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London City Airport closed after unexploded World War II-era bomb discovered in River Thames
• 7 years agoLondon City Airport says all flights in and out have been cancelled for Monday after an unexploded World War II-era bomb was found nearby in the Thames.
Donald Trump cancels London trip to open new embassy, blames Barack Obama for selling old one for 'peanuts'
• 7 years agoUS president Donald Trump cancelled a trip to London scheduled for next month to open a new embassy, blaming Barack Obama for selling off the old one for "peanuts" in a bad deal.
London's iconic Big Ben to go silent for four years for major refurbishment project
Ians • 8 years agoThe famous Big Ben is going to fall silent for four years for a crucial refurbishment project.
London Bridge attack: Emmanuel Macron confirms death of third French victim
• 8 years agoFrench president Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Wednesday that a third citizen had died in last weekend's jihadist attack in London after police searching for a missing Frenchman found a body in the River Thames.
London Terror Attack: Five dead as 'terrorist' plows car on Westminster Bridge
Fp Staff • 8 years agoA knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage in the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament.
London burning: Replica of city torched to mark 350th Great Fire anniversary
• 9 years agoA massive wooden replica of 17th Century London was torched on the River Thames to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, which paved the way for the building of the modern city
London: Thames reaches highest level in years, floods towns
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe River Thames has burst its banks after reaching its highest level in years, flooding riverside towns upstream of London.
London puts Olympic rings on Thames to mark 150 days to go
Fp Archives • 13 years agoMayor Boris Johnson promised Londoners a "summer like no other" after sending a giant set of Olympic rings down the River Thames on Tuesday and announcing a programme of free cultural events throughout the Games.