London Travel News 12/08/2010
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Freeze of the century: Army on standby in coldest December for 100 years
Wow, and here I'd thought the winter of 2003-4 was bad…it's got nothing on 2010.
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How to see London in a weekend
A short but brilliant London itinerary.
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London’s secret historical treasures
A beautiful photo gallery of traces from London's history, found in nooks and crannies all over the city.
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‘Glee’ cast performs on ‘X Factor’ in Britain
Glad to know that America can share a little of our entertainment with Britain…for a change.
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O2 arena success is sweet music to Government
The Government is set for a substantial windfall after the O2 posted record ticket sales of £60.3 million and celebrated its third year in a row as the world's most popular music venue.
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British soldier killed by US plane in Afghanistan
A British paratrooper killed in Afghanistan while on foot patrol was a victim of “friendly fire” when an American F-18 warplane strafed the wrong area, it was revealed this afternoon.
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The world’s booziest nation: Britons drink more regularly than any other country
Oh. Oh, dear.
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Susan Philipsz wins Turner Prize for sound installation
The Scottish artist is the first person to win the £25,000 award for a sound installation. Philipsz records herself singing 16th century laments and plays them in unusual locations, including supermarket aisles and a series of bridges over the Clyde in Glasgow.
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Putin ‘held secret talks with Fifa executives’
It emerged yesterday that Vladimir Putin held secret meetings with at least a third of the executive committee members of football's governing body Fifa, which last week handed Russia the right to host the 2018 World Cup.
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Students protest over arts education cuts at Turner Prize ceremony
In answer to recent cuts in arts education funding, about about 40 students from a variety of London area universities staged a protest last night at the Tate Britain during the Turner Prize award ceremony.