London News

London News.

• 
  Kookiness Abounds on Guinness World Records Day

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:35 PM ET

  today. During this morning's rush hour 112 commuters coordinated themselves to set a record for the most people hugging for one minute. Meanwhile, Londoner Shaun Jones gained fame for the fastest hot water bottle burst at 18.81 seconds. Countries throughout Europe clearly got in th Read More

  More like this in: Europe, England, Reuters, Australia, Hair, Italy, Norway, Guinness World Records, Commuters, Finland
• 
  Veterans Worldwide Take a Bow

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:19 PM ET

  her respects to former members of the British military. Queen Elizabeth II joined senior politicians and heads of the armed forces at a ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey to commemorate those lost in WWI. The event also included the traditional two-minute silence to honor past war dead Read More

  More like this in: Barack Obama, England, Australia, Germany, Paris, France, Veterans, Berlin, Military, Queen Elizabeth, Veterans Day
• 
  Walk the Walk, Sleep the Sleep

  By Darragh Worland | Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:37 AM ET

  shelter. The idea is to have people experience first-hand what it’s like to be homeless, if only for a night. This year’s event will be held in London’s Old Spitalfields Market."This year, we’re aiming to get at least 350 [Sleepers] and we’re aiming to raise a quarter of a millio Read More

  More like this in: Charity, Education, Volunteerism, Health Care, Homeless, Housing, Britain, MSNBC, Homelessness
• 
  Byron Letters Fetch Half a Mil

  By Darragh Worland | Mon Nov 2, 2009 11:26 PM ET

  rare these days that it can still command a pretty penny.A collection of letters written by British Romantic poet Lord Byron have sold at auction in London for almost half a million dollars (£277,250) — almost twice what they were expected to fetch.The letters — 71 pages of them — wer Read More

  More like this in: Money, Hollywood, Family, Reuters, Love, Scandal, Sotheby's, Debt, Wikipedia
• 
  Lovebox and Bestival for 10:10

  By Kendall Hunter | Sun Nov 1, 2009 12:56 PM ET

  biggest music festivals running in the UK this summer are adjusting their step enough to reduce their carbon footprint by 10 percent. Lovebox in London and Bestival on the Isle of Wight, are the latest to join the 10:10 climate change campaign calling for individuals, organizatons an Read More

  More like this in: Music, Climate change, Water, Summer, Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Love, Festivals, Fountains
• 
  Blowin' in the Wind

  By Courtney Rubin | Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:08 PM ET

  more than doing our bit to help deliver a low carbon, high growth future for the UK."Get a wind of that. Photo courtesy Per Foreby vi Read More

  More like this in: Energy, England, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Scotland, Green Energy, Wind Farms, Nuclear Power
• 
  Bolivian Circus Animals Seek New Homes

  By Kendall Hunter | Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:45 AM ET

  the caregivers who are young and undertrained.The decision on the ban by Bolivian President Morales follows on the heals of undercover work by the London-based animal rights organization that spent two years working undercover inside Bolivia's circuses, documenting animal abuse. What they foun Read More

  More like this in: California, Non-Profit, Nonprofit, Happiness, Elephants, animal rights, Bears, Bolivia, Time Magazine
• 
  Taking a Bite Out of Carbon Emissions

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:54 PM ET

  the Lord's opinion "elitist lecturing." British meat companies, predictably, took exception as well, according to another piece in the Times of London.A witty commenter on the latter article, Dbrent Willis, succinctly expressed both sides of the debate: "If we quit breeding large herds o Read More

  More like this in: Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Diet, Carbon Emissions, Greenhouse Gas, Methane, Vegetarianism, GRIST, Greenhouse
• 
  If You Bring It, We'll Cook It

  By Courtney Rubin | Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:59 PM ET

  so."The restaurant’s name for the project? The Harvest Swap Shop.Sounds like a pretty good deal to us. Photo courtesy Downing Street vi Read More

  More like this in: England, Shopping, Restaurants, Restaurant, Garden, World, Travel, Europe, Food & Drink, Leisure Travel
• 
  Autistic Artist Dazzles With Photographic Memory

  By Kirk Bromley | Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:56 AM ET

  MBE for services to the art world in 2006. His work is popular all over the world, and is held in a number of important collections. He was born in London to West Indian parents in 1974. As a child, he was mute and did not relate to other human beings Read More

  More like this in: New York City, Art, Autism, Life & Style, Culture