Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:21:07 GMT
French feasts are high on the agenda of the London Symphony Orchestra this season: a strand of their programmes under their principal conductor, Valery Gergiev, is devoted to the world of music as seen by Henri Dutilleux, at 93 France's greatest living composer. More...
Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:15:55 GMT
Global warming will threaten London's wildlife habitats by increasing the risk of flooding in the winter and drought in the summer, according to a report published today. More...
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:30:19 GMT
Host Scott Simon turns to Will Grozier, London's most well-read cabbie, for a few book recommendations. More...
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:59:15 GMT
Many of you readers will remember Gene London as he broadcasted (telecasted) his show on channel 10 from 1959 to 1977 and sang this beloved song: More...
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:35:00 GMT
Close to 50,000 cyclists have taken part in the Skyride event in London. More...
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:26:55 GMT
London Fashion Week was mired in controversy last night after staff stormed out in a row over plus-sized models. More...
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:32:14 GMT
The maximum water level federal engineers consider safe for the London Avenue Canal probably wouldn't have been reached last weekend even if floodgates hadn't been closed against potentially threatening tides in Lake Pontchartrain, an Army Corps of Engineers official said Wednesday. More...
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:40:20 GMT
Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Job openings in London’s financial- services industry rose by 18 percent in August compared with the previous month, the biggest gain in job vacancies this year, according to a survey by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley. More...
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:56:56 GMT
A crime scene has been uncovered at a downtown London bridge, with flashlight-toting officers gatherered at this hour to hunt for clues. Riverside Drive was blocked off in the east lanes between Wharncliffe Rd. and the Forks of the Thames River before 9 p.m., the bridge there sealed off by police. More...
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:32:30 GMT
A former PricewaterhouseCoopers London accountant claims she was made to feel "like a prostitute" at work and is suing the city firm for £40 million (NZ$94.6 million) in a record race discrimination claim reports London Evening Standard... More...
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:22:45 GMT
An outdoor concert in Vienna that had been billed as the major global tribute to Michael Jackson has been moved to London and postponed until June, organizers said Friday, saying they needed more time to put together the show. More...
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:11:33 GMT
LONDON, September 13 /PRNewswire/ -- - West End's Most Famous Streets to Join The City of London for the Biggest Co-Ordinated Christmas Lights Switch-On and Celebration the Capital has Ever Seen The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today announces (at 15:00 GMT) that on Tuesday 3, November 2009 London will kick off a massive celebration bringing back the spirit of Christmas that Charles Dickens ... More...
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:05:07 GMT
Texas death row inmate Linda Carty's voice was broadcast into London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday. More...
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:33:38 GMT
A head made from frozen blood - the latest in a series of self-portraits by artist Marc Quinn - has been unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in London. More...
Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:41:38 GMT
THE government has allocated a RM16 million budget to prepare 19 athletes from four sports -- badminton, archery, cycling and diving -- for the 2012 London Olympics. The budget will cover all preparation for these athletes ahead of the Olympics which includes exposure, coaching, conditioning and scientific elements. More...