Rising sea levels are shifting from a distant concern to an urgent global threat, with scientists warning that even a worst-case six-metre increase is within the realm of possibility. Such a rise ...

Most metros use plastic or metal, but the distinctive fabrics on London’s network are full of clues to its history When I first came to London from Yorkshire in the late 1980s, I found the tube ...

UK's capital is hosting the Gingerbread City, where architects swap drawings for dough to build a miniature world made of biscuit and sugar. The annual festive exhibition, run by the Museum of ...

Plans have been announced for a new "landmark tower" in London with double the floor space of Britain's tallest building, The Shard. JPMorgan Chase unveiled details of the proposed office block after ...

The annual festive exhibition, run by the Museum of Architecture, brings together teams from across London to rebuild well known landmarks in gingerbread. One of the centrepieces is a sweet version of ...

A downtown London restaurant and pub are for sale. Marienbad, the Carling Street old-world eatery, and Chaucer’s Pub are on the market as owner Jerry Pribil wants to take a step back from the ...

Many of these century-old images are on public display for the first time Some of the first graphic art posters displayed on the London Underground in the 1920s and 1930s have gone on show. The ...

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Bridget Jones has joined Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Paddington as permanent residents of London's famed Leicester Square. A new bronze statue of the romantic comedy heroine was unveiled Monday to ...

For Americans, London often represents both familiarity and fantasy, a place where democratic partners share history but monarchy still shapes national identity. Just weeks ago, President Trump ...

Lucrecia Martel‘s documentary “Landmarks” (“Nuestra Tierra”) was awarded best film in the official competition of this year’s London Film Festival. “Landmarks” explores the murder of Indigenous leader ...

Lucrecia Martel’s Landmarks (Nuestra Tierra) has won the Best Film Award in the Official Competition at this year’s London Film Festival. The winners were announced this afternoon, the last day of the ...