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London is set to be hotter than Barcelona and Ibiza later this week, according to the Met Office. Thursday (March 5) will welcome clear and bright conditions, with the capital reaching up to 17C.more

Transport for London has confirmed another Superloop bus route will launch next year after receiving strong public backing. The SL14 will provide faster connections between Stratford and Chingford Hatch, also stopping in Leyton, St James's Street and Blackhorse Road stations along the way.more

Hackney has topped the list for of London areas with the most road crashes. It recorded the highest number of crashes per billion motor vehicle miles, according to a new report using GOV.UK road collision data from 2024. Hackney saw 2,646 collisions per billion miles travelled.more

The pedestrianisation of London's Oxford Street has been given official final approval by Sir Sadiq Khan. London's mayor has instructed Transport for London (TfL) to implement the proposals to remove traffic from Oxford Street between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street, City Hall said.more

Chocolate bars that cost £2.60 have been locked away in London supermarkets as stores roll out new measures to tackle shoplifters. The sweet treats are being “sold on by criminals and are now being targeted more frequently by prolific offenders," the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) said.more

Transport for London states that the upgrade of 71 Central Line trains is progressing on schedule and expected to complete by the end of 2029, despite previous reports of delays.more

Thirty dead swans were found in London over a week, raising concerns of a new avian flu outbreak in the UK.more

Londoners are increasingly swapping their desks for a brisk midday stroll, trading scrolling for steps in a bid to reset their brains before the afternoon slog. With royal parks, riverside paths and pocket‑sized commons on the doorstep, it’s surprisingly easy to squeeze a mini‑escape into a one‑hour lunch break.more

Only until Sunday, March 1st, you can see the exhibition "My Country is My Home: The Polish Community in the United Kingdom", organized in the historic Boston Manor House in West London.more

Transport for London (TfL) has released figures showing the top 20 most-used bus services across the capital between January 1 and October 31, 2025, based on recorded Oyster and contactless taps.more

Epping is a town 40 minutes from London, notable for access to Epping Forest and strong transport connections to central London.more

The 2026 Chinese New Year Parade will take place on February 22 in London, featuring Europe's largest collection of Chinese lions and dragons.more

Londoners will vote tactically in large numbers to stop Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister, according to new polling. The YouGov survey revealed the potential scale of tactical voting across the country and in the capital which could significantly shape the result of the next general election, expected in 2029.more

Huge plans have been announced for London’s “happiest neighbourhood” to grow with at least 5,500 new homes, 20 per cent more jobs and 10 per cent more businesses over the next decade. Richmond Council has approved its draft growth plan, which sets out a framework to attract more investment, workers and visitors by 2036.more

Baker Street station is the world’s oldest Underground station and the largest in London’s network, featuring 10 platforms serving five lines.more

More than 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in north London, it has been reported. Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield reported the cases, with some children treated in hospital, according to the Sunday Times.more

Larry the cat is marking 15 years as No 10's mouse catcher after serving six prime ministers in Downing Street. During his tenure, the 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, has captured the hearts of the British public because of his frequent appearances outside the Prime Minister's front door in central London.more

London's temperatures are set to jump into the double figures later this week - but there's a catch. Thermometers will reach 13C and 15C on Saturday and Sunday (February 21 - 22), respectively, according to BBC Weather. This warm spell follows several days hovering around the 7C - 9C mark. However, the rain we've all gotten very familiar with over the last few weeks isn't too far away.more

London’s first designated bathing spot on the River Thames is being proposed by the Government. It would be in south-west London between Kingston town centre and Ham.more

Wandsworth Council has confirmed plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row, despite having special powers to raise the bill by more than 5 per cent. The authority is set to freeze its core share of the bill, which funds general services, and raise the adult social care precept by 2 per cent in April.more

British Transport Police (BTP) has begun a six‑month trial of live facial recognition technology, which will be deployed across several London stations. The first operation is under way at London Bridge station, forming the initial phase of a pilot announced in November.more

Controversial plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street railway station have been approved. Network Rail said its proposals to transform the Grade II-listed site were given the go-ahead by the planning committee of the City of London on Tuesday.more

Barking and Dagenham has been named the capital's worst borough to live in 2026. The East London area, made up by the likes of Chadwell Heath and the ongoing Barking Riverside development, offers the least overall value for house hunters, according to property experts Garrington.more

Drones are planned to deliver urgent pathology samples across southwest London from the spring, under the next phase of an NHS project. The samples will be carried from Nelson Health Centre in Merton to the South West London Pathology Network’s (SWLP) laboratory at St George’s Hospital in Tooting.more

Parts of Britain may experience snow later this week as a band of wintry weather sweeps across the country. According to weather charts, the cold air will sweep across the UK from east to west, with the worst weather expected on Sunday. more