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LEGO Porgs appear at locations around London to celebrate Star Wars release

LEGO Porgs appear at locations around London to celebrate Star Wars release

A group of LEGO Porgs – the new Star Wars critters that have set the internet alight – have this week been seen traveling across London and taking in the sights as film fans across the country return to the galaxy far, far away in the latest chapter of the epic Skywalker saga. Created for the launch of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the group of LEGO Porgs traveled from Londons South Bank, across Millennium Bridge and past St. Pauls Cathedral – before finishing their sight-seeing tour at Londons Trafalgar Square and the LEGO store in Leicester Square. Dec 21, 2017
Selfieccino: London cafe makes coffee art with self portraits in froth

Selfieccino: London cafe makes coffee art with self portraits in froth

A cafe in London is taking barista art to a new level by giving customer the chance to sip on their own self-portraits. Over 400 of the personalised drinks have been sold since they launched on Saturday (December 16), with the hashtag Selfieccino going viral across various social media platforms. Dec 20, 2017
Lightsaber duel in London to celebrate launch of The Last Jedi

Lightsaber duel in London to celebrate launch of The Last Jedi

Two martial arts experts, Shania West and Anton Simpson-Tidy, took part in a lightsaber duel to help promote Star Wars: The Last Jedi which premiers in the UK on 14 December. 2017 Census Figures show 176,632 people in England/Wales identify themselves as Jedi Knights and is the 7th most popular faith in the UK. Dec 13, 2017
London Police Hunt For Serial Sex Attacker

London Police Hunt For Serial Sex Attacker

London police have released footage of man they would like to speak to following 25 sexual assaults in south London, mainly in Lewisham and Greenwich boroughs but also including Southwark, Bromley and Bexley.The first incident took place on Oct. 16, 2016 against a 13 year old girl and most recently a 15 year old girl reported she was sexually assaulted on Nov. 22, 2017. The victims have all described a a very similar attacker - a white man between the age of 40 and 50 and many of the attacks have taken place between morning and evening rush hour. Nov 30, 2017
Panic in Londons Covent Garden as black cab mounts pavement

Panic in Londons Covent Garden as black cab mounts pavement

A black cab reportedly mounted the pavement injuring pedestrians in the busy tourist area of Covent Garden in London on 1 November. Metropolitan Police issued a statement saying they believe the incident not to be terrorist related.  Nov 1, 2017
Ride out causes mayhem on Halloween weekend in London

Ride out causes mayhem on Halloween weekend in London

 A large group of people on motorcycles terrorised the roads of East London and Essex on Oct. 29.The and amp;#39;ride out and amp;#39; drove on the wrong side of the road, smashed a police car windscreen and let off fire extinguishers at members of the public.Officers made four arrests including disqualified driving and possession of drug. Officers also recovered three motorcycles Oct 30, 2017
Nelson Mandela group march through London calling for global peace

Nelson Mandela group march through London calling for global peace

The Elders, the independent group of former leaders founded by Nelson Mandela, led a symbolic walk in central London on 23 October. Local groups and young leaders from the British Councils Future Leaders Connect programme marched as part of a global call for peace, tolerance and solidarity. Oct 24, 2017
Nelson Mandela group march through London calling for global peace

Nelson Mandela group march through London calling for global peace

The Elders, the independent group of former leaders founded by Nelson Mandela, led a symbolic walk in central London on 23 October. Local groups and young leaders from the British Councils Future Leaders Connect programme marched as part of a global call for peace, tolerance and solidarity. Oct 24, 2017
Luton Man Found Guilty On Terrorism Charges

Luton Man Found Guilty On Terrorism Charges

Police release footage of the dramatic moment a student who wanted to carry out a terror attack in the UK is arrested in a police raid just days before he planned to travel to Syria to join ISIS Oct 20, 2017
London police release footage of jailed serial thief stealing from a tourist

London police release footage of jailed serial thief stealing from a tourist

A Chilean man was jailed at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday (12 October) after being found guilty of 11 separate counts of theft at various locations in London. The Metropolitan Police believed that Emilio Guerrero-Sepulveda made two separate trips to the British capital in order specifically to steal tourists money. The highest value item recovered from Guerrero-Sepulveda was a camera valued at £8,800 taken from Selfridges earlier this year. This CCTV footage shows the thief stealing a bag at the Ibis Hotel in West Drayton. Oct 13, 2017
Shocking video captures horrific acid attack in London

Shocking video captures horrific acid attack in London

Two men have been convicted of conducting random chemical attacks and violent robberies in London. Sadik Kamara, 24, and Joshua Gordon, 20, were both found guilty of applying a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, main, disfigure or do grievous bodily harm at Wood Green Crown Court on 10 October. The Met Police have released shocking CCTV footage of one of the incidents, where a gang including Kamara and Gordon entered a supermarket in Hackney, and sprayed the shopkeeper with ammonia three times in the face, before stamping on her. The pair will be sentenced on 17 November. Oct 13, 2017
Eleven injured in London car crash

Eleven injured in London car crash

Eleven people were injured on 7 October when a car collided with pedestrians near London and amp;#39;s Natural History Museum, in one of the capital and amp;#39;s busiest tourist areas. Oct 8, 2017
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