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Drag queen embraces disability

A maths tutor who lost his leg after being hit by a car has revealed how hisdrag queen alter ego has helped him embrace his disability. Ian Lilley, 43,had just moved from his home town in South Wales..

Brentford v Fulham: Championship play-off final match preview

An in-depth look at the Championship play-off final between Brentford andFulham at Wembley, as the west London clubs look to seal promotion to thePremier League.

‘Irv The Swerve’ the 80-year-old water skier

Credit: British Water Ski and Wakeboard Irving Stone, aka ‘Irv the Swerve’ hasmarked his 80th birthday by going water skiing. There was nothing thesolicitor from Hampstead in north London wanted to..

HSBC profits drop 65% due to coronavirus

HSBC has suffered a 65% drop in pre-tax profit in the first half of the yearas Europe’s largest bank was struck by a dive in interest rates andcoronavirus disruption. The bank reported profits of 4.3..

Uber teams with Thames Clippers for boat service

Uber has joined up with Thames Clippers for the launch of its new service UberBoat. The service, which commences in London on Monday, will allow users topurchase tickets for Thames Clippers boats in..

Boris Johnson ‘orders preparations to avoid second national lockdown’

Boris Johnson has ordered officials to work-up a plan for avoiding a secondnational lockdown, according to reports. The Prime Minister is consideringasking the elderly to shield once again and is..

Hundreds attend march for Afrikan Emancipation Day

Hundreds of people attended a march in Brixton, south London for AfrikanEmancipation Day.

FA Cup final preview: Arsenal v Chelsea

Two of the Premier League's youngest managers will go head-to-head at Wembleylooking for their first piece of silverware in their managerial careers.Arsenal face London rivals Chelsea in the first FA..

Giant blob of cream unveiled in Trafalgar Square

A 9-tonne sculpture of a giant swirl of whipped cream with a cherry on top, as well as a fly and a drone, was unveiled on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth in London on Thursday (July 30).

Museum reopens with electronic music exhibition

In the age of closed music venues, cancelled festivals and social distancing, London's Design Museum is filling the void by providing an atmosphere of hedonistic celebration with its latest exhibition.

China says UK has 'poisoned' relations

China blamed the United Kingdom on Thursday for deteriorating ties after Prime Minister Boris Johnson slapped a 5G ban on Huawei, accusing London of poisoning the relationship by meddling in Hong..

Sadiq Khan worried 'mixed messages' will lead to second wave

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he fears the Goverment's 'mixed messages' willlead to a second wave of coronavirus infections across the UK.

Chinese ambassador: Disputes between UK and China have seriously poisoned relations

Disputes between the UK and China over Hong Kong, tech giant Huawei and humanrights abuses in Xinjiang have “seriously poisoned” relations between the twocountries, Beijing’s ambassador to London..

Jessica Swale faced challenges shooting key Summerland scene in single take

Director Jessica Swale faced many challenges trying to capture a busy Blitz scene in London in a single continuous shot for her new movie Summerland.

Stars line the streets outside London's Madame Tussauds ahead of reopening

Madame Tussauds London, Sea Life London Aquarium and The London Dungeon areset to reopen their doors for the first time since being shut down during theCovid-19 pandemic. Merlin Entertainments said..

Weather forecast: Is there a heatwave on the way?

A look at the weather forecast for London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast asthe UK braces itself for a hot Friday.

Johnny Depp trial was painful for Amber Heard

Amber Heard has had the final word as her ex-husband Johnny Depp's libel trial came to a close on Tuesday, revealing it was painful to relive the break-up of their relationship in a London court.

Johnny Depp's Trial Wraps Up

(Newser) – A development in the Johnny Depp trial in London that both sides might welcome: It's over, meaning no more testimony about his volatile relationship with ex-wife Amber Heard. Closing..

Depp was the victim of Heard, court told

[NFA] Johnny Depp was not violent towards former wife Amber Heard and she was the one who would attack him, a London court heard, as the Hollywood actor's libel trial against a British tabloid neared..

Amber Heard gives statement outside High Court

Actress Amber Heard has given a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London as her ex-husband's - Actor Johnny Depp - libel case against News Group Newspapers concludes. Report by Connerv...