Princess Diana

20 years since the tragic death of Princess Diana.

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20 years since the tragic death of Princess Diana. August 31, 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, who died tragically at the age of 36. Diane, the former wife of the heir to the British throne of Prince Charles and the mother of princes William and Harry, died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997, along with Dodi Al Fayed and driver Henri Paul. Diana was very popular among the British, she was called the People’s Princess, she was treated with great sympathy, and articles about her in the media always aroused great interest. To Kensington Palace in London, people carry flowers, candles and
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Big Ben

Big Ben is closed for restoration.

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Big Ben is closed for restoration. On August 21, at noon, the famous Big Ben bell sounded for the last time. After that, it will be disconnected from the clock to restore both the clock and the tower itself. Big Ben 10 facts: 1. Big Ben is not the name of the tower, this is the name of the biggest bell. 2. The tower is 96 meters high and incline 22 cm to the north-west. This is because of the construction work close to tower. 3. To illuminate the dials, use energy-saving lamps. Previously, there were gas lamps and someone had to climb 334 steps to light them. 4. A two-hundred-kilogram hammer
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Manchester taxi drivers helped the victims during the terrorist attack.

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Manchester taxi drivers helped the victims during the terrorist attack. Despite the general chaos and panic, some residents of Manchester have postponed all business to help those who are stuck in Manchester Arena on a terrible night of the terrorist attack. Among these people were several taxi drivers who turned off their counters, and the whole night they took the victims home or to hospitals. One of these taxi drivers was AJ, who put the sign “Free Taxi” on the windshield of his car, as soon as he found out about what had happened. Manchester taxi drivers have turned off counters to help the victims during the terrorist attack © TheUK.one “I
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New Novotel hotel in Canary Wharf

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New Novotel hotel in Canary Wharf Hotel group Accor Hotels opened in London, the flagship hotel Novotel. It is located one of the tallest buildings in the business district of Canary Wharf. Novotel Canary Wharf offers guests 313 rooms with windows overlooking the city, the Shard, the Olympic Park and Greenwich Park. The three upper floors (from 37th to 39th) are occupied by a state-of-the-art BOKAN restaurant with an outdoor terrace and a bar. On the ground floor of the hotel is the coffee house Canary Coffee. On the roof of the hotel is a garden, as well as an apiary – the guests will always have fresh honey, and the hotel’s
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