Stampede in London's Westfield Shopping Centre

Reportedly shoppers fled the London's Westfield Shopping Centre after a fire alarm sounded. Terrified shoppers took to social media claiming people were 'running like crazy' as they were evacuated.

The resultant panic caused huge rushing out of the shoppers, causing injuries to a person due to the stampede of running terrified shoppers. It is suspected that the evacuation sparked fears of a bomb, gun or knife attack from Twitter users.

Later the fire department found a small fire that was nothing compared to the panic and chaos it created.

Read more about it at: Daily Mail
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Chaos at Heathrow as British airways system crashes

System crash at London's Heathrow airport has created chaos amongst tourists and holidaymakers as flights are delayed and closed.

As per Daily Mail, technical faults have caused unprecedented delays at London's to biggest airports of Heathrow and Gatwick. It is feared that all out going flights will be delayed specially to Athens, Milan, Malta, Glasgow and Dubrovnik.

Britsh Airways in the meanwhile has has admitted on Twitter it is dealing with issues with its check-in system. It is also reported that some passengers were stuck on planes on the runway as they waited for the issue to be resolved.

As per latest reports the system has sine been restored which remained dead for 20 minutes and operations have started as normal.

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Protesters boo British PM and blame Tory cuts for the fire that killed dozens

The horrible fire at the Grenfell Tower that killed over 70 people have brought families of those killed on streets who booed the British PM May when she tried to visit them.

The Prime Minister failed to address people demanding a response to the devastating fire and was heavily cordoned by police.

The protesters were heard shouting 'May must go' as they blame Tory cuts for the fire that killed more than 70 people mostly by complete burns and suffocation.

Deaths occurred due to inadequate fire fighting arrangements that could extinguish fire on tall buildings like the Grenfell Tower. The firefighters are seen extinguishing fire with water hoses that barely reached the lower few stories of the ill fated tower which was completely consumed by fire.

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British Elections: Bus Driver's son becomes first Muslim Mayor of London

Sadiq Khan with his wife Saadiya

The beauty of true democracy was unveiled today when the son of a bus driver from Pakistan became the first Muslim mayor of London, defeating rich Goldsmith family's son.

Sadiq Khan has scored more than a million votes as against Zac Goldsmith and has been declared as the first Muslim Mayor of London. Sadiq's victor comes at a time when Muslims are facing a fierce backlash of the ongoing atrocities being unleashed by ISIS in the Middle East. It may be added that the bitterly contested battle had seen Mr Goldsmith and David Cameron repeatedly raise Mr Khan's ties to extremists.

Jemima, sister of Zac Goldsmith has congratulated Sadiq Khan by saying: She added: 'Congratulations to Sadiq Khan - 1st Muslim Mayor of London- a city for all cultures, backgrounds & religions. A great example to young Muslims.'

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Djokovic beats Federer to win ATP World Tour title

Novak Djokovic has proved to be one of the greatest tennis players as he remains on top of the world despite many threats to his position. The year ends with Djokovic still standing tall as he wins the ATP World Tour title beating Roger Federer.

The world number one broke serve three times to win 6-3 6-4 at London's O2 Arena against Federer in just 80 minutes - just like around the world in 80 days!!

28-year-old Serbian has now won the season finale five times and surpasses Ivan Lendl's 1987 achievement, when he won his third straight Tour Finals title in New York.

With 16,585 points, Djokovic has almost twice the numerical lead over Andy Murray, second on the ranking table with 8,670 points, followed by Federer with 8,265 points.

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Pakistan political leader Altaf Hussain arrested in London

Mr Altaf Hussain (left) - Violence in Karachi (right) - Photo BBC

In what was being seen as a showdown any day, yesterday was that day when a battalion of London Metro police barged into the house of a self-exiled political leader from Pakistan and head of one of the biggest political parties Altaf Hussain and took him into custody for interrogation.

Mr Altaf, living in London since 1991 has been held on suspicion of money-laundering.

His arrest has sparked widespread violence in Karachi, the port city of Pakistan and main supporting centre of the MQM, which controls Karachi. However, his party has urged supporters to stay calm amid outbreaks of violence there.

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Lonodon plans Highyway for the Bicycle Riders - above London Railways

The SkyCycle, as proposed new network of cycle paths built above London's railways

In a unique and innovative move to reduce traffic on London streets and railways, plans area foot for a network of cycle pathways high above the streets of London have been unveiled by one of the world's most prominent architects.

SkyCycle is a 135-mile network of roads that would be constructed above existing suburban rail lines to create new cycle routes throughout the capital and has been developed by cycling enthusiast Sir Norman Foster, who designed St Mary Axe, known as 'The Gherkin', and the new Wembley Stadium.

The three-storey high routes would be accessed via ramps at more than 200 points.

The first phase is a four mile stretch from east London to Liverpool Street Station would cost an estimated £220m.

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Three women held 'slave' for thirty years rescued in London

One may not believe it that someone out of the Londoners have been keeping three women as slaves for over thirty years.

These women were rescued who were kept in "horrific conditions", reports Freedom Charity.

A Malaysian woman, 69, an Irish woman, 57, and a Briton, 30, were rescued on 25 October, it emerged on Thursday.

In the meanwhile, a 67-year-old man and woman, understood to be married, were arrested in Lambeth and later bailed until January.

Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland, from the Metropolitan Police's human trafficking unit, said: "This is the very early stages of a complicated and sensitive investigation.

"These women are highly traumatised, having been held in servitude for at least 30 years with no real exposure to the outside world, and, trying to find out exactly what has happened over three decades will understandably take some time."

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Sleep in Mega-bus from London to Scotland for £15

Good news for tired commuters between London and Scotland!!

Now you can 'sleep' while you travel in the mega-bus from London to Scotland for just £15. The service will begin later in the coming summers.

These Budget buses will link London with eleven major Scottish cities for as little as £15 per ticket, ferrying passengers to Glasgow or Edinburgh in less than eight hours.

Ticket holders can unfold their seats into bunk beds and as well as being provided with a toothbrush, coach company Mega-bus offers up a complimentary onesie to snuggle up in during the journey.

Stagecoach Group Chief Executive who proudly showed off the new Megabus onesie said: ‘It used to be just popstars that had beds on board their tour buses, now everyone can benefit from a comfortable, great value overnight journey.

It may be recalled that Albatross Sleeping Car Co. regularly took 12 passengers at a time between London and Liverpool in 1928, and Land Liners Ltd operated a double-decker night service between London and Manchester in the late 1920s.

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Shahid Nazir to 'sell' One Pound Fish at Le Grand Journal show in Paris

Muhammad Shahid Nazir, the One Pound Fish fame solo singer is going to France to sell Fish for One Pound at the annual Le Grand Journal show in Paris.

Although Shahid Nazir left for his home country Pakistan from UK in December, where he earned the fame in London selling fish, he is hopeful that he will get UK visa so that he continue to warm up the hearts of his countless fans there. Shahid was given a warm welcome at Lahore Air Port on his arrival, garlanded with fresh roses and carried on shoulders to the car parking from the air port terminal. Even ion his hometown, the children who do not understand a word of English are seen singing 'One Pound Fish' in the streets.

Already, several columns have been written and many leading commentators questioning why the government was quick in sending a singer out of the country, who brought smiles and joy to millions of people near Christmas 2012, while convicted terror radicals such as Jordanian Abu Qatada and many other convicts continued to enjoy Britain’s hospitality.

Reportedly, Shahid Nazir, who has become a household name in Britain, has been quoted as saying:

“I am going to appear in France’s biggest show. It’s anyone’s dream to appear in this show but I believe it’s Allah’s special blessing that I have been given visa without any hesitation. France has shown respect to my country and I am thankful to the French authorities for being kind towards me and allowing me a chance to meet my French fans.”

Shahid Nazir’s song has been watched by nearly 12 million people so far and everyday more than 200,000 people are watching the official song. Warner Music Group has released a slick new music video for ‘One Pound Fish’ replete with scantily-clad video babes, a pounding beat, and maybe a little bit of auto-tune, just for good measure.

It is believed Warner Music is making arrangements to take Nazir to America where he will duet with the likes of Timberland and other rap music stars.

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James Bond souvenirs auction raises $2.6 million

A London sale of James Bond souvenirs to mark the secret agent's 50th silver-screen anniversary has raised over $2.6 million (two million euros), Christie's auction house said Wednesday.

Buyers from 42 countries took part in the auction with all proceeds going to to charity.

The auction took place in two stages, firstly online from September 28 to October 8, and secondly during a party at Christie's auction house on Friday.

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Notable guests included actor Roger Moore, who played the famous agent on the big screen, and Judi Dench, who appears in Skyfall, the saga's latest installment which is released on October 24.

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Cameron to take Putin to Olympic judo

The British PM Prime Minister David Cameron will hold discussions Thursday in London with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but appears likely to focus on boosting trade, rather than anger over Moscow's sheltering of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime from tougher international action.

With relations thawing since the end of a five-year freeze on top-level contacts between Britain and Russia, Cameron also is planning to take Putin to London's Olympic Park to see matches in the Russian leader's beloved judo competition.

The visit by Putin, an honorary president of the International Judo Federation, will be his first to Britain since he was reinstalled as Russia's chief in May and follows talks with Cameron on the sidelines of May's G-20 meeting in Mexico.

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London Olympics: First Lady Hugs for USA Basketball Players after Win Over France

The U.S. men's basketball team cruised to a 98-71 victory over France in their Olympic opener on Sunday and got quite the reward.

First lady hug for every basketball player [Photo AP]

USA First Lady Michelle Obama watched the game, a few rows back. At the final buzzer, the entire team came over for a hug, one by one.

"It was a very special moment," Carmelo Anthony says. "For her to be sitting over there and supporting us, we just wanted to thank her for coming."

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London Olympics: Only British dormitories have air conditioning

While the traffic mismanagement has already shown its true face during the full dress rehearsal Wednesday night, when the out pour of spectators from the stadium took many hours to clear and reach back home, there are other issues that are emerging as well.

Although the face of Olympic Village is spectacular, what goes inside is another story. The athletes are complaining of lack of air conditioning in their camps and in what is clearly being called an unfair advantage to the home team, only British dormitories have any air conditioning.

American athlete Lolo Jones complains: "No air conditioners. Its HOT in the rooms. No need to practice, just lay in ur bed & sweat. Where are the applications for Winter Olympics?"

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No official role for Muhammad Ali in opening ceremony - but he desires to meet the Queen

Muhammad Ali, the greatset and the Black Superman, will attend Friday's London Olympics opening ceremonies but will not be officially involved.

Ali, who bagged the Olympic Gold in 1960 at Rome Olympics, is presently in London for philanthropic functions to benefit the Ali Center, including the new Generation Ali Beyond Sport Award, as told by his wife Lonnie Ali to USA Today Sports.

Ali who is due to fly back the the States, however, desires to meet the Queen before he flies off the Michigan. Lonnie Ali said. "We've driven past her gate several times. He probably won't get that opportunity.''

Source: Detroit Free Press quoting USA Today

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Spice Girls of 90s may reunite for London Olympic Closing Ceremony

Nineties' girl band the Spice Girls have each forged successful solo careers, but sources imply they could reform for the first time since 2008 this summer and play at the Olympic Closing Ceremony.

Photo: The Spice Girls

The five singers, Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), will join other pop stars George Michael, The Who, Take That and Jessie J for the event on August 12.

The group will sing two songs, one of which is reported to be their 1996 hit single 'Wannabe' which was a number one in more than 30 countries.

Source: The Telegraph

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Ridiculous Olympics lanes making a farce of driving in London

Bizarre: Motorists travelling along Southampton Row in central London face just three options - and all are illegal. They can either travel in the bus lane, the Olympic lane or on the wrong side of the road [Photo: National Pictures / Daily Mail]

As this picture shows, motorists travelling along Southampton Row face three options  - and all are illegal.

They can either travel in the bus lane, the Olympic lane or on the wrong side of the road. 

Obviously no driver would want to travel on the wrong side of the road. But motorists caught travelling in either a bus lane or Olympic lane during operational hours face a £130 fine.

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Big Ben to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II

Britain's famous parliament clock tower is to be renamed Elizabeth Tower in honour of the queen's diamond jubilee, officials announced on Tuesday. The change comes after dozens of lawmakers signed up to a campaign to change the name of the tower -- officially named the Clock Tower , commonly known as Big Ben -- in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year on the throne.

Big Ben to be Elizabeth Tower

Big Ben is technically the name of the huge bell at the top of the 96-metre (316-foot) tower, one of London's best-loved landmarks.

"The House of Commons Commission welcomed the proposal to rename the Clock Tower Elizabeth Tower in recognition of HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and will arrange for this decision to be implemented in an appropriate manner in due course," a spokesman said.

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Wimbledon Day 1: Djokovic, Federer and Sharapova move to 2nd round - Venus Williams Goes Home

The Day -1 at Wimbledon saw easy going for most of the players except one set back: the ouster of Venus Williams.

But let us first talk of the easy wins - World no.1 and defending champion Serbian Djokovic beat 

Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 on the Centre Court.

After the men's singles, Roland Garros winner and world no.1 Russian Maria Sharapova defeated Australian Anastasia Rodionova 6-2, 6-3.

On No.1 Court, world no.3 Swiss Roger Federer, who is eyeing the Wimbledon trophy for the seventh times, eased into the second round Albert Ramos of Spain 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.

And now comes the biggest set back of the day. American Venus Williams, though put in some reistance, was not able to tame the Russian Elena Vesnina who beat Williams 6-1, 6-3. Venus was also ousted from the second round of Roland Garros. But ouster from first round must have been very heavy for the American, who her sister Serena claimed was in good form. 

In other matches, 11th ranked Chinese Na Li defeated kazakhistan's Ksenia Pervak 6-3, 6-1 and 18th ranked French Richard Gasquet defeated German Tobias Kamke 6-2, 6-2,6-2.

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Lost Polar Bear walks past Whitehall

You won't believe this but it actually happened - a big white polar bear wandered around London and even walked past the smartly turned guards of the Whitehall - harmlessly.

Photo Courtesy: Daily Mail

The Arctic animal shocked tourists and passers-by as well as the Household Calvary by lingering between the capital's iconic red phone boxes and strolling casually past the Houses of Parliament.

But this was not simply a stray who had wandered too far from home - it was a puppet commissioned as part of a global Greenpeace campaign to protect the freezing North.

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