Reports London

Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics run a dress rehearsal of the Olympic torch relay. They simulate day 46 of the relay, which will see the torch carried from the city of Loughborough to Peterborough in central England.
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Kensington Palace in London, once the home of Diana, Princess of Wales, reopens to the public on Monday after a £12 million renovation. To mark the occasion, the palace is exhibiting key pieces from the late princess's wardrobe al..
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A new statue has been unveiled on the fourth plinth of London's famous tourist attraction Trafalgar Square.
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London may erect a replica of Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer statue to mark the passage of the Olympic torch to Brazil at the end of this year's games, reports said Friday.
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The traditional full English fry-up could become toast in the next two decades, as an increasingly multicultural society influences Brits to start their day with hot and savory dishes like savory crab porridge and potted herring, ..
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There's a growing movement on tap in which beer is demanding respect and the same kind of expertise as wine…
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Salted caramel is predicted to have the biggest impact on the food and beverage industry in 2012, says a new flavors and fragrances report released this week.
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Visitors to next month's London Boat Show are set to step into a new world of luxury, with organizers opting to showcase products and services for big-money buyers alongside the boats, even as the global economy continues to shake..
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The renaissance of Britain's rivers was underlined on Tuesday when waterways once considered polluted to death were revealed as teeming with life.
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Like dedicated oenophiles, chocolate lovers are making an elite sport of the latest ingredient to go haute cuisine, with chocolate tastings and food pairings creating a league of passionate experts.
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A 200-year-old vintage from Bordeaux set a new world record for the most valuable bottle of white wine Tuesday when it was sold in Britain for £75,000 ($117,000, 80,800 euros), a wine dealer said.
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On balconies, in gardens and on the front of houses, Londoners are growing vines to create their own "urban wine". "Château Tooting" in south London is a dry rose wine blended together from the pickings of wine..
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For the British monarchy as well as for celebrity trackers the world over, this is most definitely the event of the early 21st century! Prince William of Wales, eldest son of HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana, will wed Catherine M..
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Heston Blumenthal, the three-Michelin-starred, chef and owner of the Fat Duck in leafy Bray has, for some years now, wowed diners and critics alike with his breathtaking gastronomic interpretations and reinventions. Now, finally, ..
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The traditional fillet of fish fried in batter or rolled in breadcrumbs and served with chips probably started in London around 1860. This British fast-food favourite that is as emblematic of the UK as the double-decker bus and th..
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If you thought fish and chips was Britain's favourite dish, think again. A recent survey showed it is actually chicken tikka massala. And there's no better place to eat it than the famous curry houses of Brick Lane.
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So how can you enjoy London without the congestion, noise and pollution? Well, how about a peaceful cruise on the Thames, the ideal way to take in a number of the capital’s major landmarks between Westminster and Greenwich.
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So how can you enjoy London without the congestion, noise and pollution? Well, how about a peaceful cruise on the Thames, the ideal way to take in a number of the capital’s major landmarks between Westminster and Greenwich.
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Tobacco, geranium and sichuan pepper are not ingredients that you would immediately think of as chocolate flavourings but then Paul A Young is no ordinary chocolate maker. With chandeliers, flock wallpaper and bespoke display cabi..
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London life started by the River Thames, and the river is still a potent force in the city two thousand years later. Little wonder, then, that some of the city's riverside pubs are among the most historic places in the capital.
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