The Metropolitan Police said 107 people were arrested in London on Saturday as demonstrations were held across England against plans to increase police powers.more
This year's celebration of Easter in churches in Great Britain can be held with the participation of the faithful. However, their number is limited, so in many Polish churches there were not enough tickets for everyone.more
Hundreds of demonstrators joined marches and rallies across Britain as part of a “national weekend of action” against a proposed new law that would give police extra powers to curb protests.more
Young generations know almost nothing about what communism led to, so we need to act now, while we still have people whose memories can be preserved, says James Bartholomew, director of the Museum of Communist Terror in London.more
The hastily-agreed Transport for London bailout extension agreed this month will unlikely be the last cash injection for TfL from government coffers, if analysts’ passenger number predictions are correct.more
Uber has launched a new option enabling passengers to request a fully electric car. The ride-sharing app firm claimed its Uber Green option in central London will “encourage riders to take action on climate change”.
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New research from Rightmove shows Cornwall has overtaken London as the most searched-for location for would-be buyers, while over half (52 per cent) of current Londoners are looking at property outside the capital.
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The world's most beautiful buildings have been uncovered in a new study, with London's St. Paul's Cathedral scooping the top spot.Research conducted by Roofing Megastore used the golden ratio — an ancient algebraic equation — to analyse 100 of the most famous buildings around the world.more
Drivers might have to get their wallet out to be able to cross one of central London’s bridges. The local council is considering charging motorists £3 to cross Hammersmith Bridge, which would help fund its repair.more
Maria Barr, a woman from the archival photo of the Institute of National Remembrance, whose identity has been established thanks to the involvement of researchers and history enthusiasts, will be buried in London's Gunnersbury Cemetery.more
Tech giant Amazon has opened a ‘till-free’ grocery shop close to Wembley stadium, just weeks after it welcomed customers to its first London venue.more
A Met police officer is due to go on trial in the autumn accused of the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. The 33-year-old marketing executive vanished as she walked home alone in Clapham on 3 March. Her body was found a week later in Kent woodland.more
Hundreds of people attended this afternoon and evening in London and other British cities in further protests after the death of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman for whom a police officer is accused of abducting and murdering.more
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson expressed concerns Sunday after footage of officers handcuffing mourners at a vigil for a murdered woman drew heavy public criticism of the force.more
The head of the Met Police is under pressure to explain her officers' actions during a vigil in south London on Saturday in memory of Sarah Everard. Police were seen grabbing and leading women away from the event in handcuffs.more
