Fearing an increase in the London Congestion Charge for cars with higher emissions may damage their sales, Porsche have issued the Mayor of London's office an ultimatum to reconsider or face legal action. Under advisement, Porsche's grounds for the action are that the increase in the daily charge from £8 to £25 for cars with higher emissions exceeds the original scope of the charge - na... read full post picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

Between the mortgage, our two jobs and the dryer breaking down, its no wonder we've forgotten how to smile. In today's society, there is more stress than ever, but if we look around for just a moment, we may be surprised. Believe it or not, there are STILL some things around us every day that can bring an instant smile to our seriously stern faces. picked by maven 12 months ago

The theater where "The Merchant of Venice" and "Romeo and Juliet" likely debuted and where William Shakespeare himself may have trodden the boards has likely been discovered in east London, archaeologists at the Museum of London said Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Three adults and three children have died after eight floors of a London tower block were engulfed in flames, the fire brigade has confirmed.
Dozens of people were trapped after the blaze broke out on the fourth floor of the flats in Camberwell, south London, shortly after 4.10pm. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

A dazzling white smile might be essential for Hollywood stars. But those glow-in-the-dark teeth aren't right for most people, according to scientists who have worked out a formula for the perfect smile. They took several factors into account, including the size and width of each tooth, the curve, colour and shape of the teeth and the overall width of the mouth. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A British Airways plane arriving from Amsterdam crash-landed at London City Airport on Friday but all 67 passengers and four crew were safely evacuated, emergency services said. picked by aclister 10 months ago

London will be hosting the G20 summit meeting next week, and the consensus is that protests this year will be even more vigorous and violent than in previous years.
Thousands of G20 Meltdown campaign posters show a mannequin wearing a suit being hanged, while an anarchist website has the slogan: "Burn a banker!" picked by bingo 8 months ago

Sort of. Tonight and tomorrow the O2 Arena in London will play host to a collection of scenes from the Star Wars movies accompanied by a live performance from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and narrated by Anthony Daniels. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Although his paintings were allegedly stolen fro his westside home last month, Richard L. Weisman waived the $25 million he could have gotten under his insurance policy.

It was too much of a hassle to deal with the insurance company. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Graham Butterfield has insured his buttocks for £1 million as it is the key to his livelihood - mattress tester. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Strange shapes have been photographed hovering over London leading to speculation they could be UFOs. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

LONDON (Reuters) - A London fitness instructor went on a first date armed with a carving knife and murdered a Surrey businesswoman by stabbing her more than 30 times, a court heard on Monday. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Swimmers at an outdoor pool have been warned it might have to be closed if it gets too wet.

Health and safety rules have been introduced at the London Fields Lido in Hackney, north London, for the protection of the pool's users. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A Mercedes was discovered in London rigged with fifty gallons of gasoline and nails. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

A London surgeon is pioneering a new way to remove abdominal organs through the belly button using an approach called single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) which requires only a 10 mm cut in the navel to allow entry of a camera and all the surgical instruments and through which organs like the appendix and gall bladder can be removed. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Make that 1 in 5 women worked as a prostitute in Georgian London. Women in the 1700's could earn £5 a year as a housemaid or £400 a year as a prostitute. Those who managed to get a noble as their customer could make far far more. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Some beautiful shots. Of London. From above. At night. Wow! picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Learn how to SMILE and watch your life change! picked by gengel 2 years ago

In the fall of 1814 a tidal wave of beer washed down the streets of London after the world's biggest beer barrel ruptured. Apart from the brewer's shattered ego the wave of beer killed 9 (one due to alcohol poisoning) and left several buildings collapsed but the story doesn't stop there.... picked by bingo 7 months ago

A flat in central London has become the most expensive home in the world, with a price understood to exceed £115m. The flat in St James’s Square, equidistant from 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, was granted planning permission last week. The value of the off-plan sale indicates that the world’s most expensive properties are not yet being hit by the international financia... read full post picked by davethefish 2 years ago