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At Least 19 Killed, 50 Injured In Incident At Pop Concert In England

10:56pm May 22, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

Police in Manchester, England, say they're investigating the reported explosion at a show by American singer Ariana Grande as a terrorist attack until they know otherwise.

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Reporter: Blast Hit Arena Full Of Young Girls At U.S. Pop Star's Concert

9:51pm May 22, 2017

by Audie Cornish

All Things Considered host Audie Cornish speaks to the Financial Times' Andy Bounds about the latest in a deadly incident at an Ariana Grande show in Manchester, England.

The Falcon is one of 120 pubs that Wandsworth has designated for protection. The pub, which has stained glass windows, dates to the 1800s.

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London Borough Raises Pints — And Legal Protections — To U.K.'s Fading Pubs

9:20am September 13, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Thousands of British pubs have closed in recent years. One London borough is trying to protect its pubs by requiring government approval if owners want to sell them for a different use.

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Kidlington is home to a number of 17th century cottages near its medieval church. This is the most historic part of the village, but it's not where the tourists went. Instead, tour buses dropped them off in a residential area built in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Why Did Busloads Of Asian Tourists Suddenly Arrive In This English Village?

7:00am July 23, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Residents of Kidlington awoke one morning to find hundreds of foreign tourists snapping photos on their front lawns. For six weeks, the visitors continued to come by the busload. Then they vanished.

Iceland's victory in the UEFA Euro 2016's Round of 16 set off celebrations in Reykjavik.

First Brexit, Now This: Iceland Bounces England From Euro 2016 Tourney

7:23pm June 27, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"This is done! This is done! We are never going home!" a commentator on Icelandic TV said. He added, "Live the way you want England. ... You can go home! You can go out of Europe!

Aberystwyth lies in a cove along the Welsh coast and looks out toward Ireland. Aberystwyth is part of an area that YouGov, the on-line polling company, says is the most EU-friendly region in the United Kingdom.

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From London To The Welsh Coast, Sharp Disagreements On 'Brexit'

10:41am June 22, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The United Kingdom's cultural makeup has shifted many times through the centuries, but for some struggling in England, the latest changes are coming too fast.

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England And Wales Expand The Meaning Of Domestic Abuse

5:58pm December 29, 2015

by Robert Smith

Some controlling or coercive behavior is now a crime there. Domestic abuse could include stalking your spouse online or restricting access to family and friends.

The famous arch at London's Wembley Stadium was illuminated in the colors of the French flag before the soccer game between England and France.

France And England Play Friendly Match, Two Other Soccer Games Canceled

8:00pm November 17, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Belgium postponed its game against Spain in Brussels, and Germany evacuated a stadium in Hanover hours before a game against the Netherlands.

A glitched Little Mermaid piece sits in front of a dismal castle as part of the artist Banksy's biggest show to date, titled Dismaland, at Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare, England.

Banksy's 'Dismaland' Living Up To Its Name With Ticket Debacle

2:34pm August 21, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The graffiti artist's darkly themed art show in England spurred wild demand for tickets, causing the website to crash. Now people are wondering if the confusion is all part of the show.

Military bomb disposal experts examine an unexploded German bomb from World War II in East London. Hundreds of residents were moved out for their safety.

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In London, A Bomb In The Basement Stirs Memories Of The Blitz

12:04pm August 12, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

Hundreds of residents were evacuated after the World War II-era bomb was discovered at a construction site. Seniors in the area were reminded of their wartime experiences as children during the Blitz.

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