Tag: Londons
London’s iconic BT Tower will become a luxury hotel – Economy
The legendary television tower in central London, BT Tower, is to be converted into a luxury hotel. The BT Group, owner of the listed tower, is selling the building, which…
London’s police use decoys to trap watch thieves
Expensive watches are a popular stolen item on the streets of London because their resale on the black market brings hefty profits for criminals. In order to avoid robberies and…
Darts World Cup in London’s Ally Pally: How gaga is Gabriel “Gaga” Clemens this time? – Sports
Are they all here because of me? This was what he said in his eyes before he put it into brief English words. “A lot of cameras,” said Gabriel Clemens.…
Uber is hijacking London’s taxi economy
The US driving service Uber wants to open its platform to London taxis. At the beginning of next year, drivers of the legendary Black Cabs will be able to register…
Art vandalism in London’s National Gallery: The Hammer – Culture
London’s National Gallery has removed the so-called “Rokeby Venus” or “Venus in front of the mirror” from public hanging after the safety glass of the Velázquez painting was attacked with…
Frans Hals at London’s National Gallery: A celebration of life
Hardly anyone portrayed people as cheerfully and spontaneously as Frans Hals. The National Gallery in London is dedicating a magnificent exhibition to the painter. source site
The Gilbert & George Center in London’s East End has opened – culture
On the day of the official opening of their arts center in London’s Heneage Street, Gilbert & George are of course available. In the warm, light wood entrance area with…
Crime: Tough report on London’s police
One cop convicted of serial raping, another convicted of murder. isolated cases? Not at all. Scandals are a daily occurrence in the London police force. Now critics are questioning the…
Wasteshark: A whale shark drone rids London’s waters of rubbish
Wasteshark A shark swims in the Thames – and rids London’s waters of rubbish Plastic, algae, other dirt: the Wasteshark collects everything that swims into its mouth. © Ran Marine…
In Calais, associations skeptical of London’s turn of the screw
The British Eldorado looks gray. On Tuesday, the Minister of the Interior of Her Majesty’s Government, Rishi Sunak, presented to Parliament a bill aimed at further tightening asylum conditions in…