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Revelers pack London streets as Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture

August 28, 2023791 Views

Hundreds of thousands of revelers packed the streets of west London on Monday for the climax of the Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world’s biggest celebrations of Caribbean music and culture. Organizers say up to 2 million people are expected to take in the music, parades, dancing and food over the two days of Europe’s largest street party, which began Sunday with a children’s parade. Glimpses from the first day of the Notting Hill carnival which is traditionally known as the Children's Day in London, Sunday, Aug. 27. 2023 (AP Photos) The carnival traces its history back to 1958, when Trinidadian human rights activist Claudia Jones began organizing a gathering to unify the community after a series of racist attacks on Black people in the Notting Hill neighborhood...

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British Museum seeks recovery of some 2,000 stolen items

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August 27, 2023765 Views

Around 2,000 artefacts including gold jewellery and gems had been stolen from the British Museum over a long period of time, but recovery efforts were already under way, the museum's chair George Osborne said on Saturday. The 264-year-old museum, one of London's most popular tourist attractions whose treasures include the Rosetta Stone, an ancient Egyptian relic inscribed with hieroglyphs and other texts, said last week a member of staff had been dismissed after items dating from the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD had been taken from a storeroom. FILE PHOTO: An employee poses as he views examples of the Parthenon sculptures, sometimes referred to in the UK as the Elgin Marbles, on display at the British Museum in London, Britain, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville Mu...

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Fossil finding and cliff walking are highlights of a hike along England’s Jurassic Coast

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June 6, 2023787 Views

We were only a mile into our four-day, 32-mile hike from Lyme Regis to Exmouth along the beautiful Jurassic Coast of southern England. Beneath us were the fossilized remains of sea creatures and birds dating back 150 million or more years. We were immersed in forest, with cliffs to the right, the English Channel to the left. “Where are you headed?” asked a hiker, who came up behind us at a brisk pace and stopped to chat. “Beer today, eventually Exmouth,” I answered. (Beer is an actual town, as well as an end-of-the-day goal.) “You?” “Minehead,” he answered with a hint of pride. “Minehead!” A statue of Mary Anning, who helped create the science of paleontology., appears in Lyme Regis, southern England, on April 22, 2023. (Steve Wartenberg via AP) I knew enough about the f...

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UK airports face nationwide border system issue, causing major delays

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May 27, 2023821 Views

Passengers flying into Britain faced major delays after landing at airports on Saturday due to a nationwide issue affecting the automated border control gates that scan passports upon arrival. Images posted on social media showed long queues with hundreds of people at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports with frustrated passengers complaining of having to wait several hours in line. "We are aware of a nationwide border system issue affecting arrivals into the UK," said a spokesperson for the British government's interior ministry, which has oversight of border control. People queue at arrivals at Heathrow airport in London, Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Ivan Coninx via AP) "We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible and are liaising with port operators and airlines t...

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Bhangra Lexicon exhibition delves into artform’s history

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May 23, 2023949 Views

The cultural significance and explosive energy of Bhangra is being celebrated at Heritage Quay at the University of Huddersfield in the UK with an exhibition that highlights the world’s first visual dictionary of the dance as an artform. The Bhangra Lexicon is a labour of love for Hardeep Sahota, a University of Huddersfield alumni, who has catalogued over 300 movements found within Bhangra and associated sub-genres. The Lexicon and Hardeep’s lifelong fascination with the art form are encapsulated in in the exhibition, with delves into his treasure trove of Bhangra-related memorabilia including drums, recordings, ceramic figures and photos. The exhibition is free, and runs until 10 June, Monday-Friday 8am to 7pm, and Saturdays 9am to 5pm. The Bhangra Lexicon is the World's...

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London’s Big Ben fails to bong as clock briefly stops

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May 10, 20231033 Views

London's famous Big Ben bell failed to chime on Wednesday when the dials of the Great Clock at Britain's Houses of Parliament briefly stopped working. The four clock dials, one on each side of the 96-metre-tall Elizabeth Tower which houses Big Ben and four other bells, stopped at 12:55 p.m. (1155 GMT), leaving the bells silent at 1 p.m. Half an hour later, the clock hands were moved forward but the clock was still running about five minutes late, according to Reuters witnesses. By 1:47 p.m., the hands were moved forward again to show the right time. People look on while the Elizabeth Tower which houses Big Ben is seen in the background following Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla's coronation ceremony, in London, Britain May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Marko Djurica "We are aware t...

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UK cruise industry innovating, diversifying, and attracting new holidaymakers

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May 1, 2023825 Views

More people open to trying a cruise than ever before Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has revealed that holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took around 1.7 million cruise holidays last year, nearing demand levels last seen in 2019. In data published recently, CLIA revealed that: In 2022 British and Irish holidaymakers took around 1.7 million cruises, up from 479,000 the previous year. The Mediterranean remains the number one destination for cruise travellers from the UK and Ireland. The top three destinations in 2022 were: 38.4% travelled to the Mediterranean, 29% to Northern Europe, and 10.6% to the Caribbean. The UK and Ireland markets accounted for 29% of all European source passengers. Globally, over a quarter (27%) of those who sailed for two ...

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Rare outing for six Shakespeare’s First Folio copies in London

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April 24, 2023802 Views

Six highly rare first edition collections of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on show in London next week in what auction house Christie's says will be the largest display of the works in Britain. The exhibition, which marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1623, runs in Christie's London showroom from May 2 until May 26. The copies will then go back to their owners. Margaret Ford, international head of books and manuscripts, arranges William Shakespeare's First Folio on display at Christies in London, April 24, 2023. Considered one of the most important books, it was published in 1623, the exhibition marks the 400-year anniversary. REUTERS/Anna Gordon The editions were compiled by Shakespeare's friends and published seven years after hi...

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Art duo Gilbert and George get their own gallery in London

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March 25, 2023802 Views

Artists, if they have really made a mark, might get a gallery dedicated to their work once they are gone. Gilbert and George don’t want to wait that long. The dapper duo, who have been creating beguiling and unsettling art together for over half a century, have poured their own time and money into the Gilbert and George Center, a permanent exhibition and research space devoted to their work. Located just off bustling Brick Lane in London’s East End, the building opens to the public April 1 with an exhibition of the big, bold photo assemblies for which the pair has become famous. Admission is free — and that, they say, is important. Gilbert and George stand with their artwork in their exhibition called The Paradisical Pictures at the opening of The Gilbert & George Centre i...

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Feet for a king: Westminster Abbey to offer barefoot tours

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March 24, 2023802 Views

People who visit London’s Westminster Abbey after the coronation of King Charles III will be allowed to stand on the exact spot where he was crowned, but they will need to make sure they don’t have holes in their socks for the shoeless tour, designed to protect the abbey’s medieval mosaic floor. Abbey officials said Friday that the section of the church’s floor known as the Cosmati pavement, where the chair in which Britain’s monarchs are crowned has been placed for some 700 years, will be on display during Charles’ May 6 coronation after being hidden away under carpets for decades because of disrepair. Abbey Marshal Howard Berry walks across the centre of the Cosmati pavement, located before the altar, during a photo call at Westminster Abbey, central London, to announce special ev...