, along with Birmingham’s Orpheum […]
£20,000 reward offered for information on Clapham chemical assault suspect | London
The woman seriously injured in the Clapham chemical attack came to the UK seeking safety as an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, the Guardian has learned, with police offering a £20,000 reward for the arrest of the suspected attacker. The paper reported. Abdul Ezzedi remains the target of a massive manhunt after Wednesday’s attack with a […]