Actor and comedian Russell Brand was found guilty of raping a woman in 2009 and sexually assaulting three other women on Thursday. Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand will be sentenced to prison. Brand, 51, was initially accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one charge of attempted indecent assault. On […]
Dozens of people were arrested at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in London on Saturday in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, police said. London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that 48 people had been arrested and the majority of the arrests were related to individuals expressing support for a proscribed organization. […]
London — British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared in a London court on Monday for the start of his trial on rape and sexual assault charges. The hearing at Southwark Crown Court was adjourned until Tuesday after a morning of jury selection. The prosecution is due to open its case later in the week. […]
To find a little wilderness in West London, take a left at the shopping mall and head under the highway. Near a McDonald’s and within reach of the city’s busy transport network, a family of beavers is reshaping a wetland and helping protect nearby streets and a Tube station from flooding. Five Eurasian beavers were […]
A British Airways flight started descending 27,000 feet about 30 minutes after it departed London on Monday en route to Chicago, according to flight data. A spokesperson for British Airways said there was a technical issue and that the aircraft later landed safely. The jet had dropped to 9,000 feet from 36,000 feet over […]
London is now home to some wild beavers, the first to live there in 400 years. The critters were brought in to help solve a flooding problem, but now they are a thriving part of the city. Leigh Kiniry has the story. Beavers brought to London to help solve a flooding problem: "They make people […]
London hosted Bentley’s first fully electric production car yesterday. Torcal joins Continental GT, Flying Spur and Bentayga as a fourth model line, a five meter SUV built, engineered and finished in Crewe for 2028 model year sales that begin next year. Long wheelbase, short overhangs and a proud front give it upright presence without the […]
London — Images of masked men riding along London’s streets on mopeds or electric bikes and snatching phones straight out of the hand of unsuspecting tourists and locals have gone viral in recent years. The criminals have essentially taken advantage of new, quick but quiet transport technology to get a leg up on police. The […]
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Slough, England — Residents of the small industrial town of Slough, just west of London, told CBS News the soaring temperatures have been difficult to bear this year as Britain records its hottest summer ever. But emerging research suggests Slough may have had it particularly rough, as it sits next to the second largest data center […]