The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed central London. Several intrepid designers saw the rebuilding process as an opportunity to fix the old city's problems. None of these plans were ever adopted. Why?

The Great Fire of London broke out on September 2, 1666, in Thomas Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane. At the time, much of ...

One of his quatrains appeared to eerily predict the Great Fire of London: “The blood of the just will be lacking in London, Burnt up in the fire of ‘66: The ancient Lady will topple from her high ...

south east London, on December 14. Footage from a doorbell camera at a neighbour’s home shows just how quickly the property became engulfed in fire, with loud explosions startling neighbours.

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has demanded that X, formerly Twitter, take down a clip of Home Minister Amit Shah’s contested ...

Scorch marks have been left behind at a park after a car was set on fire following a fatal drive-by shooting in Harlesden. A new image shows a large patch of grass at Quainton Street Open Space ...

London fire crews are on scene of a blaze on Waterloo Street. Officials say a transport tractor is on fire in the area of 295 Waterloo St. "with exposures." Additional units have been requested to ...

Containment of the Franklin Fire in Malibu grew to 63% Tuesday, while the fire size remained at 4,037 acres, officials said. Firefighters have been making steady progress since the fire erupted ...

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British audiences have had an interminable wait for a transfer – oddly, since this cleverly eclectic material, an audacious postmodern spin on a classic, feels like an absolute natural for London ...

A fire broke out in a south London home last night. Crews say they were called to Ridgewood Crescent around 9 p.m. There wasn't much external damage visible this morning. Emergency responders said ...

venal Moscow to the Great Comet, traversing the celestial plane. The selfish and foolish behaviour melts away – and it’s wonderfully uplifting.