Although the flurry of the 24-hour news cycle and social media coverage can create panic - and Donald Trump has been publicly jumping to exclamation mark-pocked conclusions - repeated terror incidents can actually have the opposite effect on a population.more
Following a fast-moving investigation and manhunt, British police on Saturday morning arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the attack on the London subway that injured at least 29 people in what police called a terrorist incident.more
The three bedroom, three bathroom home in Peckham, London, has been valued by estate agents at £1.65 million. And while owner Daniel Roy will be accept Sterling, he is also open to offers "in excess of 500 Bitcoin".more
The UK terror threat has been increased to its highest level following the attack on a Tube train in south-west London, the prime minister has said. Theresa May said the threat had been raised from severe to critical, meaning an attack is expected imminently.more
When looking for rental properties, you quickly figure out the type of code used by letting agents. For example, 'cosy' tends to hint at small and when 'original features' is thrown into a description about an ex-council flat that was built in the 1970s you're going to expect trodden carpets and a boiler that makes some seriously funky noises.
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A woman has been arrested after allegedly breaking into Prince George's primary school. The woman, aged 40, was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary after the incident at Thomas's Battersea on Tuesday.
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A 'monster' fatberg weighing 130 tonnes has been discovered in a sewer in Whitechapel. The 250 metre-long solid mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil weighs the same as 11 double-decker buses and is thought to be one of the biggest ever.more
A new £50 million base for armed police officers is to be built in central London to help protect the public from terrorism. The new base will house at least 200 officers and contain a practice firing range, weapons storage and other facilities designed to enable the force's firearms specialists to hone their shooting and decision making skills. more
A police officer who restrained Rashan Charles, whose death sparked protests in east London, is being investigated for gross misconduct after a review of the video captured by a camera he was wearing at the time.more
Every Saturday in September residents of London may take part in a three-hour cycling trip to places associated with the English writer of Polish origin Joseph Conrad.more
Extra farmland more than one and a half times the size of London will have to be cultivated to grow the food needed for the capital's booming population by 2031, according to new analysis. The figures reveal the huge resources that will be necessary to keep western Europe's biggest conurbation fed as it continues to expand rapidly over the coming decades.more
London is no longer the most expensive place to buy a pint, a new study says.
For the first time, Surrey has overtaken the capital as the most expensive area to buy a drink, with the average pint costing £4.40.more
Prince George will likely be as nervous as any four-year-old when he sets off on his first day of school tomorrow. The four-mile journey from Kensington Palace to Thomas's Battersea will become a regular ofor the young heir to the throne over the next few years.more
The London office block and food court was named a "bright red hideous mess" and was accused of "a crass assault on all your senses from the moment you leave the Tube station."more
Actors and producers of the film "303 Squadron", which will show the history of Polish pilots fighting in the Battle of Britain, visited yesterday London, where they met Prince Kent Michael and showed a short film trailer.more
