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London, the "Big Smoke," is the capital of the United Kingdom and the second largest city in Europe. From Brixton to Big Ben and Bethnal Green to Heathrow, there is always something brewing in the "Great Wen."

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Afrimaxx — Modern African Lifestyle

Sustainable fine dining, Zanzibar’s female seaweed farmers and being a man in a women’s domain.

Michelin-starred chef Adejoké Bakare sits in her restaurant, smiling

Michelin-starred chef Adejoké Bakare sits in her restaurant, smiling

Adejoké Bakare: A celebrity chef in London

British-Nigerian Adejoké Bakare is the first Black female chef in the United Kingdom to be awarded a Michelin star.

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Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe

Pianist Giorgi Gigashvili, a non-alcoholic wine trend, a Berlin fashion designer with Iranian roots.

A road sign marks the entrance to the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London

A road sign marks the entrance to the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London

How London's push to curb cars and cut pollution is going

London introduced new rules to make traffic friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians in a bid to improve air quality.

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Fokus Obdachlosenrestaurant

Britain: Another chance at life

A top restaurant is giving people threatened with homelessness a chance to become a chef or waiter.

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Fokus La Palma

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Inhabitants of the island La Palma are still coping with the aftermath of the Tajogaite eruption.

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REV — The auto & mobility show

Testing the Opel Zafira Electric. Thailand — the Detroit of Asia? And: London’s new traffic rules.

Marokko | Demonstrationen in Rabat zum Jahrestag des 7. Oktober 2023

Marokko | Demonstrationen in Rabat zum Jahrestag des 7. Oktober 2023

Fresh rallies held globally on eve of October 7 anniversary

Thousands of people took to the streets around the world for another day of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli rallies.

Police seen between people holding an Israeli flag in the foreground and people with Palestinian flags in the background

Police seen between people holding an Israeli flag in the foreground and people with Palestinian flags in the background

Protests in Berlin and many major cities as October 7 nears

People in Berlin rallied in support of both Israelis as well as Palestinians and Lebanese in rival demonstrations.

Euromaxx reporter Gönna Ketels stands on a busy street in London, holding a wallet. It is evening, as indicated by the street lighting and illuminated buildings behind her.

Euromaxx reporter Gönna Ketels stands on a busy street in London, holding a wallet. It is evening, as indicated by the street lighting and illuminated buildings behind her.

London on a shoestring

London is one of Europe's most exciting and expensive cities. What are some of the best low-budget things to do in town?

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Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe

African-American designer Ini Archibong, London on a small budget, the sweet pastry baklava.

A person taking a photo with Girl with Balloon on display at The Art of Banksy exhibition at 50 Earlham Street, London

A person taking a photo with Girl with Balloon on display at The Art of Banksy exhibition at 50 Earlham Street, London

Banksy 'Girl with Balloon' art recovered, robbers charged

The "Girl with Balloon" first appeared in London as a graffiti in 2002

A woman takes a selfie in front of a picturesque coast. She is laughing and pointing at the camera.

A woman takes a selfie in front of a picturesque coast. She is laughing and pointing at the camera.

Solo traveler Pelumi Nubi drives from London to Lagos

This British-Nigerian influencer undertook the 10,000-kilometer journey alone by car.

Memorials for the dead of the Grenfell Tower fire tied to a fence

Memorials for the dead of the Grenfell Tower fire tied to a fence

Grenfell Tower inquiry finds all 72 deaths were 'avoidable'

Inquiry finds systemic failings, greed and incompetence led to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 residents.

Tower block fire in London. Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London.

Tower block fire in London. Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London.

UK: Grenfell Tower fire the upshot of 'decades of failure'

The overnight 2017 fire at a social housing high-rise apartment block in London killed 72 people.

London apartment building where fire was ignited, with smoke billowing out

London apartment building where fire was ignited, with smoke billowing out

London apartment fire forces 100 residents to evacuate

The London Fire Brigade said the apartment building that caught fire was known to have a number of fire safety issues.

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Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle

99 perspectives on art, a record braking trip from London to Lagos and Senegalese model Alpha Dia.

Pelum Nubi, who drove solo from London to Lagos in Nigerica, drives a car

Pelum Nubi, who drove solo from London to Lagos in Nigerica, drives a car

Meet the woman who drove solo from the UK to Nigeria

Travelling from London to Lagos, Pelumi Nubi has become the first woman to drive 10,000 kilometers on her own.

Two lion cubs perched on a fence

Two lion cubs perched on a fence

Heavy lifting: London Zoo's annual weigh-in

Get on the scales! Every year, London Zoo asks its animals to weigh themselves.

Smoke is seen rising from Somerset House on the River Thames where a large fire broke out, in London, England, on August 17, 2024

Smoke is seen rising from Somerset House on the River Thames where a large fire broke out, in London, England, on August 17, 2024

UK: Artworks safe after fire at London's Somerset House

Around 125 firefighters tackled the blaze at the renowned arts venue next to the River Thames.

Taylor Swift performs on stage during the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on August 15

Taylor Swift performs on stage during the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on August 15

Taylor Swift returns to stage after foiled terror plot

Around 92,000 Swifties turned up to watch Swift resume the world's most lucrative concert tour amid tightened security.

A police officer stands in Leicester Square on August 12

A police officer stands in Leicester Square on August 12

UK: Woman and girl stabbed in London, 1 man arrested

The incident comes with the UK still on edge after a deadly stabbing prompted a week of violent, far-right protests.

People remove a new artwork by Banksy, depicting a howling wolf painted on a satellite dish that was placed on a shop roof in Peckham

People remove a new artwork by Banksy, depicting a howling wolf painted on a satellite dish that was placed on a shop roof in Peckham

Banksy animal works appear, disappear around London

Is the apparent theft of one of the latest works from the renowned graffiti artist part of the concept?

DW Podcast | Inside Europe

DW Podcast | Inside Europe

Inside Europe August 1 2024

France steps up security after the rail sabotage, our man in Paris reviews the Olympics' first week, swimming in the polluted Seine river and Turkey wants to cull millions of street dogs. Also: Belarus pardons a German man sentenced to death for terrorism, Italy's anti-abortion law riles rights groups, were the London 2012 Olympics value for money? And how Toledo is drawing crowds this summer.

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Fokus Europa GB Autofahrer

How London policies are upsetting drivers

Environmental regulations and restrictive traffic routing are meant to deter drivers.

A group of urban foragers reconnecting with nature at a cemetary in London.

A group of urban foragers reconnecting with nature at a cemetary in London.

Urban foragers reconnecting with nature

More and more people are combing green spaces in London in search of edible plants – with multiple benefits.

Forensic officers work outside a London property, after human remains were found in two suitcases in Bristol

Forensic officers work outside a London property, after human remains were found in two suitcases in Bristol

UK: Man arrested in Bristol over bodies found in suitcases

A man left two suitcases near an iconic bridge in UK's Bristol. The police later found human remains inside the luggage.

An officer stands behind a police cordon in the London suburb of Bushey as brick houses can be seen behind him

An officer stands behind a police cordon in the London suburb of Bushey as brick houses can be seen behind him

UK arrests suspect after crossbow triple homicide

The women were the wife and daughters of a well-known BBC sports commentator.

London: homeless people lie in their sleeping bags at a building in central London

London: homeless people lie in their sleeping bags at a building in central London

UK poverty lurks behind glittering facade of election

Many Londoners, grappling with inflation and a poverty crisis, lack faith in politicians to improve the status quo.

A woman in a flowing white gown with long hair sings on a darkened stage

A woman in a flowing white gown with long hair sings on a darkened stage

Soprano Pretty Yende goes from small town to world stage

This South African soprano sang at the coronation of Charles III, and is in demand on stages around the world.

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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

How the younger set live in Amsterdam, soprano Pretty Yende and tips for a visit to Paris.

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Singapore Airlines accident: Aviation expert speaks to DW

Severe turbulence on a flight to Singapore: Aviation security expert Julian Bray gave DW his assessment of the incident.

A view of passengers on board Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 after an emergency landing

A view of passengers on board Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 after an emergency landing

Severe turbulence kills at least one on Singapore flight

Flight data suggests the plane, a Boeing 777, dropped some 6,000 feet in five minutes.

UK: Police officers outside the British Library following the action by two Just Stop Oil activists on May 10, 2024

UK: Police officers outside the British Library following the action by two Just Stop Oil activists on May 10, 2024

Climate protesters in their 80s target Magna Carta

The historic document, kept at the British Library in London, was unscathed.

An older woman surrounded by a colorfully decorated apartment

An older woman surrounded by a colorfully decorated apartment

Sue Kreitzman's leads 'colorful world' crusade

Kitsch and bright colors have made 83-year-old Sue Kreitzman into a social media star.

Bürgermeisterwahl und Kommunalwahlen in Großbritannien

Bürgermeisterwahl und Kommunalwahlen in Großbritannien

London mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic third term

Khan's victory is the latest in dozens of local elections that have gone to Labour - a heavy blow to the Conservatives

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DW Euromaxx | Sendung vom 04.05.2024 | Adelaide Damoah

Embodying Art

Illness made Adelaide Damoah quit her job and devote herself completely to painting.

Khan addresses supporters after his election victory

Khan addresses supporters after his election victory

UK: Tories lose ground as Sadiq Khan wins again in London

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to call a general election after his party lost ground in local polls.

Several police and other emergncy services vehicles gathered in the East London community of Hainault, near the scene of the attack on April 30, 2024. Police tape also cordons off the road, with an officer stood next to it.

Several police and other emergncy services vehicles gathered in the East London community of Hainault, near the scene of the attack on April 30, 2024. Police tape also cordons off the road, with an officer stood next to it.

London: Boy dies after man attacks people, police with sword

A man attacked members of the public and two police officers in East London. A boy later died of his wounds.

Archive photo of a statue Lady Justice, holding scales and a sword, on top of the Central Criminal Court.

Archive photo of a statue Lady Justice, holding scales and a sword, on top of the Central Criminal Court.

UK man charged with Russia-backed arson attack in London

The man is accused of planning an arson attack on Ukraine-linked firms in London on behalf of Russia's Wagner Group.

Two horses on the loose bolt through the streets of London near Aldwych, on Wednesday April 24, 2024

Two horses on the loose bolt through the streets of London near Aldwych, on Wednesday April 24, 2024

London police recapture 2 horses on the run

Police have contained the two runaway horses that were seen pacing through the streets of central London.

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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

The world’s oldest subway, a drag queen star and top travel tips for seeing Regensburg.

A sign for the London Underground, next to Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower

A sign for the London Underground, next to Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower

London Tube is the world's oldest subway

One of the UK capital's best known landmarks is its subway system, affectionately known to Londoners as the Tube.

Qantas planes in Melbourne

Qantas planes in Melbourne

Australia's Qantas reroutes London flights amid Iran danger

Qantas Airways says it has temporarily rerouted Perth-London flights amid expectations of an Iranian attack on Israel.

Archive photo of police tape in London

Archive photo of police tape in London

UK: London-based Iranian journalist stabbed

The attack against Pouria Zeraati is the latest in a number of threats faced by Persian-language journalists in Britain.

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DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 21 March 2024

Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refineries, Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar resigns, and the World Happiness Index reveals the opposite for young people in Western Europe. Also: an environment-themed second half featuring: a vision for a post fossil-fuel Ukraine, hydro plans threaten Scotland’s Loch Ness, Montpellier’s free public transport and the UK Climate Choir movement strikes a chord.

Banksy's mural in Finsbury Park, London. Green paint on the side of a wall behind a pruned tree

Banksy's mural in Finsbury Park, London. Green paint on the side of a wall behind a pruned tree

Banksy: New mural showing tree leaves appears in London

The artwork uses green paint sprayed across the side of a building to to imitate the leaves of a heavily pruned tree.

Aerial view of England Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, with many skyscrapers and the Walki Talki, London

Aerial view of England Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, with many skyscrapers and the Walki Talki, London

Iconic European cities: London

DW's travel guide to the capital city of the United Kingdom brings you insider tips and a list of what not to miss.

The 77 Percent | Liz Shoo

The 77 Percent | Liz Shoo

The 77 Percent — What does it take to become a champion?

Champions are not born, they are forged. This week, The 77 Percent explores what it takes to become one.

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Military expert analyzes Russian advantages after Avdiivka

Monika Miron from the War Studies Department at King’s College London says Ukraine needs more support from allies.