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Germany legend Michael Ballack backs former club Chelsea for Premier League title

Germany legend Michael Ballack backs former club Chelsea for Premier League title

Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has backed the London club to win the Premier League title. Chelsea are eight points clear in the league, and recently equalled the record for most consecutive wins in the Premier League with 14. Ballack also said that he believes striker Diego Costa should not take a big money move to the Chinese league, after the Spaniard was linked with a transfer to Asia. Jan 25, 2017
Urban Explorer climbs Tower Bridge without harness

Urban Explorer climbs Tower Bridge without harness

YouTuber CassOnline has posted a video of himself climbing Londons Tower Bridge with no harnesses or ropes. The so-called Urban Explorer decided to climb the famous structure after his previous video reached 250 likes. Jan 23, 2017
WWE legend Triple H announces UK Championship

WWE legend Triple H announces UK Championship

World Wrestling Entertainment has unveiled a brand new championship belt for a United Kingdom Champion. The title will be contested in a 16-man tournament to be held in Blackpool from 14-15 January, to be aired exclusively on the WWE Network. At the press conference at the O2 Arena, London, on 15 December, WWE legend Triple H also announce plans to host a weekly show, produced in the UK. Dec 16, 2016
Syria: Hundreds protest outside Downing Street over Aleppo offensive

Syria: Hundreds protest outside Downing Street over Aleppo offensive

Around 200 people demonstrated outside 10 Downing Street on 13 December, calling on the UK government to do more to help the people of Aleppo, Syria. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad say they have control of 98% of the city, and the Russian ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Vitaly Churkin said that military action in the area has ceased. Concern remains, however, for the tens of thousands still trapped in besieged areas of Aleppo, with the UN reporting that pro-government forces had been summarily killing civilians. Dec 14, 2016
Southern rail boss apologises for Christmas travel chaos amid RMT and Aslef strikes

Southern rail boss apologises for Christmas travel chaos amid RMT and Aslef strikes

One of the bosses of GTR, who run under-fire rail company Southern, has apologised for the travel chaos commuters will face throughout December. The RMT and Aslef unions have called for a number of strikes across the month over a long-running dispute about the changing role of conductors on trains. Alex Foulds, the deputy chief operating officer for GTR, also called the Southern service very poor and said it was not good enough. Dec 6, 2016
Stunning satellite images show how London has changed since 1984

Stunning satellite images show how London has changed since 1984

Londons changing landscape has been captured in stunning detail in a series of satellite timeline images recorded over a 32 year period. The timelapse videos have been released under a project called Google Earth Timelapse, who said they shifted through five million satellite images from five different satellites. Each year in the timelapse video is made from 33 separate images. Nov 30, 2016
CCTV shows woman left paralysed after car drives onto pavement

CCTV shows woman left paralysed after car drives onto pavement

CCTV footage has been released showing the moment a woman was left paralysed after a car drove onto the pavement. The video, released by the Metropolitan Police, captures the incident which happened on the 29 May in Norwood, London.The woman who was paralysed was 30-year-old Chanelle Higgins. According to to the police appeal, Higgins was paralysed from the waist down and is confined to a wheelchair.The police said that on 16 June a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He was released on bail to return on a date in December pending further enquiries. Nov 29, 2016
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