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A six-bedroom Mayfair mansion has been sold for a "bargain" £39 million in the biggest deal of its kind this year in London's most elite neighbourhood.more

London's tallest building has been given a festive facelift in the run up to Christmas.more

The biggest ever UK lung cancer screening trial will take place next year involving 50,000 people.more

Black taxi drivers staged a mass protest in central London tonight forming a blockade at Bank junction over the traffic ban at the accident blackspot.more

The number of police officers in London will plummet to the lowest level in more than 15 years if funding is not urgently increased, Sadiq Khan has warned.more

A police investigation has been launched into a "fake" London paramedic who is believed to have treated more than 100 patients.more

An interactive map has revealed medieval London's violent hotspots, detailing the locations of more than 140 often gruesome murders in the capital between 1300 and 1340.more

LOT Polish Airlines took first place in the ranking of the quietest carriers of London Heathrow Airport.more

Reserved has launched a new collection in partnership with British Vogue, the first partnership of its kind in the magazine's 100-year history. The Polish fashion retailer, which opened its first UK store just last year, has launched a 10-piece collection of partywear in collaboration with the iconic fashion magazine.more

This year ZSL has unveiled its Christmas at London Zoo light trail which weaves between its enclosures and paddocks.more

The Metropolitan Police is considering deploying armed officers on foot patrols to prevent violence in areas "where gang activity is likely".more

A Japanese pilot who was preparing to take off from Heathrow while about 10 times over the alcohol limit has been jailed. First officer Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, was arrested at the airport after failing a breath test 50 minutes before the Japan Airlines flight was due to take off with him in the cockpit. more

It's more expensive to take the train from London to Manchester than flying to New York and back. Sky presenter Martha Kelner branded Virgin Trains a 'national disgrace' after she was forced to splash out £338 on an open return ticket to the city for work.more

The Driven consortium - which encompasses autonomous vehicle software provider Oxbotica, insurance provider AXA XL and security company Nominent - has announced it will begin trials in the London borough this month, following the success of similar trials in Oxford. more

Let's be honest, most houses on your street look the same. But you never know what's behind each door - as this property advert proves. This amazing four-bedroom house in Chelsea is on the market for £1.85m. It might sound like a hefty price tag but when you look inside, you can see why.more

London's Polish community have played a massive part in the growth, development and success of our city - enriching our society, economy and culture - Sadiq Khan said.more

You might think you already know the parts of Ealing to avoid late at night but, in a changing world, crime is changing constantly too.more

There are certain areas where families are living in such extreme poverty that children won't get a single Christmas present this year. One single mum who currently lives in a hostel with her two daughters, aged 11 and 14, in east London, said she dreads the festive season.more

Record 80,000 new trees will be planted across the capital by 15,000 Londoners in the city's biggest ever mass tree-planting weekend. The plant-a-thon will mark National Tree Week and help London become the world's first National Park City.more

People across the South West will benefit from a new direct air route between Newquay and Heathrow Airport from April 2019.more

Tube workers on one of London's busiest lines will go on strike the weekend before Christmas. more

The governor of Easter Island has tearfully begged the British Museum to return one of its famous statues, saying: "Give us a chance so he can come back." The museum has held the Hoa Hakananai'a - one of the most spiritually important of the Chilean island's stone monoliths - for 150 years.more

Scotland Yard has cancelled nearly 330,000 officer rest days in nine months as it battles a surge in violent crime and falling police numbers, figures show. more

Dublin has been ranked the worst city in the world to find affordable accommodation, a survey has found. A combination of soaring rents and stagnant housing stock has resulted in the Irish capital topping the list.more

The most unhygienic areas to eat out in London are revealed today - with Tower Hamlets home to the highest number of filthy restaurants and takeaways.more