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Silvertown Tunnel: First road crossing east of Tower Bridge since 1991 opens
The Silvertown tunnel connects Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula, running under the River Thames. | ITV News London ...
Royal Marine becomes Tower of London Beefeater
A former Royal Marine from Devon has been appointed as a Yeoman Warder (YW) at the Tower of London. Barry Gray, who has been ...
Blackstone's higher $427 mln offer for London's 'Can of Ham' tower rejected, source says
The owner of London's landmark "Can of Ham" building has rejected a higher offer from Blackstone of about 330 million pounds ...
11 people taken to hospital after 'e-bike fire' rips through tower block
A fire believed to have been started by an e-bike battery has ripped through a block of flats in east London leaving seven ...
The hilarious reviews left by tourists of Big Ben - ‘just a big clock innit’
One tourist complained Big Ben was too close to the Thames after they fell in the river, while another said it was 'too big ...
St Paul's and Tower of London 'under threat from offices' as public inquiry begins
Evidence for and against the City of London Corporation ’s draft local plan is to be heard at a public inquiry due to kick off on Tuesday (March 25). The Corporation's plan, referred to as City Plan ...
How is VE Day being marked around the UK?
On 8 March this year it's the 80th anniversary of VE - or Victory in Europe - Day, with special concerts, remembrance ...
Arizona student boards wrong boat in London, accidentally adopts soccer club: ⁠‘I’m a Southend fan till I die now’
A student from Arizona thought he was on a sightseeing tour, but instead ended up "drinking and dancing" with 150 Southend ...