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Shares in Burberry were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the luxury fashion retailer reported a rise in revenue in the first half ended 30 September 2011.

In what is being described as an important crackdown, officials of the Middlemarket Drugs Partnership and the UK Border Agency have intercepted and seized two kilograms of heroin, at London's Heathrow Airport. The heroin, which has an estimated street value of £80,000, was reportedly found hidden inside in a consignment of vegetables - a variety of East Asian radish.

One of London's most famous landmarks, Big Ben will eventually fall down in several thousand years, it was revealed today.

Transport for London Commissioner, Peter Hendy, has given a novel piece of advice to avoid the long queues at next year's Olympics. Have a beer before heading back home.

Blackberry users have been left frustrated after they were left without messaging, email and web browsing services for 20 hours yesterday.

Amy winehouse’s dad, Mitch Winehouse is all set to pen a tell all memoir about his late daughter. It will supposedly be a" very heartfelt and revelatory memoir" and will bring "the many layers of her life together - the personal, the private and the public". He has signed a deal with Harper Collins who will release the book. It is due for a summer 2012 release.

Sir David Attenborough was honoured by the gadget world last night, when he was awarded for his outstanding contribution to technology at the annual T3 awards in London.

Ashley Cole, the estranged husband of British pop star Cheryl Cole, reportedly enjoyed a private lap dance from Playboy twins, at a London night club.

Justice may still come to bear for the former 'King of Kings' .

BlackBerry and phone networks worldwide were forced to apologies to tens of millions of customers yesterday, as a server crash in Slough caused the loss of internet data, email and BlackBerry Messenger.

Newham Council are ready to announce the sale of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham United has collapsed, the Press Association has announced.

A new study from University College London and the University of Warwick suggests that critically ill patients could benefit from drugs or procedures that promote the body's production of nitric oxide.

The news that Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic speaks of a dangerous level of censorship and intolerence in the country.

Scientists have discovered that people who are very optimistic about the outcome of events could in fact have a "faulty" brain.

Despite its brutal crackdown on protesters and international calls to step down, the Syrian regime remains defiant, with the foreign minister Sunday threatening "tough measures" against any country that recognizes the newly formed opposition council.

The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 10 October, 2011. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

Two people are being held on suspicion of burglary after iPads were stolen from the Covent Garden Apple Store early on Monday morning.

N-DUBZ singer, Dappy, was taken into custody on Saturday, for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Kaye Vassell, 21.

The London Metropolitan Police (MPS) seized a large quantity of Cathinone Derivative (also called the "Meow Meow" drug) at Wembley on Saturday, during a random car search.

The Environment Agency, a UK-based watchdog organization responsible to the British and Welsh governments, has found evidence of a colony of seahorses in the Thames, during a routine fisheries survey at Greenwich.

Chiropractors in London are warning people that spending too much time gazing into the screens of your mobile phone or tablet computers could lead to a condition they are calling "Text Neck".

Rhianna Delights Fans After London Underground Trip,

The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 6 October, 2011. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

Prime Minister David Cameron delivered his Keynote speech yesterday on the last day of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. In it, Cameron appeals for a "can-do optimism" during an "anxious time" for the country's economy.

The name and identity of Britain's first space tourist is set to be revealed within hours and will be the first person of about 40 people who have bought one of the £60,000 tickets aboard the space shuttle, Lynx.

Carlos Tevez's adviser has refuted claims the Manchester City striker refused to come off the substitute's bench during a Champions League tie at Bayern Munich, insisting the player's post-match comments were mistranslated.

Catgate, which derived from a Theresa May's claim that a Bolivian immigrant avoided deportation due to his pet cat, has rocked the cabinet and the Home Secretary's credibility, with the judiciary even commenting on the affair.

Consumer Spending Plunge as British GDP Growth Revised Down to 0.1%. Britain’s economic growth in the second quarter of 2011 has been unexpectedly revised down to 0.1 per cent.

The Metropolitan Police have released an image of a man they suspect of having committed two assaults, in Newham, during the London riots in August, 2011.

The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 5 October, 2011. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.