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Pia Wurtzbach bonds with boyfriend Jeremy Jauncey in London

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 01:05 PM

It appears Pia Wurtzbach is in London not only to spend time with her sister’s family, but also with her boyfriend Jeremy Jauncey. Read more »

London gets first new musical since pandemic and Pinoy Joaquin Valdes is in it

Leah C. Salterio
Posted at Jul 29 04:14 PM

The producers and creative team behind “Fanny and Stella” took their cue from the British government, which gave the green light to stage open-air presentations.    Read more »

Pia Wurtzbach in self-isolation before reuniting with family in London

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 11:21 AM

Pia Wurtzbach is taking safety protocols seriously.   Read more »

Virus vaccine hopes raised by fresh trials

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 08:16 PM

Hopes of an effective COVID-19 vaccine being developed in the near future have been raised after 2 separate studies showed potential positive results, British media reported Thursday. Read more »

Britain set to back removal of Huawei from 5G

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 07:01 PM

Britain was expected Tuesday to approve the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network, a decision long sought by Washington but resisted by Beijing.   Read more »

‘You’re mistaken’: Johnny Depp denies slapping ex-wife Amber Heard

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 08 11:31 PM

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp on Wednesday denied claims that he slapped his ex-wife Amber Heard, as he faced a second day of questioning in his high-profile libel trial in London. Read more »

Johnny Depp ‘not a wife-beater’, libel trial told

Sylvain Peuchmaurd and Phil Hazlewood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 10:19 PM

Johnny Depp strenuously denied being violent to his ex-wife Amber Heard and claimed a British tabloid article that accused him of being a "wife-beater" caused "serious harm" to his reputation, a London court was told on Tuesday. Read more »

Fears for 'Super Saturday' as pubs reopen in England

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 12:30 PM

Pubs in England reopen on Saturday for the first time since late March, bringing cheer to drinkers and the industry but fears of public disorder and fresh coronavirus cases. Read more »

The next stage: UK theaters adapt to social distancing

Pauline Froissart, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 05:57 PM

London's West End has traditionally drawn people from all over the world to see its shows but theaters have been forced to reinvent themselves because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Protesters clash in London

Dylan Martinez, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 11:08 AM

A protester carries an injured counter-protester to safety, near the Waterloo station during a Black Lives Matter protest Saturday in London, Britain, over the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. Read more »

Artist Christo, known for wrapping exteriors of landmarks, dies at 84

Reuters
Posted at Jun 01 07:20 AM

Christo, the Bulgarian-born artist best known for his temporary installations based on wrapping the exteriors of landmark buildings, bridges and outdoor spaces, died on Sunday at age 84 of natural causes at his home in New York City. Read more »

Mga na-stranded na Pinoy sa Cayman Islands at London, nakabalik na sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 01:49 AM

Nasa 295 Filipino mula Cayman Islands at London ang nakabalik na sa bansa ngayong Lunes, ayon sa Department of Foreign Affairs. Read more »

UK health care workers begin COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine trial

Kylie MacLellan, Reuters
Posted at May 21 06:20 PM

The "COPCOV" study will involve more than 40,000 frontline health care workers from Europe, Africa, Asia and South America to determine if chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are effective in preventing the novel coronavirus. Read more »

Some signs children may not transmit COVID-19, two UK epidemiologists say

Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at May 19 11:36 PM

The signs are that children may not spread it as much as adults, Dr Rosalind Eggo of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.   Read more »

UK coronavirus toll over 40,000; 10,000 deaths in care homes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 11:04 PM

Britain is the worst-hit country in Europe, and the government has been criticized heavily for its response to the outbreak. Read more »

London 'pub-on-wheels' pulls pints on people's doorsteps

Natalie Thomas, Reuters
Updated as of May 14 11:50 PM

LONDON - Britain's pubs may be shut, but one east London brewer has found a novel way to keep the beer flowing - by packing his kegs into a van and pulling pints on people's doorsteps. Read more »

UK's COVID-19 death toll tops 38,000, worst in Europe

Andy Bruce, Reuters
Posted at May 12 06:17 PM

The United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll topped 38,000 as of early May, by far the worst yet reported in Europe, raising questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the coronavirus crisis.   Read more »

Filipino nurses seek help as frontliner colleagues die of COVID-19

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 07:13 PM

In a recent teleconference meeting with Ruth May, the Chief Nursing Officer of RCN, the group said Filipino nurses and healthcare workers are reportedly often assigned to COVID-19 wards and without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE). Read more »

Pinoys in Europe stunned as ABS-CBN, their ‘link to homeland,’ compelled to go off air

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 09:58 PM

One Filipino migrant worker in Spain said many of ABS-CBN’s programs have helped second-generation Pinoys to learn about their ancestry.   Read more »

Oxford university, pharma group partner over coronavirus vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 12:12 AM

British pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca has partnered with the University of Oxford to develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine being trialed in the UK, the pair announced Thursday. Read more »