How beavers are protecting West London from flooding

Five Eurasian beavers were released into the town of Greenford in October 2023. Then, they got to work, felling trees, gathering branches and building dams.

• Oct 6

Inside a beaver safari in London

A colony of beavers was reintroduced into London to combat flooding at a railway station. The animals had been hunted to extinction in the city around 400 years ago, but three years after the Ealing Beaver Project brought them back, the industrious animals have created reservoirs to prevent floods nearby.

• Oct 5

Beavers help future-proof the city of London

London is now home to some wild beavers, the first to live there in 400 years. The critters were brought in to help solve a flooding problem, but now they are a thriving part of the city. Leigh Kiniry has the story.

• Oct 4

Van Gogh painting not seen in decades could fetch $180 million at auction

Several paintings, from a fabled private collection by late Argentine art collectors, could fetch half a billion dollars in total on Nov. 18.

• Sep 30

London police use tech to tackle masked phone snatchers

Police say fewer people in London are getting their phones stolen by criminals speeding by on bikes and mopeds thanks to a dedicated task force with an "eye in the sky."

• Sep 8

King Charles breaks silence on Harry, Meghan

King Charles III clarified in a letter sent to senior government officials that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are nonworking royals after their move back to the United Kingdom. Leigh Kiniry reports.

• Sep 8

Uber robotaxis hit London's streets, but with humans still behind the wheel

Robotaxis are on the roads of London, marking Uber's biggest real-world challenge yet in a busy city built on a dense layout and countless roundabouts.

• Sep 5

Testing London's first self-driving taxis

The first self-driving taxis have launched in London. Uber has 15 vehicles operating in the city with a required supervisor in the car. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry took an autonomous ride with Wayve co-founder and CEO Alex Kendall, whose AI technology is powering the robotaxis in London's iconic Westminster.

• Sep 3

A massive data center hub is likely heating up a town outside London

Researchers say residents of Slough, just outside London, are likely very literally feeling the heat from a massive cluster of data centers in their town.

• Aug 24

Brits on the return of Meghan and Harry

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are returning to the United Kingdom, six years after their separation from the British royal family and subsequent move to California. Ramy Inocencio asked some Brits what they think of the move.

• Aug 21

Ex-Cambridge professor dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations

Jason Arday, who was Cambridge's youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, the school said.

• Aug 15

London police seize record $10 million in supercars in one weekend

One of the vehicles impounded was a Ferrari Monza SP2, which can sell for as much as $5 million at auction.

• Aug 10

U.K. gyms built with knives taken off streets

More than ten tons of weapons from Britain's streets have been melted down and transformed into outdoor gyms across London. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports.

• Aug 2

Meet the "Steel Warriors" melting down knives to empower British teens

A charity is turning thousands of knives taken off London streets into a new type of weapon to counter youth violence: Free outdoor gyms.

• Jul 24

"Steel Warriors" melt knives for gym bars

A charity is turning thousands of knives taken off London's streets into a new type of weapon to counter youth violence — outdoor gym equipment. CBS News' Tina Kraus has the story on London's "Steel Warriors."

• Jul 24

London's cabbies memorize 25,000 streets. But will robotaxis overtake them?

London black cab drivers, who are required to memorize thousands of streets to get their license, are being tested in a new way. Several companies are trying to bring robotaxis to the city's streets.

• Jul 5

London's cabbies skeptical about robotaxis

London black cab drivers, who are required to memorize thousands of streets to get their license, are being tested in a new way. Several companies are trying to bring robotaxis to the city's streets.

• Jul 5

A look at Serena Williams' return

Wimbledon kicks off Monday in London and all eyes will be on the return of Serena Williams. Sports journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim previews Williams' odds and other big storylines.

• Jun 29

1 killed, dozens injured after trains collide in England, British officials say

At least one person was killed and dozens more were injured after two trains collided north of London on Friday, British officials said.

• Jun 20

Teen charged over London arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances

18-year-old Subhan Ahmed allegedly assisted with the torching of four ambulances used by a Jewish volunteer organization

• Jun 9

U.S. political commentators say U.K. barred them "for criticizing Israel"

Left-wing streamers Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker say Britain's government has denied them entry over their criticism of Israel.

• Jun 1

Fire at kosher store in London "non-suspicious," police say

London police say a fire at a kosher store in a London neighborhood with a large Jewish community that's been targeted repeatedly is "non-suspicious."

• May 27

Robotaxis pose a threat to London's iconic black cabs

London's famed black cab drivers memorize 25,000 streets to get a license, but with robotaxis soon giving rides in London, cabbies could face new competition.

• May 17

The Knowledge | Sunday on 60 Minutes

London's iconic black cabs are about to compete with AI-powered, autonomous taxis. But the city's cabbies aren't ready to hand over their keys. Anderson Cooper reports, Sunday on 60 Minutes.

• May 15

U.K. counter-terror police investigate arson at former synagogue

Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that there would be "consequences" if Iran is proven to be behind a recent series of antisemitic attacks in the capital.

• May 5

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