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Famous Buddhist Monk to Lead Open Meditation for Peace in London’s Trafalgar Square
Wake Up London is becoming well-known for organizing meditation flash mobs in Central London every month. The group of young practitioners follow Thich Nhat...
London Fashion Students Hail Green as the New Black
Could "green" be the new black?
While stilettos are hitting the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week, students at London's Kingston University have taken up...
The Greening of London’s Olympic Park Includes Clean-up of Toxic Site
London is using its plans for the 2012 Olympic games to revitalize neighborhoods, clean up a polluted industrial site and generate a large urban...
Disability App Designed by London Terrorism Survivor
A severely injured survivor of the London train bombings has created a smartphone app to help people with disabilities travel around London more easily.
Daniel...
Londoners Earn Rewards for Recycling and Being More Physically Active
Would you bike to work or recycle more often if it meant you got free stuff at stores? Recyclebank offers rewards for recycling, and...
Peregrine Falcons Return to London After Century of Decline
After decades of declining numbers, the world's fastest creature is populating Britain's cities once again.
The peregrine falcon, which can travel at speeds of 200mph,...
Good Prevails Amidst Bad in London Riots as Twitter and Facebook Users Plan Clean-up
Twitter and Facebook users are harnessing the power of social networking to coordinate a massive clean-up operation in areas affected by the riots across...
The World’s Most Polluted Cities Can Recover, Just Like London Did
Renowned for its infamous smog and severe pollution for centuries, London today has the cleanest air that it has had since the Middle Ages.
In...
Van Gogh Painting Comes to Life in Potted Plants at National Gallery in London
For the first time ever, a painting is being made into a ‘living wall’ outside the National Gallery. With more than 8,000 live...
New Ben Franklin Letters Discovered in London
A professor with his nose deep in a library archive in London has stumbled upon 47 previously unknown letters from, to and about Benjamin...
Cash Boost to Encouraging Cycling in London
London's transportation agency is offering its 13 city boroughs a share of £4 million to encouraging more cycling around the capital. Bids will be...
London’s Bike Superhighways Are Huge Success
Remember London's bike superhighways that opened in July, leading, like spokes on a wheel, to the city center?
Now, the agency responsible, Transport for London,...
London to Cape Town Using the Power of the Sun
After 347 days, 27,000 miles, 16 countries, 14 punctures, and 4000 hours of sunshine-generated power, Gwyn Roberts arrived at his destination last month, completing...
Johnny Depp Dressed as Jack Sparrow Surprises London Schoolgirl
It's not every day a Hollywood heart-throb shows up in your classroom, but Greenwich schoolgoers received a surprise visit from Johnny ...
London Opens Bike “Superhighways”
London wants to become a better city for cycling and Mayor Boris Johnson's new bike lanes are clearly a big improvement. They're big. They're...
London Opens First Exercise Playground for Aging Adults
London has opened its first exercise playground for older people, with specially designed fitness equipment to help the capital's aging baby boomers stay fit.
Organizers...
London Tube Announcements Now Include Inspirational Sayings
London commuters are getting a dash of inspiration in their daily ride to work. Drivers on the Underground's Picadilly line have added to their...
Glimmer of Hope in Fight Against London Gang Crime
As knife crime and gang culture scar the streets of England, one program is offering a glimmer of hope.
The X-it youth project has already...
Paralyzed Soldier Completes London Marathon for Charity
Major Phil Packer lost both his legs in Iraq. Doctors back home said he would never walk again.
Not only is Phil walking again...
Nuns on the Run in London (Video)
Hundreds of runners dressed as nuns sprinted through the streets of London. 'The Nun Run' raises money for charity. Watch the...