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Monday, May 13

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Daredevils make wingsuit flight through London’s Tower Bridge

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Heart-pounding video shows two skydivers in wingsuits soaring through London’s iconic Tower Bridge landmark at more than 150 mph in a world-first stunt. Austrian daredevils Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel, both pro skydivers for Red Bull…

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Astonishing video shows skydivers in wingsuits tear through London’s Tower Bridge at over 150mph

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Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel, both pro Red Bull skydivers from Austria, carried out the wingsuit stunt first thing Sunday when they jumped from a helicopter hovering roughly 3,000 ft above London.

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WATCH: Historic Wingsuit Flight Through Tower Bridge

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Skydivers Complete First-Ever Wingsuit Flight Through London's Tower Bridge

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WATCH: Skydivers fly high above London’s Tower Bridge

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Two Red Bull skydivers wearing wingsuits dove through an opening just 115 feet in the air at over 150 miles per hour before pulling up and deploying their parachutes to land safely.

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Full list of Universal Credit days out in 2024 offering free and cheap tickets – including Tank Museum & Tower of London

A FUN day out for the family can hit your bank balance hard, particularly when travel, gift shop visits and a round of ice creams are considered.

Full list of Universal Credit days out in 2024 offering free and cheap tickets – including Tank Museum & Tower of London

www.thesun.co.uk

A FUN day out for the family can hit your bank balance hard, particularly when travel, gift shop visits and a round of ice creams are considered.

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Skydivers soar through Tower Bridge on wingsuit flight after 3,000ft helicopter jump

www.independent.co.uk

Two skydivers soared through London’s Tower Bridge on Sunday, 12 May, completing the world’s first wingsuit flight through the iconic structure.

Sunday, May 12

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Skydivers complete death-defying wingsuit flight through London's Tower Bridge at heart-stopping 152mph - successfully completing the world's first such voyage

www.dailymail.co.uk

Austrian Red Bull skydivers Marco Furst, 33, and Marco Waltenspiel, 39, completed a death-defying wingsuit through London's Tower Bridge at the heart-stopping speed of 152mph.

Thursday, May 9

18

Gordon Ramsay to open London’s highest restaurant

The venue will take the title of London’s highest restaurant from Duck & Waffle of the nearby Salesforce Tower

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Universal Credit days out London 2024: How to get discounted tickets for London Zoo, Tower of London and more

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Cost-of-living crisis makes cheaper alternatives attractive to families

Wednesday, May 8

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Del Boy's Only Fools and Horses tower block is earmarked for demolition but real-life residents say living there is 'lovely jubbly'

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The Trotters lived on the 12th floor of the tower block on the fictional Nyrere Estate in Peckham, South London.

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‘Loving uncle’, 38, stabbed to death in Tower Hamlets named

Jack Hague was found with a stab injury after a fight in east London

Monday, May 6

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Neighbours on estate immortalised by Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange now feel like 'second-class citizens' as homes are knocked down to make way for new tower blocks

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The Lesnes Estate in Thamesmead, southeast London, was featured in the film adaptation of Anthony Burgess dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange 50 years ago.

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Iconic Only Fools and Horses tower block to be demolished and replaced with £850,000,000 flats

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The famous building in London is set for demolition in 2027 (Picture: Alamy/SWNS)

Thursday, May 2

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‘Fawlty Towers’ Stage Play Won’t Have Racial Slurs, John Cleese Says: ‘The Literal-Minded Don’t Understand Irony’

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The London West End stage adaptation of “Fawlty Towers” will be free of racial slurs, creator John Cleese has said. “Fawlty Towers – The Play” is based on the classic 1975 sitcom and is written by Cleese and Connie Booth and adapted for…

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Neighbours in historic London street that featured in Mr Selfridge and Doctor Who fear huge £1bn skyscraper scheme will block out light and leave their homes cast in shadow

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Permission has been given to build three tower blocks near Blackfriars Bridge despite some residents of nearby Roupell Street voicing opposition.

Wednesday, May 1

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Huge £1bn scheme for three tower blocks including more than 400 homes near London's Blackfriars Bridge gets green light despite neighbours' concerns

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A huge £1billion scheme for three tower blocks, including more than 400 homes, near Blackfriars Bridge has been approved despite neighbours' concerns.

Friday, Apr 26

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Pro-Palestine murals in London face council review and removal

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Tower Hamlets criticised by its own mayor for taking down murals, while Redbridge reviews artwork after complaints

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Basil meets Basil! John Cleese meets his iconic Fawlty Towers character in a hilarious promo video for brand new stage show adaptation

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The comedy veteran, 84, is seen arriving at London's Apollo Theatre to pick up two complimentary tickets for Fawlty Towers: The Play and is greeted by Basil.