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Downing Street and Abbey Road signs auctioned off
Famous signs for streets including Abbey Road and Downing Street have gone under the hammer.
London Zoo searching for female fish to help save critically endangered species
A good sense of humour may not be essential for two male fish at ZSL London Zoo who are searching for romance in a bid to save their species.
Thank You London gives people chance to show their gratitude
Have you ever wanted to thank someone for their help in giving you directions, serving you a nice cup of coffee or to the people who helped push your car when it broke down?
Royal Ascot sets out 2013 style guide for Royal Enclosure
No strappy tops, no bared midriffs and no fascinators - those are just some of the style rules for people heading to the Royal Enclosure at this year’s Royal Ascot.
VIDEO: Shepherd drives geese across Putney Bridge
Londoners are used to pushing their way through crowds in the early-morning rush hour, but anybody crossing Putney Bridge yesterday morning may have been a little less familiar with their fellow pedestrians.
VIDEO: Jon Snow does the Harlem Shake at London charity award ceremony
Television presenter Jon Snow found himself on stage leading a group of young people in the Harlem Shake.
VIDEO: David Seaman takes part in penalty shoot-out in Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square was transformed into a football pitch so sports fans could take on goalkeeping legend David Seaman in a penalty shoot-out.
VIDEO: World in reverse film becomes viral hit
Sometimes the simplest of concepts are the most effective.
Pop-up Pope cakes created for London culinary festival
The well worn question ‘is the Pope a Catholic?’ might be laced with sarcasm but it has long since passed into common parlance
VIDEO: Senegalese star beats Beckham’s goal for Manchester United against Wimbledon with super long-range stunner
David Beckham announced himself as a top-class talent when he scored against Wimbledon from just inside his half for Manchester United, but a player has topped that strike with a spectacular winner in a recent South African Premiership clash in Atteridgeville.
VIDEO: Man (unwittingly) plunges into a puddle
It is impossible to tell whether the man in this video knows what’s about to happen to him as he composes himself next to a car park puddle - but if he knew how viral it would go he would surely have had suspicions.
Video: Bucharest - a funny guide for Chelsea fans
A TV station in Romania has made a light-hearted video to help travelling Chelsea supporters enjoy their stay in the capital when they play Steaua Bucharest in the Europa League tonight.
VIDEO: Daring cyclist darts around London’s streets
A stunt cyclist weaves through the busy streets of Westminster before dodging pedestrians along the South Bank in this new, probably soon-to-be-viral video.
VIDEO: Acapella group stages flashmob singing proposal
Proposals in restaurants aren’t an unfamiliar sight, but when Jez Phillips decided to pop the question to his partner, he went one step further.
Soho House chef jumps fire in training for obstacle races
A chef who spends his weekdays cooking with flames is spending his weekends leaping through them as training for a series of hardcore obstacle races set to kick off this summer.
Pictured: Panic as Russian residents injured by meteor
A meteor was seen in the Russian sky before it exploded over the Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb.
VIDEO: Kitten meets hedgehog for the first time
What to do when you meet a mystery creature for the very first time?
VIDEO: Puppy tries to leap onto treadmill
Treadmills have probably seen their fair share of action in the last month as people attempt to get fit for the year ahead.
VIDEO: Man tussles with shark on Australian beach
A British grandfather on holiday in Australia was seen grabbing a shark by its tail and tried to drag it away from people playing at the edge of the sea.
Video: Spurs boss Villas-Boas gives football masterclass to launch report highlighting how sport is combatting UK gang culture
Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas this week launched a report highlighting how local community sports project are combatting anti-social behaviour and gang culture across the UK.
Video: Former Australia cricketer Shane Warne has on-field spat with Marlon Samuels
Shane Warne has been banned for one match and fined for his nasty clash with Marlon Samuels in yesterday’s Big Bash Melbourne derby.
VIDEO: Man swims in massive pothole
A man has been filmed taking a dip in what is believed to have been Ireland’s deepest pothole.
Elderly woman thought deadly grenade was an ornament
A pensioner has been using a potentially deadly World War II hand grenade as an ornament after she was given it by her late husband.
Man hospitalised for eating too many Brussels sprouts
They are the Christmas vegetables that split opinion and now doctors say Brussels sprouts should come with a health warning after a man was hospitalised by eating them.
VIDEO: Golden eagle attempts to snatch toddler
In a video bound to strike fear into the hearts of most parents, a golden eagle was filmed apparently trying and failing to capture a toddler.
Video: Is this the worst ball ever bowled in Test cricket?
Jonathan Trott scored the easiest four runs he’ll ever score in his life as Ravindra Jadeja brought the village green to the Test arena.
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Arts See all
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