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UK's Weird Medieval Sheep Tradition Snags Billions Actor

Damian Lewis shepherds a bunch of sheep over the River Thames, because Britain is Britain

(Newser) - Actor Damian Lewis drove a flock of sheep across the River Thames on Sunday in homage to a centuries-old tradition, reports the AP . Lewis is among thousands of people granted the honorary title of Freeman of the City of London, which in medieval times came with the right to bring...

Van Gogh Painting Gets a Soup Bath by Climate Activists
They Dumped Soup on a
Van Gogh. Now, Jail Time
UPDATED
Sep 28, 2024 7:00 AM CDT

They Dumped Soup on a Van Gogh. Now, Jail Time

Sunflowers wasn't harmed, but Just Stop Oil protesters will be spending some time behind bars

(Newser) - Two climate activists from the Just Stop Oil group will see jail time after dumping tomato soup on a Van Gogh painting in London's National Gallery. Citing PA Media, CNN reports that Phoebe Plummer, 23, and Anna Holland, 22, received sentences Friday of two years and 20 months, respectively,...

Days After Theft, Gallery Displays Banksy Print in Evidence Bag

'Girl With Balloon' print, stolen from London gallery on Sunday, was quickly recovered

(Newser) - One of Banksy's most iconic images was stolen from a London gallery on Sunday. Four days later, Metropolitan Police announced they'd recovered the pricey Girl With Balloon print and charged two men in the burglary. Larry Fraser, 47, of east London, and James Love, 53, of North Stifford,...

PM to Grenfell Families: 'You Have Been Let Down So Badly'

Starmer speaks after yearslong inquiry report is released on 2017 London tower blaze that killed 72

(Newser) - A report on a yearslong $262.4 million public inquiry into the fatal 2017 blaze at the UK's Grenfell Tower has finally been released, and it's a "damning" one, pointing the finger at not a "single" cause, but at "a combination of dishonest companies, weak...

Gallery Donor Gets Last Word, Two Years After Death

Lord John Sainsbury's hidden note objecting to architectural design is found

(Newser) - A strange story has emerged out of London's National Gallery involving a billionaire donor and his posthumous objections to the design of a wing he funded. The billionaire is Lord John Sainsbury, a grocery store magnate who gave tens of millions of dollars to the museum to build what...

Banksy's Animal Murals Around London Come Down

Zoo says the artwork will be preserved

(Newser) - The gorilla and other animals that appeared to have escaped from the London Zoo in Banksy's most recent work have been taken into safekeeping. The zoo said it removed the elusive street artist's mural on its gate Friday evening to preserve it and return its entrance to full...

Crews Battle Fire at Landmark Housing Masterpieces

People, masterpieces in Somerset House's gallery are reported safe

(Newser) - Crews were able to contain a fire that broke out midday Saturday at London's Somerset House, a historic landmark and arts venue housing masterpieces including Vincent Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. London Fire Brigade officials said the crews were still working to "extinguish the final pockets...

Banksy Is Going Full-On Animal
Banksy Is Going Full-On Animal
Aug 12, 2024 1:00 PM CDT

Banksy Is Going Full-On Animal

Famed street artist is dotting London with depictions of a rhino, wolf, piranhas, and more

(Newser) - Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it's climbing on top of a car in London—the eighth animal-themed artwork he has posted in the past week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a wolf, pelicans, and more. The...

UK Spirals, With More Locations in Rioters' Crosshairs

Far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations on Wednesday

(Newser) - British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the United Kingdom on Wednesday following a week of rioting and disorder. Authorities are mobilizing about 6,000 specially trained officers to respond to disorder throughout...

Woman Tried to Kill Bedbugs, Killed 11-Year-Old Girl Instead

Jesmin Akter accidentally unleashed fatal dose of phosphine on apartment building

(Newser) - A UK woman has avoided jail time after accidentally poisoning a neighbor on her 11th birthday. Fatiha Sabrin was among several residents of the Nida House apartment building in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets who began feeling unwell on December 11, 2021. Investigators found Jesmin Akter, 34, had...

Alleged Crossbow Killer Was the Ex of One Victim

Triple homicide to prompt a review in the UK over laws about owning the weapon

(Newser) - As police sort through the triple homicide of a mother and her two adult daughters outside London, some new details have surfaced in the case:
  • A link: The BBC reports that suspect Kyle Clifford, 26, is the ex-boyfriend of one of the victims—Louise Hunt, 25. However, authorities have not
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Wife, Two Daughters of BBC Personality Killed in Assault

Police arrest suspect in Hunt family killings, who was believed to have used a crossbow

(Newser) - A horrific attack involving a crossbow has taken the lives of the wife and two adult daughters of BBC sports commentator John Hunt in England, reports the New York Times . Coverage:
  • Victims: Police responded to a call in Bushey, north of London, and found three women seriously wounded Tuesday evening.
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Rob Delaney Wants His Life to End Where His Son's Did

Comedian told home's landlord he'd like to return 'when I'm 81'

(Newser) - Rob Delaney's 2-year-old son died in 2018 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. When Delaney and his wife, Leah, moved out of the London home where Henry died, the BBC reports, he had a request for the landlord: If you ever decide to sell, I'd like to...

Princess Kate to Make Public Appearance in London
Princess of Wales
Makes a Big Showing
UPDATED
Jun 15, 2024 7:00 AM CDT

Princess of Wales Makes a Big Showing

Kate appears at Trooping of Colour, her first public appearance this year since cancer reveal

(Newser) - Finally, a clear look at the Princess of Wales, after months of rumors and confusion. The AP reports that the former Kate Middleton rode Saturday from Buckingham Palace to parade grounds in London in a horse-drawn carriage with her three young children, George, Charlotte, and Louis, all part of the...

After Homer in London, a Fitting Celebration

MLB star Bryce Harper does a soccer-style slide

(Newser) - MLB star Bryce Harper is no stranger to home runs. But he busted out a first-of-its-kind celebration on Saturday when he homered during a game played in London—a soccer-style knee slide. Watch it here , via ESPN. "I didn't tell any of my teammates because I wanted them...

Parents Abandon Third Baby Since 2017

London police search for unknown couple while baby Elsa resides in foster care

(Newser) - A newborn girl found abandoned in east London in January is the sibling of two other babies found abandoned in the same part of the city within the last seven years, reports the BBC . The outlet received special permission from a court to report on the connection of the children...

After Record Election, Mayor Wants a Swimmable Thames

In a London first, Sadiq Khan has won a third term

(Newser) - London Mayor Sadiq Khan has cleaning up to do. Khan, who made history Saturday by becoming the city's first mayor elected to a third term, has pledged to make the River Thames swimmable. It's an audacious goal considering the waterway was declared biologically dead not long before his...

13-Year-Old Dead After 'Truly Horrific' Sword Attack

Police say 4 others were injured, including 2 cops, after suspect went after them in London

(Newser) - A 13-year-old boy was killed early Tuesday when a sword-wielding suspect went on what Chief Supt. Stuart Bell calls a "truly horrific" attack in a London suburb. According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police, police received reports around 7am local time regarding a vehicle that had slammed into...

2 Horses in Serious Condition After London Escape

British Army says one is in equine hospital

(Newser) - British officials say two of the runaway military horses that galloped through central London on Wednesday are in serious condition and have been operated on. In an update on X, the British Army said the horses that broke loose are named Vida, Trojan, Quaker, and Tennyson. One of them, Quaker,...

London Police Apologize Twice Over 'Openly Jewish' Comment

Gideon Falter was near a pro-Palestinian march when he was threatened with arrest

(Newser) - London's police force has been forced to issue two apologies after officers threatened to arrest an "openly Jewish" man if he refused to leave the area around a pro-Palestinian march because his presence risked provoking the demonstrators. Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was wearing...

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