16/10/2012 | Argentina

Ambassador Alicia Castro delivers credentials to Queen Elizabeth II

Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alicia Castro, delivered her credentials to Queen Elizabeth II in a meeting deemed as “warm,” that will help improve bilateral relations between both countries.

08/02/2013 | Argentina

Argentina to participate in International Fashion Showcase in London

Argentine designers will have their chance to show their stuff this year at the International Fashion Showcase in London, hosted by the British Council and the British Fashion Council, displaying a diverse range of designs in the heart of the British capital.

07/09/2011 | Argentina

Student murdered in London was Colombian, not Argentine

It was confirmed this afternoon that the 21-year-old student killed after being stabbed to death in north London last week, was not Argentine. Local press confirmed that the man was "Colombian," later ratified by the consul general to Argentina, Claudio Rojas in London.

27/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't rules out Argentine boycott to London Olympics

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner rejected the possibility that a delegation of Argentine sportsmen may not fly to London to attend the 2012 Olympics as part of an Argentine boycott in response to the United Kingdom’s refusal to discuss the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.

02/05/2012 | Argentina

'I feel no regrets for what I've done,' Ambassador to London

Argentine ambassador to London Alicia Castro told reporters she felt no regrets for having tackling down United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary William Hague with questions over Malvinas Islands sovereignty during a public meeting last Monday in London.

02/05/2012 | Argentina

'The sinking of the Belgrano cruiser was a cowardly act,' Defence Minister

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli considered a “cowardly act” the sinking of the General Belgrano cruiser during the Malvinas War as today marks the 30th anniversary of the attack suffered by UK’s Royal Navy submarine Conqueror that killed 323 Argentine crewmen.

04/05/2012 | Argentina

Argentina's Olympics spot

The government has broadcast a controversial advert which shows a member of the national field hockey team training in Malvinas soil for the London Olympics.

02/05/2012 | World

UK repudiates ambassador Castro's behaviour, calls it 'disappointing'

Argentina's new ambassador to London put UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague in an awkward situation over the Malvinas Islands after asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to “give peace a chance” by opening talks on the islands' future.

04/05/2012 | World

London win eases Cameron's UK vote setback

Boris Johnson dodged a humiliating nationwide defeat for Prime Minister David Cameron by winning London in local elections that saw voters angry at Britain's economic woes flock to opposition Labour and a right-wing anti-European fringe party.

20/02/2012 | World

Bright prints and grunge look rock London Fashion

Vibrant Asian-inspired prints, chiffon dresses with appliquéd velvet and a revived grunge look hit the catwalks as designers Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane and Mark Fast offered up their autumn/winter 2012 collections at London Fashion Week.

25/04/2012 | World

Murdoch: ‘I never asked a prime minister for anything’

Rupert Murdoch rejected accusations today that he used his media empire to play puppet master to a succession of British prime ministers, electrifying a media inquiry that has shaken the government and unnerved much of the establishment.

27/04/2012 | World

Man arrested after siege, hostage situation in Central London

Police reported that a man has been arrested following what is thought to have been a hostage situation on Tottenham Court Road, Central London.

30/04/2012 | World

Denmark's Noma wins World's Best Restaurant third time

Danish restaurant Noma was crowned the world's best restaurant for the third year in a row in an annual list, beating out top eateries in Spain, Brazil, Italy, the United States and elsewhere.

10/05/2012 | World

Olympia torch lighting starts London countdown

The countdown to the London Olympics began with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia today, sparking a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron at the opening ceremony on July 27.

18/05/2012 | World

Olympic torch arrives in the UK

The Olympic flame has landed on British soil for the first time since 1948 ahead of the London 2012 Games, the British media informed today. “A gold liveried A319 Airbus, named Firefly, landed at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall after a 1,500 mile journey from Athens in Greece”, reported Sky News this afternoon.

11/06/2012 | World

UK’s former PM challenges Murdoch for misleading inquiry

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown accused media tycoon Rupert Murdoch today of misleading a government-sponsored inquiry into press ethics with incorrect testimony alleging Brown had threatened war against Murdoch's company.

14/06/2012 | World

Cameron faces televised grilling over Murdoch press group ties

Prime Minister David Cameron faced a televised grilling over the nature of his relationship with Rupert Murdoch's press group today at an inquiry that has turned into a slow-motion political disaster for the British leader.

29/05/2012 | World

Crisis leads Thyssen to sell Constable's 'Lock'

Baroness Carmen Thyssen Bornemisza announced that, due to the crisis, one of British artist John Constable's most important paintings, "The Lock," will go under the hammer at Christie's in London.

05/06/2012 | World

Queen gives thanks to end rapturous jubilee party

06/07/2012 | World

Europe's tallest skyscraper inaugurated in London

Europe's tallest skyscraper the Shard was inaugurated in a dazzling sound and light show befitting its status as the capital's brashest and most controversial building.

02/12/2011 | World

Battersea Power Station under demolition threat?

Battersea Power Station, the derelict London landmark that has been at the centre of a string of failed redevelopment schemes, should be knocked down to spur economic growth in the UK capital, developers said.

02/12/2011 | World

Expelled Iran diplomats leave Britain

All Iranian diplomats left Britain, expelled in response to protesters storming the British embassy in Tehran, hardening a confrontation between Tehran and the West over its nuclear programme.

22/12/2011 | World

London denies increase of military presence in Malvinas

After the statements published by the English newspaper “The Daily Mail,” in which the former head of the Marine, Alan West, said that a nuclear submarine should be sent to the Malvinas Islands, the United Kingdom assured it does not plan to increase the military presence in the Islands.

26/12/2011 | World

Teen stabbed to death on London's packed Oxford St

An 18-year-old was stabbed to death in front of horrified shoppers during a fight between two groups of youths on London's Oxford Street, one of Europe's busiest retail districts which was packed with thousands of bargain hunters.

19/01/2012 | World

News Corp pays out over hacking claims

The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has agreed to settle a string of legal claims over phone hacking, after victims said the company had admitted its management knew about the practice and tried to cover up.

01/02/2012 | World

UK Islamists admit London Stock Exchange bomb plot

Four radical Islamists admitted in court today plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange as part of a campaign of al Qaeda-inspired attacks across the British capital in the run-up to Christmas 2010.

02/02/2012 | World

Precedent warning as Assange extradition case ends

Britain's Supreme Court risks jeopardizing extraditions to many neighbouring countries if it stops WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being sent to Sweden for questioning over sex crimes, a lawyer for Swedish prosecutors argued.

16/09/2011 | World

UK police want paper to reveal phone-hacking sources

British police are seeking an "unprecedented" court order to force the newspaper that led the coverage of a phone-hacking scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire to reveal its sources, the paper said.

17/09/2011 | World

Greek PM cancels US trip as debt crisis deepens

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou cancelled a planned visit to the United States today, to deal with a deepening crisis at home, days before international inspectors arrive to go over fiscal shortfalls.

21/09/2011 | World

Heathrow falls behind rival European airports

London's Heathrow is falling further behind rival European airports in the battle for lucrative routes to emerging markets, according to a study released.

30/09/2011 | World

London Tube says agrees 4-year pay deal with unions

London Underground said it had struck an inflation-busting no-strike pay deal with transport union leaders in a pact that could ensure the capital keeps moving during next year's Olympic Games.

27/07/2011 | World

Freud museum celebrates 25th anniversary

What was life like for the father of psychoanalysis who made a profession of analysing the lives of others?

06/08/2011 | World

Crowds attack police, burn cars after UK protest

Crowds attacked riot police and set two squad cars alight in north London following a protest at the fatal shooting of a man by armed officers earlier in the week.

09/08/2011 | World

London burning: locals report on youth violence

By Melanie Henderson.- Mixed feelings of fear, anger, doubt and confusion cloud the air in London, as the escalated looting, pillaging and violence pursued on the streets for the third day. Five locals share their experiences.

21/10/2011 | World

Protesters camp in London, St Paul's forced to close

Landmark London church St Paul's will close, a senior cleric said today, because of hazards posed by an Occupy Wall Street-inspired protest encamped in front of the cathedral.

22/10/2011 | World

London anti-capitalist protesters pitch tents at new camp

Anti-capitalist protesters set up a second campsite in London's financial district today, after a first encampment they established a week ago forced St Paul's Cathedral to close.

09/11/2011 | World

Protests against higher tuition fees emerge in central London

A group of protesters taking part in a mass demonstration against higher tuition fees broke away from the main route and erected around 25 pop-up tents at the base of Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square today.

17/11/2011 | World

London protesters defy deadline to remove tents

Anti-capitalist protesters defied a deadline to remove their tents from outside St Paul's Cathedral on Thursday, heralding a new phase in their legal stand-off with officials in London's financial district.

07/01/2011 | World

Terrorism threat level unchanged, London police

Britain has not raised its national terrorism threat level nor a separate threat gauge for airports and railway terminals, police said after reports that security had been stepped up at transport hubs.

02/02/2011 | World

UK's Art Fund names 10 galleries on prize longlist

Britain's Art Fund unveiled a longlist of 10 museums and galleries nominated for the annual 100,000 pound ($160,000) Museum of the Year prize, with institutions in England, Scotland and Wales represented.

12/02/2011 | World

Reactions from New York to London, Egyptians celebrate

From New York to London, Egyptian expatriates joined their countrymen in celebrating the fall of President Hosni Mubarak. Hundreds gathered for a global solidarity demonstration in London's Trafalgar Square to celebrate Egypt's victory.

19/02/2011 | World

Queen Elizabeth posts invites for royal wedding

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has sent out nearly 2,000 gold-embossed invitations to the wedding of her grandson Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, the royal household said.

20/10/2012 | World

British protesters demand end to 'failing' austerity

Thousands of British protesters marched through central London today against public spending cuts and tax rises enacted by a government fighting accusations it is run by an upper-class elite that ignores the plight of recession-hit voters.

21/01/2013 | World

London Heathrow cancels more flights as snow continues

London's Heathrow airport cancelled 10 percent of flights today, a day after it cut its capacity by a fifth, and said services could face further delays with more snowfall expected.

01/02/2013 | World

London's 'intergalactic' Shard opens to love and rain

A marriage proposal, strange similes and a stunning panorama marked the public opening of the viewing deck for western Europe's tallest tower on a wet day in London.

04/02/2013 | World

After 500 years, Richard III's bones yield their secret

A skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine dug up from under a car park is that of Richard III, archaeologists said today, solving a 500-year-old mystery about the final resting place of the last English king to die in battle.

24/02/2011 | World

London shop to make breast milk ice cream

A specialist London ice cream parlour is to serve up breast milk ice cream and says people should think of it as an 'organic, free-range treat.' The breast milk concoction will go live from Friday available for all to try.

26/03/2011 | World

Rioters battle UK police after anti-cuts rally

Black-clad, masked youths battled riot police and attacked banks and luxury stores in central London, overshadowing a protest by more than a quarter of a million Britons against government spending cuts.

26/03/2011 | World

Traditional fruit cake to sweeten royal wedding

Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton have picked an ornate multi-tiered fruit cake for their wedding on April 29, royal officials said.

30/03/2011 | World

Libyan foreign minister defects, arrives in Britain

Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa arrived in Britain to seek refuge after quitting the government in protest against leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces attacks on civilians, a friend said.

01/04/2011 | World

Wall Street gains on job growth; earnings next hurdle

US stocks started a traditionally healthy month on strong footing after solid jobs figures, but the S&P 500 may need help to break to new multi-year highs.

18/07/2011 | World

Second senior UK police officer resigns in phone hack scandal

One of London's most senior police officers and its top counter-terrorism officer resigned over his role in the News Corp phone hacking probe, a day after his boss said he was quitting over the ongoing scandal.

15/12/2010 | World

Assange's UK lawyer says half of bail cash raised

A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said his backers had raised around half of the 200,000 pounds ($317,400) cash he needs to secure bail after he was accused of sex crimes in Sweden.

27/12/2010 | World

US embassy in London was a target of UK suspects

The US embassy in London was a target of a group of men arrested last week in Britain and charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism, the US State Department said.

20/08/2012 | World

US says WikiLeaks' Assange trying to deflect rape allegations

The United States accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of making "wild assertions" about an alleged US vendetta against him to deflect attention from rape allegations he faces in Sweden.

21/08/2012 | World

Sweden not to extradite Assange should he face death penalty

In an interview to the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper, Deputy Director of the Service for Criminal Cases and International Cooperation of Sweden’s Justice Ministry Cecilia Riddselius told Swedish authorities would not extradite WikiLeaks website founder Julian Assange, to the United States in case he could face capital punishment.

26/08/2012 | World

Britain wants to restart Assange talks with Ecuador

Britain said it remained committed to reaching a diplomatic solution to the presence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Ecuador's London embassy, after both countries took steps to defuse a row over his action in taking refuge there.

06/09/2012 | World

London tops New York as global fashion capital

London topped New York as the global fashion capital for the second consecutive year, according to a new ranking released on Thursday, the start of New York Fashion Week.

17/09/2012 | World

Rainbow metallics reign supreme at Burberry show

Designer Christopher Bailey sent his models down the runway in an explosion of rainbow-coloured metallic trench coats as part of his latest spring/summer collection for Burberry.

23/09/2012 | World

Assange acknowledges Argentine support as ‘very important’

After receiving the visit of Argentina's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said that “Argentina's support is very important, because Argentina has experience with facing the UK”.

08/10/2012 | World

WikiLeaks founder Assange's bail guarantors ordered to pay out

Nine people who put up bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, including two members of the British aristocracy and a Nobel Prize winner, were ordered to pay 93,000 pounds ($150,000) after Assange took refuge in Ecuador's embassy.

08/10/2012 | World

Rothko painting defaced at Tate Modern in London

A man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of defacing a painting by the Russian-American artist Mark Rothko in London's Tate Modern museum.

21/11/2012 | World

Police seek man who knocked out girl in London street assault

One moment the teenage girl is walking down a street in London. The next, she lies unconscious on the sidewalk, knocked out cold by a single punch to the head from an unknown assailant.

22/11/2012 | World

Narnia author Lewis to be honoured at Poets' Corner

"Chronicles of Narnia" creator C.S. Lewis will be honoured next year with a memorial stone in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey in central London, the abbey said.

03/12/2012 | World

UK's Prince William and Catherine expecting a baby

04/12/2012 | World

Earliest known dinosaur discovered

Researchers have found what could be the earliest known dinosaur to walk the Earth lurking in the corridors of London's Natural History Museum.

06/12/2012 | World

Kate Middleton leaves hospital after morning sickness

Prince William's pregnant wife Kate left the King Edward VII hospital in central London today where she had spent four days being treated for acute morning sickness.

07/12/2012 | World

Nurse who took prank call about royal Kate found dead

08/12/2012 | World

UK hospital condemns royal prank call after nurse death

The London hospital that treated Prince William's pregnant wife Kate condemned today an Australian radio station that made a prank call seeking information about the duchess, after the apparent suicide of a nurse who answered the phone.

07/11/2012 | World

London council to sell Henry Moore work to pay bills

One of London's most deprived boroughs decided to sell a Henry Moore sculpture valued at up to 20 million pounds ($32 million) to ease its debts, despite pressure from the art establishment to hold on to the imposing bronze work

20/12/2012 | World

WikiLeaks' Assange says 'door open' to end London stand-off

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said the "door was open" for talks to end his refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he holed up six months ago to avoid extradition to Sweden for alleged sex crimes.

16/01/2013 | World

Kate's London wedding hotel wins royal warrant

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has awarded a royal warrant to the family-owned London hotel which captured the attention of nearly two billion people around the world when Kate Middleton stepped from its doors on her way to marry Prince William.

17/01/2013 | World

London station briefly evacuated after train fire

London's Victoria Station was briefly evacuated during today's rush hour after a fire under a train that was pulling up to a platform, British transport police said.

26/07/2012 | World

Romney high-profile trip abroad off to rocky start

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's high-profile overseas trip got off to a rocky start when he was forced to clarify a comment seen as criticizing London's handling of the Summer Olympics that he came to celebrate.

27/07/2012 | World

British minister drops Olympic bell

The British minister in charge of the London Olympics said today he could not promise a tournament without glitches -- and then promptly broke an Olympic bell which flew off its handle and hit his publicist.

10/07/2012 | World

Wife of Tetra Pak heir found dead in London

The American wife of an heir to the Tetra Pak carton fortune was found dead in London, police said today, and a man who may be Eva Rausing's husband was arrested in connection with her death and on suspicion of drugs possession.

16/07/2012 | World

London gallery opens space dedicated to live art

London's Tate Modern gallery has unveiled its first dedicated space to live art and installations as part of plans to explore new areas of visual culture like video, photography and performance art.

24/07/2012 | World

UK deploys 1,200 more troops to beef up security

The government will deploy the 1,200 troops who were put on stand-by last week to help secure the London Olympics, a British minister said as security arrangements were tweaked to make up for a private firm's failure to recruit enough guards.

26/07/2012 | World

ECB ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi pledged today to do whatever was necessary to protect the euro zone from collapse, including acting to lower unreasonably high government borrowing costs.

12/08/2012 | World

Olympics bid adieu with musical madness

17/08/2012 | World

Assange saga clouds freedom of speech agenda

Julian Assange's supporters outside the London embassy where he is confined say he is being persecuted for speaking truth to power, but free speech campaigners further afield say the WikiLeaks founder has lost his way and damaged the cause.

19/08/2012 | World

Assange berates United States from Ecuador's London embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange used the balcony of the Ecuadorean embassy today to berate the United States for threatening freedom of expression and called on President Barack Obama to end what he called a witch-hunt against his whistle-blowing website.

20/08/2012 | Latin America

Ecuadoreans rally behind president over Assange asylum

Hundreds of Ecuadoreans marched in support of the government's decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a saga that could help President Rafael Correa if he seeks re-election.

01/08/2012 | Latin America

Ecuador wants to avoid Assange's extradition to Sweden

Ecuador wants to prevent Julian Assange's extradition to Sweden because it is disappointed that the Scandinavian country has turned down an offer to question the WikiLeaks founder in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, a minister said.

24/10/2012 | Latin America

Ecuador worried by Assange health, seeks UK safe passage promise

Ecuador is worried about the health of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and has asked Britain to guarantee him safe passage from its London embassy to a hospital if he needs medical treatment, a senior Ecuadorean diplomat said in Moscow.

18/03/2012 | Latin America

Malvinas: Peru throws London a line

By Carolina Barros.- The Malvinas cause has just taken its first casualty. Its name is Peru, which has chosen to go it alone and create a chink in the hitherto solid armour of Unasur countries backing the Argentine claim to the islands.

29/03/2012 | Sports

London tube names stations after Olympics’ legends

Several well-known Argentine football players will have the honour of lending their names to the London Underground to pay homage to the sports icons during the Olympic games to be held between July 27 to August 12.

09/04/2012 | Sports

Lampard reaches 150 league goals

Frank Lampard became the first midfielder to chalk up 150 Premier League goals but it was not enough to earn Chelsea victory as they were held to a 1-1 draw at west London rivals Fulham.

20/04/2012 | Sports

Semenya qualifies for London Olympics

Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya qualified for the London Olympics when she eased to victory in one minute 59.58 seconds at a Yellow Pages Series meeting.

24/04/2012 | Sports

Olympic torch wins UK Design of the Year 2012 award

The designers of London's Olympic torch have won the Design of the Year 2012 award, organisers announced.

28/02/2012 | Sports

London puts rings on the river to mark 150 days to go

Mayor Boris Johnson promised Londoners a "summer like no other" after sending a giant set of Olympic rings down the River Thames and announcing a programme of free cultural events throughout the Games.

03/02/2012 | Sports

About 10,000 attend first volunteers training session

About 10,000 London Olympics' volunteers and employees who will work during the Games attended the first orientation training event at Wembley arena

13/02/2012 | Sports

Hawkeye gets European OK, Games may follow

The Hawkeye ball tracking system will be in place at the Champions League Final Four in Poland next month, the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) said, paving the way for its possible introduction at the London Olympic Games.

16/01/2012 | Sports

James and Bryant head Team USA squad

NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard are among the 20 players who will compete for selection for the US men's basketball Olympic team, USA Basketball said.

14/12/2011 | Sports

London 2012 meeting ticket targets

London Olympic organisers have raised 527 million pounds ($812.24 million) from ticket sales so far and are on course to meet their targets, LOCOG chief executive Paul Deighton said.

22/11/2011 | Sports

UK Olympic security boss dismisses US fear report

The head of London's Olympic security dismissed as "rubbish" a media report that the United States was unhappy with arrangements for next summer's Games.

22/11/2011 | Sports

Sublime Federer thrashes Nadal in London

Holder Roger Federer produced an hour of sublime quality to crush Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-0 at the ATP World Tour Finals and clinch a place in the last four with a match to spare.

14/11/2011 | Sports

UK ponders missile defence for London 2012 Olympics

Britain is ready to use missiles to protect next year's London Olympics from an airborne attack, Defence Minister Philip Hammond said, amid reports the United States was unhappy with security plans for the games.

24/10/2011 | Sports

Mutola to coach South Africa's Semenya

Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has turned to two-lap great Maria Mutola to help her win Olympic gold in London next year, the South African said

20/08/2011 | Sports

Liverpool pile more misery on luckless Arsenal

Arsenal suffered yet more misery today as Liverpool won 2-0 at the Emirates thanks to an own goal and a late Luis Suarez strike, with the London side reduced to 10 men for the second successive Premier League game.

08/06/2012 | Sports

'Ticket fatigue' slows London sales

London Olympic organisers were warned against embarking on a quick fire-sale of tickets ahead of next month's Games after the latest batch unusually failed to fly off the shelves, amid fears the British public had become weary of a controversial process.

30/06/2012 | Sports

Phelps celebrates birthday with another heat win

Michael Phelps celebrated his 27th birthday today by setting the fastest qualifying time in his final heat before the London Olympics.

30/06/2012 | Sports

Wimbledon: Serena soars, Murray beats the clock

Serena Williams fired down a Wimbledon record 23 aces, Yaroslava Shvedova blitzed through a record 24 consecutive points and Andy Murray beat the clock in another night of late drama as the All England Club ushered in the AN - after Nadal - era today.

21/05/2012 | Sports

Flame goes out for first time in 2012 relay

The Olympic flame went out for the first time during the torch relay around Britain ahead of the London Games because of a "malfunctioning burner," organisers said.

15/05/2012 | Sports

Australian women's boxer Elmir fails dope test

Australian boxer Bianca Elmir failed a doping test and was slapped with a provisional ban that threatens her chance sof competing at the London Olympics, her coach told Australian media.

30/04/2012 | Sports

Olympics: Argentina's basket team rivals defined

Argentina's national basketball team will face the US in the groups' round at the London 2012 Olympics, while Spain will play against Brazil, according to the draw held in Río de Janeiro.

01/05/2012 | Sports

Olympic security plans receive tepid welcome

As Britain gears up for a big Olympic security exercise between May 2 and 9, Londoners are casting a cool eye at the multiple measures deemed necessary to protect the hundreds of thousands of people expected to visit Olympic venues.

26/04/2012 | Sports

Britain unveils plans for Olympics culture showcase

The final line-up for the London 2012 festival was announced, with around 12,000 events happening across Britain in a major cultural celebration organised to coincide with the summer Olympic Games.

27/07/2011 | Sports

London enters final Olympics countdown with a splash

London began the final year countdown to the 2012 Olympics with a splash of water and a flash of gold as IOC president Jacques Rogge formally invited the world and its athletes to the Games next July.

08/05/2012 | Sports

Extra Olympic Games tickets go on sale this Friday

An extra 900,000 tickets for the London Olympic Games go on sale on Friday to previously unsuccessful applicants, with people who have missed out twice getting first priority.

08/05/2012 | Sports

Argentine Olympic Committee respond to Malvinas TV ad

The Argentine Olympic Committee has responded for the first time to an advertisement on state-run TV that links a dispute with Britain about the Malvinas Islands to the London Games.

03/05/2012 | Sports

Bolt may face surprise challenge in 100m

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could have an unexpected challenger when the Jamaican world record holder runs his first 100 metres on Saturday.

25/10/2012 | Sports

Nadal pulls out of Paris and London

World tennis number four Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour finals in London as he is still recovering from his left knee injury, the ATP said.

03/11/2012 | Sports

Murray and Djokovic drawn together at ATP Tour Finals

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will continue their career-long rivalry at the ATP World Tour Finals after being drawn in the same group for the season-ender in London's Docklands next week.

06/11/2012 | Sports

Ferrer beats Del Potro in London Masters debut

Juan Martín Del Potro, Argentina's top-seeded player, lost to Spain's David Ferrer (4) by 6-3, 3-6 and 6-4, in his debut at London Masters' Group B.

21/09/2012 | Sports

Rio 2016 committee fires employees for stealing data in London

The organizing committee of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games fired 10 employees for downloading data without permission from computers at the London Games this year.

22/08/2012 | Sports

Disgraced South Koreans have bans reduced

South Korea's Olympic badminton coach Sung Han-kook has had a lifetime suspension cut to two years, while four players sent home from the London Games for throwing matches also had their bans reduced.

20/01/2013 | Sports

Chelsea beat Arsenal in bruising game

Chelsea enjoyed some much-needed home comfort with goals from Juan Mata and Frank Lampard securing a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League today.

08/11/2012 | Sports

Del Potro beats Tipsarevic, renews chances at London Masters

Argentina's top-seeded tennis player, Juan Martín Del Potro, defeated Serb Janko Tipsarevic by 6-0 and 6-4, and will now face Swiss Roger Federer to define who will play in the London Masters' semis.

10/11/2012 | Sports

Del Potro beats Federer to reach semi-finals in London

Juan Martín del Potro beat Roger Federer 7-6 4-6 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals.

12/11/2012 | Sports

Djokovic grinds down Federer to win season finale

Serbia's Novak Djokovic cemented his place as the world's top tennis player when he dethroned Roger Federer in an enthralling showdown at the ATP World Tour Finals, grinding down the Swiss to take the title 7-6 7-5.

16/06/2011 | Sports

London 2012 to be most tested Games, says WADA expert

The 2012 London Olympics will be the most tested Games yet and 'doping cheats' should not bother attending, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) expert said on Thursday.

25/06/2011 | Sports

World record holder Paula Radcliffe to run Berlin marathon

World record holder Paula Radcliffe will run the Berlin marathon in September as she looks to book a spot in next year's London Olympics, the Briton said today.

30/03/2011 | Sports

Brick Lane named as London 2012's Curry Capital

Brick Lane in London's East End was dubbed Curry Capital 2012 as part of a peace deal with angry locals after the Olympic marathons were re-routed away from the deprived area.

21/01/2013 | Sports

For sale, one used Olympic basketball arena

The London Olympic basketball arena graced by NBA stars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James last year has been put up for sale.

14/01/2011 | Sports

Pascoe says scrapping 2012 stadium would be a betrayal

A leading member of London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games said the legacy promises made by Sebastian Coe would be reduced to rubble if Tottenham Hotspur take over the main stadium.

05/01/2011 | Sports

Argentina v Portugal friendly moved to Geneva

Argentina's friendly against Portugal scheduled for Feb. 9 has been moved to Geneva from London, the Argentine Football Association said.

02/08/2012 | Sports

Grabich out in 50m freestyle heat

Federico Grabich finished in the eight and last position in men's 50m freestyle Heat 5 with a time of 23.30 and 0.87 behind Belgian Jasper Aerents who ended first with a time of 22.43.

02/08/2012 | Sports

Judo: Schmidt eliminated in round of 32

02/08/2012 | Sports

Beach Volleyball: Argentina fails Netherlands test

The Netherlands beat Argentina 2-0 (21-12; 21-16) at Horse Guards Parade in London in Match 31 of the women's beach volleyball pool d at the 2012 London Games.

02/08/2012 | Sports

Boxing judges under fire amid fix claims

Olympic judges and referees came under fire with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another successfully appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls.

02/08/2012 | Sports

IOC says asks NOCs to probe badminton coaches

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked the national delegations of China, South Korea and Indonesia to investigate the role of their badminton coaches in a match-throwing scandal that led to the disqualification of eight players.

02/08/2012 | Sports

Badminton to review all round-robin matches

The World Badminton Federation will review video of all round-robin matches at the London Olympics, the governing body's deputy president told reporters, following the expulsion of eight players from the tournament.

02/08/2012 | Sports

Azarenka sets up semifinal with Williams

Women’s top seed Victoria Azarenka wailed her way to a semi-final against Wimbledon champion Serena Williams after overcoming Germany’s Angelique Kerber 6-4 7-5 under the Centre Court roof.

02/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina beat Tunisia to improve record

02/08/2012 | Sports

Del Potro closer to podium, next step Federer

Juan Martín del Potro beat Japanese Kei Nichikori 6-4 7-6 (4) in the men's tennis singles quater-finals and advanced to semifinals where the Argentine will face tennis master Roger Federer.

03/08/2012 | Sports

Sun qualifies fastest for 1500m swimming final

China's Sun Yang posted the fastest time in the heats of the men's 1500 metres freestyle today to stay on course to complete the long-distance double at the London Olympics.

03/08/2012 | Sports

Men's Hockey: Argentina draw Australia

03/08/2012 | Sports

Suligoy and Angeloni eliminated from Men's Shooting

Argentine shooters Alex Misrael Suligoy and Diego Angeoni were eliminated from the men’s rifle prone this morning, after coming in 27th and 34th place at the 50m qualifiers today at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London. Belarus’ Sergei Martynov took away the Olympic gold medal with 705.5 points.

03/08/2012 | Sports

Best pictures of Argentina at the Olympics, week one

04/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina steams ahead in men’s basketball

05/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina at the Olympics today

Follow the Argentine team at the London Olympics with this day-by-day guide showing all the Argentine athletes' schedules, across all categories.

05/08/2012 | Sports

Women's marathon medal results

Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the Olympic gold medal in the women's marathon. Kenya's Priscah Jeptoo won the silver and Russia's Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova won the bronze.

05/08/2012 | Sports

Del Potro wins bronze against Djokovic

05/08/2012 | Sports

Murray thrashes Federer to win gold

06/08/2012 | Sports

Caribbeans look to dominate short distances

Caribbean runners bid to expand their dominance of the shorter track distances, after Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran the second quickest 100 metres ever to swat aside any doubt that he is still the fastest man on Earth.

06/08/2012 | Sports

Handball: Argentina fall against Tunisia

06/08/2012 | Sports

Bolt turns attention to 200m

Usain Bolt has little time to bask in his extraordinary 100 metres victory as the Jamaican now turns his attention to the event he loves the most, the 200m, where once again he is aiming to break new ground.

06/08/2012 | Sports

Volleyball: Argentina beat Britain, achieve quarter-finals

Argentina defeated Great Britain by 3-0 (25-18 25-18 25-15) at the Olympic men's volleyball Group A match, thus qualifying to the tournament's quarter-finals.

06/08/2012 | Sports

Basketball: Britain gets first Olympic win in 64 years

Britain won their first Olympic basketball game in 64 years and did so in style by thumping China 90-58 to the roars of the home crowd in their last contest of the London Games.

06/08/2012 | Sports

Isinbayeva considering Rio Games

Double Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva is considering putting her retirement plans on hold after winning only bronze behind American Jennifer Suhr at the London Games.

07/08/2012 | Sports

De La Fuente, Calabrese qualify for 'Medal Race'

07/08/2012 | Sports

Britain's golden haul is best since 1908

Britain is celebrating its biggest haul of Olympic gold since 1908 at a London Games that just keeps on giving for a host nation once famed for its love of plucky losers and heroic failures.

07/08/2012 | Sports

Men's hockey: Argentina thrash South Africa, to fight for 9 place

Argentina's men's field hockey team achieved its first victory at London 2012 Olympic Games after defeating South Africa by 6-3 in the fifth and last round of the Group A.

07/08/2012 | Sports

Triathlon: Tellechea leaves satisfied, reaches new personal record

Argentina Gonzalo Tellechea reached the 38 place at the Olympic triathlon held at London's traditional Hyde Park over 54.5 kilometres of swimming, cycling and running.

07/08/2012 | Sports

Imperious Brazil move step nearer football gold

Brazil's dream of winning an elusive Olympic football gold came a step closer to reality when they beat South Korea 3-0 in a one-sided semi-final at Old Trafford.

08/08/2012 | Sports

Volleyball: Brazil bury Argentina's hopes

08/08/2012 | Sports

Women's football final set to smash crowd record

The women's football final between the United States and Japan will smash the Olympic women's attendance record on Thursday after a frenzied buying spree for tickets for the gold medal decider at Wembley.

08/08/2012 | Sports

Basketball: Spain beat France in bad-tempered clash

Spain broke open a fierce defensive battle in the final minute to beat France 66-59 and reach the semi-finals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament in a bad-tempered contest that threatened to turn into a brawl.

08/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina face Dutch in top-two showdown

World champions Argentina will fight over Olympic women's hockey gold with title holders Netherlands on Friday in what could be a fast, thrilling and open match between the two top ranked teams in the world.

08/08/2012 | Sports

Bolt coasts into 200m final

Jamaican Usain Bolt hardly had to break sweat as he coasted into the men's 200 metres final where he will bid for an unprecedented Olympic sprint double-double.

08/08/2012 | Sports

Toledo fails to qualify after positive debut

Braian Toledo was eliminated at the men's javelin throw qualifications after reaching the 76.87 mark and staying behind the 12 athletes that achieved the finals at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

09/08/2012 | Sports

Moses says only error or injury can stop Bolt

Only a major error or injury will deny Usain Bolt victory in the men's 200 metres final at the London Olympics today, according to twice 400 metres hurdles champion Ed Moses.

09/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina end frustrating participation with a loss

09/08/2012 | Sports

Imperious Bolt blazes to sprint double-double

Jamaican Usain Bolt etched his name further into Olympic folklore by completing an unprecedented and sensational sprint double-double with a smooth 200 metres victory in the joint fourth fastest time ever run.

10/08/2012 | Sports

De La Fuente, Calabrese nab the bronze for Argentina

10/08/2012 | Sports

K2: Correa-Rézola get into finals

Argentina's Miguel Correa and Rubén Rézola qualified to the kayak double (K2) 200m men's finals and add up a new olympic diploma, after ending at the third place at the London 2012 Olympic Games semi-finals held at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre.

10/08/2012 | Sports

Aymar backtracks on retirement after missing gold

Argentina's women's hockey team captain Luciana Aymar, regarded as the game's finest female player, refused to close the door on her international career after her team lost the Olympic gold medal final.

11/08/2012 | Sports

Kayak double: Correa, Rézola end in 5th place

Argentines Miguel Correa and Rubén Rézola ended in fifth place in the men’s kayak double (K2) 200 final race at the London Olympic Games in the and failed to achieve a medal.

12/08/2012 | Sports

The greatest Olympian and his coach

When a teenage Michael Phelps started splashing the girls at the end of a particularly tough training session, his coach Bob Bowman tried to discipline him.

12/08/2012 | Sports

Powerful Russia wins gold after come-back

Russia beat Brazil to win the Olympic men's volleyball gold medal, fighting back from the brink of a straight-sets defeat to take the decider and seal a 3-2 victory.

12/08/2012 | Sports

Durant leads USA to victory over Spain

The United States were pushed to the limit in the game that mattered most and rose to the challenge to beat an inspired Spain 107-100 and win the Olympic gold medal in men's basketball.

26/07/2012 | Sports

World indoor high jump champ makes 10th banned in doping crackdown

Greece's world indoor high jump champion Dimitris Chondrokoukis has pulled out of the London Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance, the athlete's father said.

26/07/2012 | Sports

Ginóbili, Scola face surprise dope test

Argentina’s basketball stars Emanuel Ginóbili and Luis Scola were surprised early this morning by Olympic Games organizers as they showed up to visit the NBA duo and conduct some blitz dope tests.

26/07/2012 | Sports

Argentine tennis' Olympic rivals unveiled

Juan Martín Del Potro and David Nalbandian will face Croatian Iban Dodig and Serb Janko Tipsarevic, respectively, at the Olympic Games London 2012.

24/07/2012 | Sports

Olympic torch rides London’s tube

25/07/2012 | Sports

North Korea match delayed after wrong flag displayed

North Korea women's football team delayed the beginning of the match against Colombia after the South Korean flag was incorrectly displayed on a giant screen before kickoff at Glasgow's Hampden Park stadium.

25/07/2012 | Sports

Greek triple jumper withdrawn for racist tweet

Greek triple jumper Paraskevi Papachristou was withdrawn from the London Olympics after causing an uproar at home for a tweet slammed as racist, the Greek Olympics team said.

20/07/2012 | Sports

Spain's Mullera dropped over doping suspicion

Steeplechaser Angel Mullera has been dropped from the Spanish Olympic team while an investigation into a possible doping offence takes place, the country's athletics federation (RFEA) said.

20/07/2012 | Sports

With one week to go, flame abseils into London

21/07/2012 | Sports

IOC celebrates CFK not considering Olympics as 'political demonstration'

The head of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge assured he was "glad" that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner had called the Argentine athletes to avoid demonstrations over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty during the Olympic Games of London 2012.

23/07/2012 | Sports

USA Basketball learn 'valuable lesson' from Argentina

It was the narrowest winning margin yet for the US basketball team in the run-up to defending their Olympic title, but coach Mike Krzyzewski said the 86-80 victory over Argentina provided a valuable lesson for his squad.

27/07/2012 | Sports

'Lucha' Aymar heads Argentine delegation into Olympics

Female field hockey player Luciana Aymar headed the Argentine delegation into the Olympic stadtium during the opening ceremony in London.

28/07/2012 | Sports

Argentina at the Olympics today

Follow the Argentine team at the London Olympics with this day-by-day guide showing all the Argentine athletes' schedules, across all categories.

28/07/2012 | Sports

Friday's results

Following the Argentine athletes in London? Here are Friday's results from all of the categories involving members of Argentina's team.

29/07/2012 | Sports

Argentina at the Olympics today

Follow the Argentine team at the London Olympics with this day-by-day guide showing all the Argentine athletes' schedules, across all categories.

29/07/2012 | Sports

Empty seats overshadow Games, China dominates

Organisers fought to quell growing public outrage over empty seats across venues at the London Olympics, where China has laid down an early marker with a world record win in the pool and a commanding early lead in the medals table.

29/07/2012 | Sports

Argentina beat Australia in flawless volleyball debut

29/07/2012 | Sports

Aymar leads Argentina's goal storm against South Africa

29/07/2012 | Sports

Neymar shows the way, Brazil through to last eight

Gold medal favourites Brazil became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals when they came from behind to beat Belarus 3-1 at Old Trafford thanks to an inspired performance from Neymar, who scored and made the two other goals.

30/07/2012 | Sports

Women’s rowing fatal for Argentine pair

30/07/2012 | Sports

Mónaco, Del Potro advance in London

Juan Mónaco started at his best in his Men's tennis singles first round match against David Goffin of Belgium at the Court N°1 of Wimbledon by taking a quick 6-4 6-1 victory in a match that had been cancelled on Sunday due to heavy showers.

30/07/2012 | Sports

Phelps safely through to butterfly semis

Michael Phelps sailed through the heats of the men’s 200 metres butterfly to stay on course to cap his incredible Olympic career with more record milestones.

30/07/2012 | Sports

Sailing: Alsogaray improves but still far from top

Argentine sailor Julio Alsogaray showed great improvement during the second Men's sailing Laser Race of the day finishing in the seventh place after having finished number 20 during the day’s first race.

30/07/2012 | Sports

Men's hockey: Argentina thrashed in debut against Britain

Britain defeated Argentina's national men's hockey team by 4-1 in the debut of the team coached by Pablo Lombi in the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

31/07/2012 | Sports

Judo: Lucenti's dreams trashed by Korean rival

31/07/2012 | Sports

Rower Fernández advances to semis

31/07/2012 | Sports

Double Sculls semis: Argentina from end to end

31/07/2012 | Sports

Water polo: Mighty Hungary under pressure

Defending champions Hungary suffered their second loss in a row when they were beaten 11-10 by Montenegro on the second day of the men’s water polo competition.

31/07/2012 | Sports

Volleyball: Bulgaria shock Poland 3-1

Like tennis great Pete Sampras at his very best, Bulgarian volleyball player Tsvetan Sokolov has turned the serve into a viciously potent weapon which helped destroy Poland 3-1 in a shock pool defeat at the Olympics.

31/07/2012 | Sports

Does nature or nurture make a top sprinter?

The dominance of Jamaicans and Americans of west African and Caribbean descent in world class sprinting has sparked intense debate about whether running at speeds that push the limits of what is humanly possible is all in the genes.

31/07/2012 | Sports

Field Hockey: US surprise 'Las Leonas' once again

Argentina's national women's field hockey team stumbled once again against the United States and faced the first defeat in the Olympic Games in a match that lacked accuracy in the penalty corners.

31/07/2012 | Sports

Britain stun Brazil in front of record home crowd

Britain secured a remarkable 1-0 win over Olympic gold medal contenders Brazil at Wembley in front of the biggest crowd to watch a women's football match in the country.

01/08/2012 | Sports

Rowing: Not a good day for Argentina

01/08/2012 | Sports

Britain storm to first gold medal

Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning stormed to victory in the women's Olympic pair to give the host nation their first gold medal of the London Olympics in front of 25,000 screaming fans.

01/08/2012 | Sports

Judo: Campos out in men's -90kg round of 32

01/08/2012 | Sports

Badminton players disqualified after fiasco

Eight women badminton players were disqualified by the sport's federation for deliberately trying to lose at the Olympics and manipulate the draw, angering fans and fellow athletes who said they undermined the spirit of the Games.

01/08/2012 | Sports

'Phelps probably not greatest Olympian,' Games chief says

American swimmer Michael Phelps is "probably not" the greatest Olympic champion of all time, despite winning a record total of 19 medals, London 2012 Games chief Sebastian Coe said.

01/08/2012 | Sports

Fencer Pérez Maurice eliminated in first round

Argentine fencer María Belén Pérez Maurice had quick debut and farewell in the Olympic Women’s individual sabre Round of 32 after losing 15-10 to Italian Gioia Marzocca.

01/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina suffer second defeat in men's hockey

Pakistan, who has won the gold medal in three opportunities, defeated Argentina's national men's hockey team 2-0 in the match for the London 2012 Olympic Games' Group A.

23/02/2011 | Entertainment

'Lucrezia Borgia' becomes first live opera broadcast in 3D

Creative new concepts are coming about in the world of arts, as today marks the day in which Sky and the English National Opera collaborate to produce the first ever live opera broadcast in 3D in London.

16/02/2011 | Entertainment

British Rap, Canadian rock reign at UK BRIT awards ceremony

British rapper Tinie Tempah and Canadian rock band Arcade Fire rocked the show at the BRIT’s music awards ceremony, both scooping two awards at the 02 Arena in London this week.

05/02/2013 | Entertainment

Picasso fetches $45 million at Sotheby's sale

A Pablo Picasso portrait of his mistress and "golden muse" Marie-Therese Walter sold for 28.6 million pounds ($45 million) today, leading an important Sotheby's auction of impressionist, modern and surrealist art.

21/01/2013 | Entertainment

'Death Wish' director Michael Winner dies aged 77

Flamboyant British film director Michael Winner, best known for the "Death Wish" series of the 1970s and 80s, died at his London home today. He was 77.

22/10/2012 | Entertainment

London film festival closes, boasts record crowds

The London film festival ended with the European premiere of Mike Newell's "Great Expectations" and the release of figures showing public attendance at screenings across the capital this year had risen 12 percent to a record 149,000.

02/03/2011 | Entertainment

Official Royal wedding website created for William & Kate

The official website dedicated to Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s wedding has been created, so that fans can follow all of the latest news on the royal couple who are to wed on the 29th April at Westminster Abbey, as released by the royal family.

04/03/2011 | Entertainment

Composer Sondheim to receive London theatre award

US composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will receive the Olivier Special Award when top theatre honours are awarded on March 13 in London.

09/03/2011 | Entertainment

Abbey Road studios launch 80th anniversary contest

Abbey Road Studios in London, where the Beatles recorded most of their hits, has launched a global anthem competition to mark its 80th anniversary this year.

26/07/2011 | Entertainment

Family say farewell to 'angel' Winehouse

03/06/2011 | Entertainment

Playboy club returns to London, some hopping mad

Hugh Hefner opens a new Playboy club in London's swanky Mayfair district after an absence of 30 years, and the imminent return of the "bunny girls" has some feminist groups and commentators hopping mad.

14/06/2011 | Entertainment

Art market buzzes ahead of Basel, London sales

Billions of dollars of art will be on show in Basel at the annual fair this week and in London ahead of a big series of sales, with experts cautiously optimistic that buyers are set to snap up rare treasures.

10/12/2012 | Entertainment

London home of Charles Dickens open after renovation

The former London home of Charles Dickens reopened today, after an eight-month, 3.1 million-pound ($5 million) refurbishment celebrating the author's bicentenary.

09/07/2012 | Entertainment

Quidditch nerds target Games to promote their sport

Quidditch players riding broomsticks tagged on to the Olympics, acknowledging the game adapted from the Harry Potter series was for nerds but arguing that it was a legitimate sport worthy of being in the Olympics.

14/09/2012 | Entertainment

London Fashion Week opens with tribal, floral-inspired designs

Designers turned to nature for inspiration on the opening day of London Fashion Week on Friday, showcasing a collection of sheer silk dresses, delicate embroidery and elegant structural show pieces all featuring a floral-inspired theme.

15/10/2012 | Entertainment

Rolling Stones to play four gigs, Jagger hints at more

The Rolling Stones will perform two concerts in London and two near New York as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, the band announced, and lead singer Mick Jagger hinted there could be more gigs to come.

04/05/2012 | Entertainment

Damp debut for new London stadium

London's Olympic stadium hosted its first competitive events on Friday with British student athletes enjoying their outing under the floodlights despite damp, cold and gusty conditions.

15/06/2012 | Entertainment

Dench, Radcliffe, Law star for new theatre company

Jude Law, Judi Dench and Daniel Radcliffe will be among the stars of screen and stage appearing in London's upcoming theatrical season led by acclaimed British director Michael Grandage, it was announced today.

27/06/2012 | Entertainment

UK band Muse composes official Games song

Muse's "Survival" will be the main official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the British rockers announced on Wednesday

28/08/2011 | Entertainment

London carnival enjoys peaceful first day

Revellers packed west London for one of Europe's biggest street parties with record numbers of police on duty to make sure there was no repetition of riots that scarred the British capital three weeks ago.

02/10/2011 | Entertainment

UK studio tour aims to conjure Harry Potter magic

Warner Brothers aims to recreate the magic of the Harry Potter movies with a major tour at its newly renovated Leavesden Studios on the outskirts of London, with the attraction due to open next spring.

26/10/2011 | Entertainment

Winehouse had high alcohol levels in blood

British singer Amy Winehouse had more than five times the legal driving limit of alcohol in her blood when she died on July 23 aged 27, British media reported.

28/10/2011 | Entertainment

Opera star Domingo lauded in London as one of a kind

Spanish singer Plácido Domingo marked his 40th anniversary at London's Royal Opera House with a gala concert late Thursday that was greeted with one of the longest and loudest curtain calls the venue has seen in years.

01/02/2012 | Entertainment

Amy Winehouse coroner wasn't qualified

The family of late soul singer Amy Winehouse said it was "taking advice" after learning that the coroner at the inquest into her death had resigned because she was not qualified to practise in Britain.

05/03/2012 | Entertainment

Picasso painting worth $80 million up for sale in UK

An important early work by Pablo Picasso painted when he was just 19 or 20 has been put up for sale by its aristocratic Welsh owners, and is estimated to be worth around 50 million pounds ($80 million).

15/03/2012 | Entertainment

Matilda musical leads the pack in London

"Matilda", a musical based on the children's story by Roald Dahl, garnered 10 nominations -- the maximum for its genre -- at the Olivier Awards, Britain's top theatre prizes, organizers announced today.

02/05/2012 | Multimedia

Ambassador Castro tackles UK's Foreign Secretary over Malvinas

Argentina's new ambassador to London put UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague in an awkward situation over the Malvinas Islands after asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to “give peace a chance” by opening talks on the islands' future.

30/01/2013 | Multimedia

Prince Charles and Camilla take Tube to mark its 150 years

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have made their first joint trip on the London Underground to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

29/04/2011 | In Depth - The Royal Wedding

UK police make 55 arrests around royal wedding

British police arrested 55 people in London for a range of mostly minor offences as the force mounted one of the biggest security operations ever seen in the capital around the royal wedding.