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The London Eye at 25: The 'temporary' big wheel that keeps on turning

Around 85 million people have “flown” on the wheel since it opened on 9 March 2000

Evening Standard

London Eye made a permanent fixture on capital's skyline

Lambeth Council made the attraction permanent beyond the cut-off date of 2028

Evening Standard

Leap Day babies can ride the London Eye for free on February 29

Mark another lap around the sun with a circuit of the London Eye

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Family 'terrified' after London Eye capsule lid 'blew open' in Storm Henk

David Nock, who visited the capital from Bournemouth, says his children 'found it terrifying'

Evening Standard

Scotland's biggest 'tourist trap' revealed according to disgruntled reviews

New research has revealed the biggest tourist traps in the UK, and a popular Scottish destination has come in at number one —beating out the London Eye and Covent Garden.

Daily Record

London Eye gets spring clean to mark start of the season

Staff braved heights of 135 metres to clean each pod.

The Independent UK

London Eye offering two romantic trips around Valentine's Day

You could hire an entire pod for a private proposal

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The forgotten plan to build a 'vertical cable car' in Manchester almost as tall as Blackpool Tower

Manchester Evening News

London Eye could become permanent under plans proposed by owner Merlin Entertainments

The attraction's Dorset-based owner is currently in discussions with Lambeth Council over the proposals

Birmingham Post

Talking Point: Should the London Eye stay?

The operator of the London Eye wants to see the big wheel keep on turning

Evening Standard

London Eye bids to become fixture on capital’s landscape for generations to come

Merlin Entertainments is to apply to Lambeth council for permission to stay in place beyond the current 2028 limit of its consent

Evening Standard

Hundreds of buildings to light up purple for disability rights in Mirror-backed campaign

Landmarks including Rome’s Colosseum, the London Eye and Empire State Building have in the past all lit their buildings in purple for the #PurpleLightUp campaign

Daily Mirror

London Eye turned into a glowing poppy for Remembrance

It comes as the nation will fall silent for two minutes

Wales Online

Tourist who went on London Eye 'ashamed' after realising they made funny mistake

A person riding the London Eye recalls looking out south from the top of the wheel over London, believing that they were seeing one of the world's most iconic structures

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The best restaurants near the London Eye, from Kerridge’s Bar and Grill to Okan

The South Bank is not one of London’s gourmet centres, says Ben McCormack, but there are some gems to be found

Daily Record

Edinburgh Castle voted one of the best views in the UK

The capital's most famous landmark came second only to the London Eye in the UK list.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat and Calton Hill hailed as top sunset-watching spots

The iconic city landmarks in Edinburgh came fourth and fifth on the list of the top 10 sunset locations in the UK, with the London Eye, The Shard and Sky Garden beating them only slightly.

Evening Standard

A new pub is opening to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee… 135m in the sky

To mark Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne, the London Eye has opened a Platinum Jubilee time capsule pod, serving only the Queen’s favourite tipples

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Batman performs daring stunt on London Eye

New film The Batman will be released in UK cinemas on March 4.

Evening Standard

Nelson’s Column and London Eye illuminated as London shows solidarity with Ukraine

The iconic London landmarks joined the world in lighting up the sky in blue and yellow in unity with the people of Ukraine

The Independent UK

London Eye and Legoland among attractions closing because of Storm Eunice

The Met Office is warning of ‘flying debris resulting in danger to life’ and ‘damage to buildings and homes’ on Friday.

Daily Mirror

Stonehenge tops bucket list of places in the UK you need to see before you die

Stonehenge took the top spot in a bucket list survey, beating the view from Newcastle’s Tyne Bridge and Brighton’s Royal Pavilion. Our other favourite sights include Cheddar Gorge and the London Eye

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