6 h. ago Iconic London landmark breaks down on hottest day of the year

The iconic landmark has broken down on the hottest day of the year with tourists stranded inside.

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6 h. ago London Eye breaks down leaving customers stranded on hottest day of the year

It occurred as temperatures hit 28C in the capital

Economics

6 h. ago London Eye 'breaks down' on hottest day of the year leaving people trapped in pods

Tourists were left waiting in the heat on Thursday as engineers were called to attend the stalled attraction

Politics

6 h. ago Two people drown in Oklahoma floodwaters after getting trapped in their cars during thunderstorms

Flash floods struck Oklahoma on Wednesday following a spate of thunderstorms that have been tearing across the Southern Plains

Events

6 h. ago London Eye breaks down as tourists stranded in pods on hottest day of year

One of London's most popular tourist attractions broke down this afternoon (May 1) as engineers rushed to the scene to fix it, leading to a delay in people boarding the wheel

Politics

6 h. ago London Eye breaks down leaving tourists stuck in pods on hottest day of year

Tourists on the London Eye this afternoon have been told engineers would be in attendance as they remained stuck in the attraction's pods, as temperatures hit a searing 28C

Politics

7 h. ago Hundreds trapped in London Eye's glass pods after breakdowns on hottest day

Hundreds trapped in London Eye's glass pods after breakdowns on hottest day  Metro.co.uk

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9 h. ago Met Office confirms hottest day of the year with 28C and gives verdict on heatwave

The Met Office has declared today as the hottest day of the year so far as temperatures have already reached 28C - bringing a record-breaking start to May

Society

12 h. ago I thought the spot under my eye was a blocked pore, then a doctor told me it was cancer. The cause happened in my childhood and I had no idea...

When a swelling lesion under her eye burst during work, Jessica Zbinden-Webster, who lives in London, realised that what she'd initially considered 'problem skin' was more serious.

Society

28 h. ago Boys track and field: New London's Cael Wilka enjoys his special night | The Hawk Eye

Boys track and field: New London's Cael Wilka enjoys his special night | The Hawk Eye - Burlington, Iowa  Daily Gate City

Politics

35 h. ago Frozen tax thresholds will drag MORE people into child benefit tax trap

Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt raised the threshold at which the government starts to claw back child benefit from £50,000 to £60,000, last year.

Politics

37 h. ago Spanish PM calls on private energy firms to help find cause of massive power cut

Pedro Sánchez says changes needed to guarantee ‘supply and future competitiveness’ of electricity after blackout Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called on private energy operators to help his government establish the cause of Monday’s unprecedented power cut across the Iberian peninsula, and said changes and improvements must be made to guarantee “the supply and future competitiveness” of the country’s electrical system.Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power loss that began just after 12.30pm on Monday and lasted into the night. At least five people are thought to have died in Spain as a result of the blackout, which left people trapped on paralysed trains and in the static lifts of apartment blocks and offices. Continue reading...

Economics

51 h. ago ‘Shipwrecked in the 21st century’: how people made it through Europe’s worst blackout in living memory

Daring rescues were attempted, quick commutes turned into hours-long odysseys, cars were directed by baguettes – but the show went on in the world’s best restaurantThe ski lifts, carrying 16 people, dangled high above the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. As parts of Spain and Portugal were plunged into a blackout on Monday, the swaying gondolas had come to a halt metres above the ground, leaving people trapped inside.About four hours later, video posted online by the ski station showed a rescuer lowering themselves into a gondola to set up a system of ropes that allowed the skiers to rappel to the ground. Continue reading...

Politics

58 h. ago TfL admits 'significant increase' in Tube graffiti incidents

‘Vandalised carriages are an affront to the eye and leave passengers feeling less safe’, London Assembly member tells TfL

Politics

3 d. ago ‘People were stunned’: Spaniards caught unawares by power outage

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘People were stunned’: how massive blackout unfolded across Spain and Portugal

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago McVitie's Chocolate Digestives celebrate 100th birthday with dazzling light show

The London Eye and Tower Bridge were among the London landmarks that were transformed into stunning tributes to the beloved biscuit to celebrate its 100th birthday

Culture

8 d. ago Cluster headaches are ‘the most painful condition on the planet’. Sufferers are going to extreme – and secretive – measures for relief

The condition is more excruciating than childbirth or gunshot wounds, but little understood. An online community of ‘clusterheads’ are self-experimenting with psilocybin – with promising resultsPeter was working late, watching two roulette tables in play at a London casino, when he felt something stir behind his right eye. It was just a shadow of sensation, a horribly familiar tickle. But on that summer night in 2018, as chips hit the tables and gamblers’ conversation swelled, panic set in. He knew he only had a few minutes.Peter found his boss, muttered that he had to leave, now, and ran outside. By then, the tickle had escalated; it felt like a red-hot poker was being shoved through his right pupil. Tears flowed from that eye, which was nearly swollen shut, and mucus from his right nostril. Half-blinded, gripping at his face, he stumbled along the street, eventually escaping into a company car that whisked him home, where he blacked out. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Gary Lineker's incredible £4million home with gym, cinema room and personal touches

Gary Lineker is soon set to leave Match of the Day after almost 30 years, giving him more time to enjoy his enviable London pad with a professional kitchen and stunning decor

Economics

8 d. ago Now is the perfect time to visit Europe’s hottest city break destination

Temperatures reach the mid-20s around this time of year

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