The Shard

Posted at 16:32 10 Jan 2020
Shard climber says prison 'won't extinguish spirit'
George King-Thompson, who climbed the Shard in July, walks free after 12 weeks in prison.
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Posted at 18:53 9 Dec 2019
The Shard's festive lights return for 2019
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Video caption: The Shard Lights have returned for 2019
The top twenty storeys will be a colourful spectacle and visible across the capital to people throughout the festive period.
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Posted at 8:55 31 Oct 2019
'Wrong' for Shard climber to be locked up
The parents of George King-Thompson are campaigning for their son to be released from detention.
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Posted at 15:53 21 Oct 2019
Shard climber detained for six months
George King-Thompson, who scaled the London landmark in July, admits being in contempt of court.
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Posted at 16:33 12 Aug 2019
That viral '£15,000 wine' dating story? Not true
By Nesta McGregor
Newsbeat reporter
Sorry all, but that story about the Tinder first date at the Shard and the £15,000 wine isn't true.
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Posted at 17:28 8 Jul 2019
Free-climber scales London's Shard
George King, 19, who was not arrested, made the ascent without ropes or suction cups.
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