A manhunt is underway in Britain for an accused terrorist ex-soldier who escaped from a London prison yesterday morning. Patrols have been stepped up at all the country's airports, including London Heathrow and Gatwick in particular, as well as the port of Dover.more
Wanted over the murder in UK of a Polish-Pakistani 10-year-old - her Pakistani father and his Pakistani partner - released a video yesterday claiming the girl's death was an accident, and they are ready to cooperate with British police.more
For £35 million you can buy the Edwardian-style townhouse where the late Barbara Cartland wrote most of her more than 720 novels. The home of the "queen of romance" is located in the prestigious Mayfair area.more
When the future author of "A Christmas Story" turned 11, his family fell into debt and urgently needed money. Charles's father then took him out of school and sent him to work in a shoe polish factory, where Charles toiled from 1823 to 1825.Little is known about this experience, because the writer also hid it out of shame. It was only two years after the writer's death that his biographer mentionemore
Londoners are spending an average £10,000 a year more on essential bills than they were in 2010, new analysis has claimed.
Housing was the biggest driver of rising costs in the capital, with tenants paying an average £18,418 per year, up from £13,270 in 2010, while home owners have seen average mortgage payments rise £7,322, from £10,988 to £17,519 a year. more
Tourists are being charged almost £42 a mile for short pedicab rides through central London.
Westminster City Council say rogue drivers rip off visitors by demanding almost 2,757 per cent more than if they took a bus.more
Temperatures in London are set to reach a sweltering 30C this week - as a heatwave sweeps the UK just as pupils return to classrooms for the start of the new school year.more
This week, an ordinance to extend the ULEZ to the entire capital came into force. As a result, a wave of attacks is sweeping through London, aimed at cameras catching drivers polluting the air.more
Large sections of the London Underground network lack toilet provision, according to a new report. The research has shown fewer than a quarter of stations in zones 1-3 have toilets. The longest "loo desert" are the 12 stops between Morden and Elephant and Castle on the Northern line, the report says.more
In a bid to supercharge the local economy, Havering Council in north-east London is exploring the possibility of a new tram network. The ambitious plans aim to connect the northern and southern ends of the borough, opening up fresh avenues for commuters and businesses. more
Eight people were stabbed, one in critical condition, and 275 arrested during this year's Notting Hill Carnival, London's Caribbean culture festival, London Metropolitan Police said today.more
London’s full of some of the biggest and best things in the world, from massive skyscrapers to continent-leading rooftop bars. But now the city has another record-breaking project that is set to elevate Londoners’ city experiences. Europe’s highest free public viewing gallery is set to open next month in the City of London. more
British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer announced yesterday that he is stepping down immediately following the disappearance of nearly 2,000 artifacts that are suspected to have been taken away and then sold by the museum's curator over the years.more
The Times has gathered the opinions of bakers and chefs from all over the UK to come up with a list of the best 49 bakeries in the country. And, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, several are in London. The capital has a delightfully thriving baking scene, from the countless family shops to the viral £25 XXL croissant at Philippe Conticini.more
t’s possible you might have missed the news that Notting Hill Carnival is returning to West London this weekend, but if you haven’t been living under a rock, then you’ll be fully aware the iconic street festival is set to take to the streets once more.
Taking place from Saturday, August 26 to Monday, August 28, more than two million attendees will be raving and celebrating.more
Yesterday, during the annual animal weighing, London Zoo staff weighed and measured giant gorillas, plump penguins and skinny stick insects, the AP reported.more
Sadiq Khan has warned that the capital’s housing crisis is causing vital public sector workers - such as nurses, teachers and police constables - to quit their roles in favour of better paid work.more