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Report: London machete attacker raised Christian, converted to Islam
When Michael Adebolajo was filmed clutching the bloodied knives he apparently used to butcher a soldier, Britons were chilled by the strong London accent in which he spoke of his Islamist motives. How could one of their own have become so radicalised? A picture is slowly emerging of the 28-year-old,…
48-year-old woman confronted London attackers to deflect danger
A woman who challenged knife-wielding assailants suspected of hacking to death a British soldier in London on Wednesday said she intervened because “it was better having them (the weapons) aimed on one person”. Cub scout leader Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, 48, explained in Thursday’s Daily Telegraph that one of the men told…
Soldier ‘beheaded’ in London during broad daylight machete attack
An active duty soldier was “beheaded” Wednesday afternoon in London by machete-wielding assailants who were shot by police moments later, British media outlets reported. The man was reportedly stationed at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London, near the location of the attack. Luke Huseyin, who witnessed the attack, told The…
Thatcher protesters vow to pelt her coffin with eggs, coal or milk as London police brace for Wednesday’s funeral
London police are bracing for protests at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral on Wednesday, with opponents vowing to pelt her coffin with eggs, coal or milk if they can get close enough — or simply turn their backs on the passing procession. More than 800 people have pledged to attend an event…
London down 0.11% as European stocks drop at open
European stock markets fell at the start of trading on Friday — the end of a turbulent week for equities owing to the Cyprus bailout and banking crisis. At the open, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 0.11 percent to 6,381.35 points, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 lost 0.19 percent 7,917.64 points…
Revolt against City of London’s medieval elders
For almost a thousand years the City of London Corporation has run the British capital’s financial hub, winning hearts with opulent banquets and parades of red-robed dignitaries, pikemen and musketeers. But campaigners want to open up the secrets of this arcane organisation, arguing that its medieval structures are helping one…
Medieval ‘Black Death’ skeletons found under London railroad site
Workers building a new railway in London have unearthed 13 skeletons thought to be victims of the Black Death plague that swept through Europe in the 14th century, archaeologists said on Friday. The remains were dug up at Charterhouse Square in central London during excavation work for the city’s £15…
Graffiti tours turn London into open-air museum
Far from London’s beaten tourist track, a group of visitors is staring keenly at the graffiti-covered gates to an abandoned construction site. Their guide, Karim Samuels, points out the black-and-white images of two young faces, and behind them, a piece of street art by Britain’s most famous and enigmatic street…
Europe hit by blizzards, air traffic havoc, deaths
Extreme winter weather swept across western Europe Saturday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at London’s main international airport and claiming several lives in Spain, Portugal and France, including those of three Mali-bound soldiers. The frigid temperatures also caused delays and cancellations on major railway lines including the Eurostar train service,…
Tens of thousands rally in London against austerity
Government spending cuts brought some tens of thousands of people onto the streets of London and other British cities on Saturday in protest, with union leaders expected to call for a general strike. Marchers carried signs reading “No cuts” and “Tax justice not tax havens”, condemning the austerity measures introduced…
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