Londyn

The Silvertown Tunnel, which will link the Royal Docks with the Greenwich Peninsula, will "ease serious congestion", according to Transport for London.more

All new trains and rail signalling will be digital or digital-ready from next year to reduce overcrowding and cut delays, the Transport Secretary has announced. Chris Grayling compared the move to when consumers bought future-proof digital televisions ahead of the switchover from analogue broadcasts around a decade ago.more

Madame Tussauds in London unveiled a wax figure of the soon-to-be duchess, and for once, the figurine actually does its subject justice.more

A private 'police force' is expanding nationally after success in three affluent London areas. For £100 to £200 a month, staff from My Local Bobby will meet with people, discuss any concerns and investigate crimes.more

For the fifth time in one of the most beautiful places in London - between Tower Bridge and the seat of the mayor (City Hall) - Polish tradition, culture and lifestyle were celebrated on a special festival. Lebara Days of Poland attracted thousands of residents of London and the surrounding area, as well as tourists strolling over the Thames.more

London has been ranked as the best city in the world for university students. The top 30 rankings for student cities, produced by the QS higher education data analysts, has previously put Montreal and Paris in first place.more

There's nothing like finding out that you're earning way less than everyone else to spur you on. You might decide to quit your low-balling job. You might ask for a pay rise. Or, of course, you might just gnash your teeth, wishing you'd listened to your parents and gone into law. more

Thunderstorms and plummeting temperatures are predicted following the record-breaking early May bank holiday weekend.more

The Mayor of London has been heavily criticised after a spate of violent attacks across the capital over the bank holiday weekend.more

A 13-year-old boy was shot in the head in a shocking broad daylight attack in north west London.more

Sun worshippers are descending on Britain's beaches and parks today as temperatures reach 25C before soaring even higher tomorrow. more

Over 80 events in 65 cities and towns are planned for the coming days as part of the Polish Heritage Days organized by the Polish Embassy in London. Events are also an opportunity to celebrate the centennial of Polish independence.more

The UK is set to sizzle this weekend with Bank Holiday Monday temperatures hitting record highs. There will be blue skies and high temperatures throughout England and Wales with the south-east of England getting the best of the weather.more

Londoners have attempted to explain the capital's infamous north-south divide to tourists in a string of hilarious online posts. A curious newcomer to the city questioned the split on Reddit after coming across the bizarre issue at a gig in Camden, north London. more

Smartphone dating apps and work pressures are causing more Londoners to avoid committing to relationships than singles elsewhere in the UK, according to figures published today.more

London's Kew Gardens is to reopen its Temperate House - the world's largest Victorian glasshouse - after a five-year restoration. For the first time in its history, the Grade I-listed structure was "stripped back to bare metal" and modernised.more

There are local elections in England today. Over 22 million voters from 160 local government units in this country are to vote over 4.4 thousand councilors.more

As many as 10 people were injured in an explosion at a Jewish festival in Stamford Hill, north London, according to police.more

The flamboyant founder of the Polska Duma (Polish Pride) party, which has its biggest presence in Ealing, says his candidates will "save Britain for the second time" - by cleaning up its "horrifically dirty" streets.more

A man has died and another has been injured after they were shot in northwest London. Police have launched a murder investigation after a man, believed to be in his thirties, was found with critical injuries outside Queensbury Tube station near Edgware.more

Trains could soon be running around the clock across Britain amid demands for modernised rail services, the chief executive of Network Rail has said.more

Organisers of the oldest grand slam tournament - which has also clamped down on first-round withdrawals - revealed a prize fund of £34million for the 2018 championships, up 7.6 per cent from last year.more

Sainsbury's is trialling a new fleet of electric grocery delivery bikes in south London - the first of their kind in the UK. Five zero emission bikes will deliver up to 100 orders a day from the Streatham Common store as part of the supermarket's new initiative. more

District line passengers have complained of being stuck on packed trains between stations after a signal failure caused travel chaos.more

Londoners can look forward to a warm Bank Holiday weekend this as temperatures rise after a grey bout of midweek misery, forecasters say. more