British Man Runs Backyard Marathon During Lockdown
Being stuck at home didn’t stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon.
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Johnny Depp’s Libel Case Against UK Tabloid Stalled by Virus
Johnny Depp’s libel suit against British tabloid The Sun was put on hold Friday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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UK Court Blocks Heathrow Expansion Over Climate Concerns
Campaigners won a court ruling Thursday to block the plan for a third runway at Heathrow Airport on environmental grounds, setting the stage for a new fight over whether to make Europe’s biggest airport even bigger.
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Hidden Door Spills Centuries-Old Secrets of UK Parliament
A forgotten passageway in the British parliament constructed for the 1661 coronation of king Charles II has been rediscovered during renovation work, officials said Wednesday.
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Study Finds Drop in Life Expectancy for Poor English Women
Life expectancy for English women in the most deprived communities outside London declined over the last 10 years and stalled a century-long trend toward longer lives, according to a report published Tuesday that suggests government austerity was were partly to blame for a widening health gap across England.
Read moreMuseum Views
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales ruled against a group of residents of a luxury apartment building in London who live parallel to the 360 degree viewing gallery at the Tate Modern who want the museum’s trustees to build a barrier to stop visitors from peeking into their glass paneled apartments.
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Immigrant Death-Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges
A truck driver charged with manslaughter for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese immigrants whose bodies were found in the back of a truck outside London pleaded guilty Monday to lesser charges, as police made a new arrest in the case.
Read moreHonest British Village Keeps Finding Cash
Someone is trying to do the old mining village of Blackhall Colliery in northeast England a favor — by leaving bundles of cash on the street — $33,500 worth, so far.
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House of Commons Chooses New Speaker Monday
British lawmakers are electing a new House of Commons speaker on Monday to replace the influential but controversial John Bercow.
Read moreBritish Family to Sue American Suspected of Killing Their Son
The family of a motorcyclist killed in a crash involving the wife of an American diplomat has announced it is planning to sue U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration over an alleged cover-up.
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Vietnam Receives Documents From UK on Truck Victims
Vietnam’s government said Monday that it has received from British authorities the documents of four of the people found dead in the back of a truck in England last week to help determine whether any of them are Vietnamese.
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All 39 Truck Death Victims Said to Have Come From China
British police raided two sites in Northern Ireland and questioned a truck driver as they investigated the deaths of 39 people found in a truck container at an industrial park in southeastern England. British media reported Thursday that the victims were all Chinese citizens.
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39 Found Dead in Back of Truck in England
A murder and human smuggling investigation into the deaths of 39 people crammed together in the back of a tractor-trailer from Bulgaria is spanning Europe as authorities try to piece together how the truck made it to an industrial park near London.
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British Airways Cancels Most UK Flights Due to Strike
British Airways said Monday it has been forced to cancel almost all its flights from UK airports on the first day of a pilot strike.
Read moreFrance Rescues 22 Refugees in English Channel
French rescuers saved 22 refugees who found themselves “in difficulty” on the English Channel overnight in their bid to get to Britain, French maritime authorities said Sunday.
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Dubai Ruler, Princess in London Court Over Welfare of Kids
The estranged wife of Dubai’s ruler applied for protective orders in a British court Tuesday using laws intended to safeguard victims of forced marriages and domestic abuse.
Read moreEnglish Terror Suspect Denies 22 Counts of Murder
The brother of the suicide bomber who killed almost two dozen people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, two years ago appeared in court Thursday to face 22 charges of murder.
Read moreInquest Slams Lack of Protection in London Bridge Attack
England’s chief coroner has criticized the lack of barriers to protect pedestrians on London Bridge at the end of a lengthy inquest into the killing of eight people during an extremist attack two years ago.
Read moreUK Police Arrest 44 on Historic Child Sex Abuse Allegations
Police in northern England say they have arrested 44 people in connection with allegations of child sex abuse between 1995 and 2002.
Read morePilot Whose Plane Killed 11 at UK Airshow Cleared of Charges
A pilot whose plane crashed and killed 11 people at an English airshow has been cleared of manslaughter charges.
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