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Apple Locks Down Its Supremely Lootable British Stores

Adrian Chen · 08/09/11 02:28PM

Who among us hasn't walked into an Apple store and secretly thought, "Damn, I'd love to loot this place." All those huge, bright windows and all those pricey iPhone 4s waiting to be hurled through them! Apple knows how you feel: The company is locking down its UK stores like Alcatraz.

The London Riots Spread Across the Country

Adrian Chen · 08/09/11 12:42PM

As night approaches in England, the riots raging in London spread to other UK cities, police flood the streets, residents clean up, and a man dies from riot-related violence. Welcome to day four of the London riots.

Blackberry Hacked for Cooperating with London Police

Adrian Chen · 08/09/11 09:52AM

The London riots are being blamed in part on the encrypted Blackberry Messenger service British youth are using to communicate. Blackberry manufacturer RIM has pledged to cooperate with the police. Now hackers have hit back, and are threatening to release sensitive information if RIM gives up rioters' Blackberry info.

A Night of London Rioting in 90 Seconds

Brian Moylan · 08/08/11 05:12PM

It's sure gotta be rough being stuck in the riots in North London (just ask Gawker alum Ravi Somaiya), but for those of you who want to experience it all very quickly and without bodily injury, here is a handy time-lapse video of the fires burning.

London Rioter 'Flashes Arse' on Live TV

Maureen O'Connor · 08/08/11 03:08PM

Reporting live from a helicopter above London's riot-ravaged streets today, a Sky News camera zoomed in on a man in a hooded anorak, who then turned around and broke some news of his own: His butt crack.

All the Sights from the Harry Potter London Premiere

Brian Moylan · 07/07/11 05:47PM

Harry Potter and The End of the Gravy Train, Part Nine premiered in London today along with most of the British cast, a handful of celebs, and JK Rowling herself. Let's have a look at the festivities, shall we?

Million-Dollar Reagan Statue Unveiled in London

Seth Abramovitch · 07/05/11 12:12AM

Londoners have a 10-foot-tall sculpture of Ronald Reagan to call their own. Unveiled at its permanent home outside the American Embassy, the statue was constructed at a cost of $1 million, paid for by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation "as part of a worldwide effort to promote his legacy" in this, the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Security Cameras Catch World's Drunkest Guy

Max Read · 06/08/11 05:55PM

You don't usually remember the stumbles you take when drunk—in fact, usually, you have to reconstruct them the next day, based on a makeshift forensic analysis of cuts and bruises. But thanks to London's commitment to violating basic privacy rights through the use of an extensive network of security cameras, this as-yet unidentified gentleman shouldn't have a problem figuring out how, exactly, he got that huge gash on his head. (From flipping over a bannister.) [The Sun]

Most Expensive Apartment in the UK Sold for $221 Million

Max Read · 04/17/11 12:38PM

An anonymous Ukranian buyer purchased the most expensive apartment in the United Kingdom in 2007, paying $221 million in cash through an offshore trust to buy the penthouse of the One Hyde Park apartment complex. What does $221 million get you?

Amanda Seyfried Is Too Good to Pay Her Parking Tickets

Brian Moylan · 04/08/11 12:40PM

Ubiquitous ingenue Amanda Seyfried had a bit of trouble while leaving the London premiere of Little Red Riding Hood last night. No, her eyes weren't bleeding from watching the horrible movie. She was given a parking ticket and refused to take it.

Stalker Caught in Madonna's London Home

Brian Moylan · 03/14/11 11:54AM

A 29-year-old man was caught in Madonna's London house early this morning holding some of her possessions. It may sound like it was Madge's latest ex-boyfriend returning to pick up his toothbrush, but it was actually a stalker who busted in through a side window. She might want to beef up security to keep those rabid gays out of the house, don't you think?