Beer drinking, 101-year-old plumber with 17 children to run the London Marathon.

What are you slackers doing this weekend? picked by doggylives 9 months ago

The warriors, who are leaving their village of Eluai in northern Tanzania for the first time, will run the 26.2-mile course in their traditional red robes, complete with shields and sticks, to raise money for life-saving water supplies back home. picked by doggylives 8 months ago

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 10 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 4 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 6 months ago

Talk about a satellite race! picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

A blind British runner became only the third person ever to complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days when he crossed the London Marathon's finish line on Sunday.

Update to: picked by jhordie 8 months ago