Camden Council give green light to 131ft wheel despite raft of objections to the ‘theme park’ attraction -but plans must now go to the Mayor of London for final approval.more

A “pollen bomb” hit the UK this weekend and those with hay fever are most at risk as warm, dry weather exacerbates pollen levels. The pollen count is predicted to reach a peak on Tuesday, June 13, although the Met Office is warning sufferers to prepare for weeks of hay fever, as we move into “grass season”. more

Restrictions should be put on bottled water advertising and a 10p tax should be added to shrink-wrapped packs to curb the UK’s 10m bottle-a-day habit, according to campaigners hoping to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.more

Waitrose has cut the price of bread, beef mince, chicken and other kitchen staples as the supermarket battles to recover from an IT meltdown that caused widespread empty shelves. The grocer is slashing the cost of hundreds of items for the second time this year, after pledging to spend £100m on making its prices more affordable.more

Time is running out if the police and the government are to restore public trust in policing, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary has warned. In his annual report, Andy Cooke said police forces were experiencing "one of their biggest crises in living memory".more

Former First Minister (Prime Minister) of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon was arrested yesterday in connection with an investigation into financial irregularities with the Scottish National Party (SNP) she led for more than eight years and was questioned by police. After more than seven hours of questioning released from custody without charge pending further investigation.more

The NHS is struggling to provide safe and effective care for all cancer patients, say senior doctors. more

The British government announced over the weekend that it was allocating £16 million in humanitarian support to people affected by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine. In addition, it deployed two specialized rescue boats and search and rescue equipment to the flooded areas.more

Many species of dinosaurs that lived an earthy lifestyle lived millions of years ago in the British Isles. It is possible that today's Britain may have swarmed with these earthy, fish-eating dinosaurs, scientists write in the journal PeerJ.more

Tesco has been reported to Britain’s competition regulator over claims it could be “breaking the law” over “unclear Clubcard pricing”. more

GPs in England may start offering weight-loss jabs to some patients to reduce obesity-related illnesses and resultant pressure on hospitals. more

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly accused Iran on Friday of supplying munitions to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. This is the first accusation of its kind by the British government.more

At least three soldiers from ceremonial units of the British army fainted yesterday due to the heat during a military parade taking place in London along with a review of the troops by the heir to the throne, Prince William.more

In fields and hedgerows in south-east London, a small number of unbanded Hawthorn (Aporia crataegi), a butterfly species thought to be extinct in the UK, have been spotted. This fact excited native lepidopterists and wildlife enthusiasts.more

London has held its position as the fourth most expensive city for expatriates in a global cost-of-living study.more

Dogs have hit the headlines at the moment for all the wrong reasons, following the death of a south London woman last month, and the shooting of two dogs by Met police. more

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unexpectedly announced last night that he was stepping down as MP with immediate effect. This came after he received a report on whether he had lied to MPs about Downing Street parties during the pandemic.more

A castle in Shetland is on the market for just £30,000 - but any potential buyer will also need a spare £12m. House-hunters could snap up Brough Lodge on the island of Fetlar for less than the price of a flat. more

Rising interest rates are putting pressure on landlords, pushing some to consider selling up, surveyors say. In turn, that could further squeeze the availability of rental properties and raise costs for tenants, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).more

Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to scrap use-by dates on milk as part of efforts to cut food waste.more

US President Joe Biden's somewhat evasive, but not impossible, response to US President Joe Biden on the subject of a Briton taking up the post of NATO Secretary General has increased speculation about the candidacy of Defence Minister Ben Wallace.more

Expanding the pilot currently operating in 33 hospitals is a ‘no-brainer’, campaigners say as data shows it has caught hundreds of undiagnosed HIV infections. more

Parts of England could be hotter than Ibiza this weekend as a ‘plume of warm air’ brings heat to the UK.more

Parts of London are set for bus “chaos” later this month when the capital is hit by a fresh wave of strikes by drivers locked in an ongoing dispute over pay.more

Iceland has got Londoners covered, as they're offering free ice cream and ice lollies across a range of locations around the capital tomorrow. more