Lauren Frayer
Stories
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Grate cheese heist a massive loss for London's Neal's Yard Dairy
According to reports in the British press, scammers have duped a British cheese seller out of nearly 1,000 wheels of artisanal cheddar.
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Israel launches airstrikes on Iran
In a series of strikes against Iran, Israel said it targeted military facilities. President Biden said he hopes this is the end, not the beginning of all-out war between the two.
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Italy sends migrants to Albania
Italy has opened a detention center for migrants in Albania to discourage others from crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
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The U.K.'s surfers against sewage
Privatized U.K. water utilities have failed to upgrade Victorian plumbing, and 75% of U.K. rivers now contain unsafe levels of raw sewage. A group of athlete-activists are lobbying for change.
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Wimbledon judges will be replaced with AI next summer
Artificial intelligence is coming to Wimbledon! Starting summer of 2025, the famous U.K. tennis tournament says it'll replace line judges with an AI-powered camera system.
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4 U.K. schools closed recently in Hackney. Why more are expected to follow
In London’s hipster neighborhood of Hackney, four primary schools shut this year, and playgrounds are empty. Rising costs and falling birthrates mean some of Europe’s biggest cities have fewer kids.
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Last coal plant in U.K. closes, marking milestone in fight against climate change
In northern England, it was coal that fueled the Industrial Revolution. But this week, the U.K. closed its last coal-fired power plant -- and became the first major economy to quit coal altogether.
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It's the end of an era in Britain -- the coal era
At midnight Monday, the U.K.'s last coal-fired power plant shuts down -- and Britain becomes the first major developed economy to phase out coal power.
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Something is Missing from London: Children
The Hackney area of East London is burgeoning with art galleries and cafes. But the neighborhood, like many places that are appealing to young professionals, is rapidly losing families with children. And some experts say it's a bad sign for the future. We go to Hackney to understand the problem.
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Former Harrods employees' accusations against their late boss resurface
The late owner of London's luxury department store Harrod's, Mohamed Al Fayed, is accused of raping five women and sexually abusing others.