In the Vue cinema at the famous Leicester Square in central London, British film David Blair's "Hurricane" about Polish airmen fighting in the Battle of Britain was shown to the British public today. "This is a universal story that everyone should know" - rated the actorsmore
For many revellers tired of using several buses to get home or night-shift workers looking for a shorter commute, the arrival of the night tube was warmly welcomed.more
The contenders in the running to win the dubious prize of being named the "ugliest building in the UK" are revealed today. The six contenders for this year's 'prize' include a bright red brick house in London with huge sliding external shutters, a black and white striped tower block and a cinema emblazoned with a blue 'checkerboard' pattern.more
Sadiq Khan has allowed a giant balloon depicting himself wearing a bright yellow bikini to fly over London this weekend. An activist has raised £58,000 to fly the blimp over Parliament in protest at the Mayor's decision to allow a giant balloon of Donald Trump as a baby to be flown during his visit to the UK. more
House prices in Dublin are 25 per cent overvalued against income, according to the Economist, which also finds in a new survey that property price growth in the city has outpaced growth in 22 other global cities over the past five years.more
A woman who worked for Kensington and Chelsea Council has been charged with fraud offences after allegedly obtaining money intended for victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster.more
Britain would face labour shortages in London and the south-east from a no-deal Brexit, according to a report calling for the government to extend freedom of movement for EU migrants to protect the wider economy.more
Metal-detecting 'knife arches' will be placed around Notting Hill carnival for the first time. The move comes as the highest number of police officers in six years will parade the event, following a wave of violent crime in the capital in recent months.more
The European Commission's financial services head said any future relationship between the City and the EU will have to include high levels of monitoring.more
Passengers travelling with banned items like CS spray, knives and air rifles are partly to blame for a doubling of crime at airports in two years, police have said.more
Britain is braced for a "big change" in the weather this week, with "much cooler" and wetter conditions expected from Wednesday onward and into the weekend. Temperatures have soared into the high 20Cs today in southern and central England as warm air from Europe has brought weather more in keeping with Britain's scorching summer so far.
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Both victims were found with gunshot wounds near Rayners Lane Station at around 5.10pm this afternoon - just five miles from where three others were shot yesterday.more
Three people have been shot outside a Tube station in north London. Police rushed to Kingsbury High Road in Brent to reports of gunfire at around 9.45pm this evening.more