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Britain's top police officer Cressida Dick has revealed she cannot smell cannabis - and it is a source of hilarity to her colleagues.more

There were big queues but free Daim bars kept first-day shoppers happy as Ikea launched its first London superstore in 14 years. more

'Pret House' will provide 13 people in London with somewhere to live for six to 12 months before they are helped to move into a rented property.more

Mace, Dragados, Balfour Beatty, Vinci and Systra will build High Speed 2's Euston and Old Oak Common stations, it has been confirmed.more

British Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the news that the NATO summit on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Alliance will take place in London in December. The media, on the other hand, drew attention to possible controversy about the expected participation of Donald Trump in this meeting.more

Unknown perpetrators devastated the grave of the German philosopher Karl Marx, the creator of scientific socialism located at the Highgate Cemetery in London, the cemetery administration said.more

Whitehall-based civil servants should be forced to swap jobs with their regional counterparts in order to address London's poor national reputation, according to a thinktank.more

The Queen and other members of the Royal family could be evacuated from London if Brexit turns ugly, according to reports. more

As Veganuary draws to a close, new research has revealed the top six cities for vegans in the UK. And guess which city leads the way?more

A newborn has been found abandoned at an east London park amid freezing temperatures.more

A "night rider" fare that enables passengers to switch between Tubes, trains and buses at no extra cost should be introduced to boost London's 24-hour economy, the Mayor was told today.more

Train passengers are being warned of major disruption after overhead electric wires were damaged near one of London's busiest stations.more

House prices have grown fastest since the UK voted to leave the EU in cities in the Midlands, the north of England, Wales and Scotland, according to the property website Zoopla.more

A 300 million pound project to add 30,000 square feet of new retail space to Oxford Street in London has been given the green light.more

Since its opening in the autumn of 2017 to the end of September this year, the store generated over £10 m of income. At the same time, the Gdańsk-based manufacturer has launched an online store for its flagship brand on the British market. more

Knife crime in London remains at near record levels with more than 40 blade offences committed every day, official figures revealed today.more

Transport chiefs are facing calls to remove the latest "Turdis" lavatory from a suburban street after it sparked a fresh outcry from residents.more

Mobile customers on EE and Vodafone are most likely to enjoy fast download speeds in London, a new report has found.more

A London commuter was shocked to find she'd overpaid by more than £700 for her year's travel after tapping in and out using the same debit card on different devices. If you use Apple Pay or another mobile payment device on the underground or trains in London, make sure you don't get caught out.more

Snowfall is expected on Tuesday for a huge portion of south-east England. This includes London - where there is an 80 per cent chance of a whiteout in central parts of the capital - the Home Counties, Norfolk and the east Midlands.more

Nine of the country's top 10 districts for secondary schools are in London, as the capital continues to outshine the rest of England. more

On Friday, 25th January 2019, a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and the UK took place at the Polish Embassy, with literature, music and food links the main themes of the event.more

Rents controls could be introduced in London's private rented sector after a survey carried out for the Mayor found there is strong support for the move. London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that he is to develop a new plan for stabilising or controlling rents and will be seeking the support of the Government as he has no powers to implement rent controls himself.more

A company has come up with a bold solution to affordable housing in London - by transforming Buckingham Palace. more

A billionaire US hedge fund manager has bought a Grade II*-listed Georgian mansion within sight of Buckingham Palace for almost £100m. Ken Griffin, the 152nd richest person in the world with an estimated $8.8bn (£6.8bn) fortune, purchased 3 Carlton Gardens, which overlooks the Mall and St James's Park in central London, for £95m.more