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Recent Did you know? items

* ... that the CEO of the London Stock Exchange described insider dealing as "the poster child of market abuse"?

* ... that '''[[Julia Hoggett|the CEO]]''' of the [[London Stock Exchange]] described insider dealing as "the poster child of market abuse"?

* ... that Susan Finnegan was the first female head of the arachnids section at the Natural History Museum, London, but had to resign her job to marry?

* ... that '''[[Susan Finnegan]]''' was the first female head of the arachnids section at the Natural History Museum, London, but had to resign her job to marry?

* ... that according to the Laws of London, merchants from lands ruled by the German emperor enjoyed special trading privileges in 11th-century London?

* ... that according to the '''[[Laws of London]]''', merchants from lands ruled by the [[Holy Roman Emperor|German emperor]] enjoyed special trading privileges in 11th-century London?

* ... that self-help author Beth Kempton held positions at both the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Tokyo and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London?

* ... that [[self-help]] author '''[[Beth Kempton]]''' held positions at both the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Tokyo and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London?

* ... that a clergyman from London established 87 schools in Wales in the 17th century?

* ... that [[Thomas Gouge|a clergyman from London]] established 87 '''[[History of education in Wales before 1701|schools in Wales in the 17th century]]'''?

* ... that Victoria Siddall is the first woman to be appointed the director of the 168-year-old National Portrait Gallery in London?

* ... that '''[[Victoria Siddall]]''' is the first woman to be appointed the director of the 168-year-old [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] in London?

Recent In the news items

5 February 2025 – Grenfell Tower fire

United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announces that Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, will be demolished following a meeting with bereaved relatives and survivors of the 2017 fire. (BBC News)

:[[United Kingdom]] [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Angela Rayner]] announces that [[Grenfell Tower]] in [[North Kensington]], [[London]], will be demolished following a meeting with bereaved relatives and survivors of the 2017 fire. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5g99xy979o (BBC News)]

29 January 2025 – Expansion of Heathrow Airport

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves approves the construction of a third runway at Greater London's Heathrow Airport after decades of delays. (Sky News)

:[[United Kingdom|UK]] [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] [[Rachel Reeves]] approves the construction of a third [[runway]] at [[Greater London]]'s [[Heathrow Airport]] after decades of delays. [https://news.sky.com/story/chancellor-rachel-reeves-announces-backing-for-third-heathrow-runway-13298590 (Sky News)]

18 January 2025 – Gaza war protests

More than 70 people are arrested at a pro-Palestine protest in London, England, United Kingdom for violating protest regulations. (BBC News)

:More than 70 people are arrested at a [[Palestinian nationalism|pro-Palestine]] protest in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] for violating protest regulations. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz0l34kpv51o (BBC News)]

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