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Australian tourists were amongst the passengers rescued from a London Duck Tours vessel on the River Thames after it burst into flames.

BRON IN THE DON | Our London adventurer has found a little piece of home here in London, in the most unexpected of places — the River Thames. So, with the chance to walk the famous waterway and tick off #26 on her London Top 100 list, she set ‘sail’ ...

GO HARD OR GO HOME | The ‘reality soap’ TV show 'Made in Chelsea' doesn’t interest me in the slightest. People-watching in Chelsea, however, is something I’d recommend tuning in to.

There are numerous train connections for tourists in and around London and visitors will quickly become familiar with the comings and goings of the London Underground - affectionately known as "The Tube".

Ice ages form during protracted periods of a relatively cooler Earth. A definition must include the condition that the Earth is sufficiently cool for permanent ice formation.

The BBC intends to use the drive to get out of London to better reflect the makeup and views of other parts of the UK. Too often England has been treated as the default setting. But just because BBC2’s Newsnight is broadcast from Cardiff or Manchester a handful of times ...

Greater London is crisscrossed by 14,800km of public roads, each with an average width of 8m. This network accounts for 8% of the metropolitan area, and motorways and A-roads alone cross the Thames and its tributaries at least 400 times.

One of the world’s largest battery storage projects will be built on the banks of the River Thames in Essex, after the UK government recently granted permission. When it is completed in 2024, the battery will eventually store 1.3 gigawatt hours of electricity – enough to to supply more than ...

Winter frost fairs were common on the frozen River Thames between the 17th and 19th centuries, but they’ve become unimaginable in our lifetime. Over decades and centuries, natural variability in the climate has plunged the UK into sub-zero temperatures from time to time. But global warming is tipping the odds ...

Le Carré’s novels dramatically changed the way the British public, fed on a diet of James Bond and Len Deighton, perceived the world of intelligence. They also provided welcome fodder for newspapers. A story about former MI6 chief John Scarlett’s post-intelligence career published in the i paper in November 2015 ...

China’s signature foreign policy, the Belt and Road initiative, has garnered much attention and controversy. Many have voiced fears about how the huge infrastructure project might expand China’s military and political influence across the world.

Disease outbreaks shape our cities. Public health concerns have influenced some of the most iconic developments in urban planning.

It’s hard to see how the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to any better outcomes for the people who live in informal settlements

Worshippers at London's legendary Church party bar joined forces with Antipodeans across the UK to raise funds for Australia's fire relief effort.

If you’ve recently arrived to the urban jungle that is London, here are three happy trails that you can take to fall in love with this amazing city.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Despite being one of the best-known and biggest characters in British politics, so much remains uncertain about Boris Johnson. Now that he has achieved his parliamentary majority, he must decide what he wants to do with it.

SPECIAL FEATURE: What will it take for the world to finally tackle climate change? Encouragingly, there may be a historical precedent: Victorian London’s handling of the ‘Great Stink’, where the River Thames turned into an open sewer, overturned beliefs founded on misinformation.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Despite the added complication of Brexit negotiations and the nostalgic attachment to past glory, the prospect of Commonwealth becoming Empire 2.0 remains, as The Economist suggested, “cobblers”.

Castles, parks and the Danube: Juliette Massardier discovers the history and charm of Budapest.

What Aussies in London really like are also the things they’re too ashamed to admit to friends and family back home, or things they just won't get.. like Primark, Jeremy Kyle and Snakebites.

East London has become the hippest and most happening part of the city and I recently discovered that the best way to get under its skin is from a kayak.

LONDON'S 10 TOP GREEN SPACES: The concept of ‘going to the park’ in Australia conjures up images of children’s birthday parties and unruly teenagers looking for a place to drink after dark. In London, the park stands for something completely different.

Call yourself a traveller? But you've been saying these place names wrong the whole damn time!

Recently I had the pleasure of photographing some of my favourite places in central London. But this time I wasn’t a tourist looking for a good shot, I was a photographer capturing the love of my two dear friends.

Particularly for us Aussies, a cold, wintery Christmas and the prospect of a white Christmas is extremely exciting and somewhat of a novelty. There are endless events and activities to immerse yourself into during the festive silly season in London.

Missing home just isn’t what it used to be. On my previous visit to the UK, to call my mother I had to put £23 in a phone box and dial 48 numbers while trying to ignore all the flyers of scantily clad women dying for me to call them ...

From history to modern architecture, to museums and tours, here are our top London experiences you just have to do while you're in town...

"Not only am I enjoying my teaching but I also have the chance to travel Europe on the long weekends and in school breaks. I often have to pinch myself about how incredibly lucky I am to be undergoing this stage in my career and life.”

I strategically forgot the bit about hubby leaving his shoes in the middle of the doorway, and that he is an Aussie Arsenal supporter who can scull a beer in less than 30 seconds.

WATCH: The ultimate tube ride, the Arcelormittal Orbit slide will open in June, and it's utterly bonkers!

I am not saying the Brits do not drink beer. There are still some true believers left.

Australians living in London fully embrace all this city has to offer, including its people. But sometimes it seems like the locals don't share our same enthusiasm for making new friends.

If you are a lucky ticket holder for the London New Year’s Eve fireworks extravaganza, here’s 10 great tips to make sure you enjoy the celebrations to their fizzing, sparkly, screaming fullest.

The countdown is on for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and fans from around the world are preparing to follow their teams to London in the hope of watching them lift the coveted Webb Ellis trophy

Don't miss out on the magic this summer...

It's just about summertime in London, and the living sure is easy. Here's a quick reminder of just how awesome it can be.

ANZAC DAY 2015: Comprehensive list of commemorative services being held across the UK and Ireland to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign.

Here’s one for the London geeks; the big city as viewed by radar.

If you don't want to spend your New Year's eve in a club this year, we have a few better options for you.

Rolf Harris will front court this week for the start of his indecent assault trial which is expected to last two months.

Australian Josh Hooper was on the losing crew as Oxford thrashed Cambridge by 11 lengths in the historic university boat race in London.

Life is full of goodbyes, but after living the expat life in London for a few years, bidding farewell to the city where you've made so many memories can be the hardest goodbye of all.

Visiting a dusty old London museum barely sounds like the place to grab a quick adrenaline fix - but there are still plenty of knuckle-shredding activities to indulge in within the capital. Here are five of the best:

A british immigration judge says boat race protester Trenton Oldfield has made an "enduring positive contribution to society" in the UK.

Everybody wants to have a good time on New Year’s Eve. Here are top 10 places to be this New Year’s in London.

Boat race protester Trenton Oldfield has won his battle to stay in the UK, which is just as well as he says his family couldn't live in "racist" Australia.

The Australian who disrupted the 2012 boat race between Cambridge and Oxford is appealing a government decision to kick him out of the United Kingdom.

OUR LONDON | Each week an Aussie Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. This week EMILY BANYARD reveals there's more to Chiswick than meets the Antipodean eye.

OUR LONDON | Each week an Aussie Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. This week COURTNEY GREATREX goes over to the other side, to see what is happening in South East London.

EXPAT FACTOR | Raised west of Sydney in the cloud-cloaked (and recently bush fire ravaged) villages of the Blue Mountains, Amy Firth is an Australian singer/songwriter living in London. She recently released her second EP on iTunes entitled 'Watchmaker's Daughter'. Amy is also the founder of The Vulnerability Project, which ...