Londyn

Worshipers of the British Queen Elizabeth II were asked not to bring flowers wrapped in foil or items that were not compostable, in particular Paddington teddy bears as well as marmalade sandwiches.more

Officials expect queues to see the Queen’s lying in state could last 12 hours and stretch for miles as rail firms warn trains will be “extremely busy”.more

The Piccadilly and Victoria lines have been severely disrupted and major stations including King’s Cross and Oxford Circus closed after power issues on Monday morning.more

Following the death of British Queen Elizabeth II, around 10,000 police officers will be policing London every day until her funeral, the BBC reported yesterday. This is one of the largest operations in the history of the British police, but one for which preparations were made in advance.more

Sewage leaked into south London’s River Wandle 40 times in 2021, research has revealed. Putney MP Fleur Anderson has called out Thames Water over the “foul leaks” into the “beautiful river” and said her constituents were “deeply shocked”. more

A £35 million scheme that turned Tottenham Court Road into a two-way street and banned cars during the day has cut traffic levels by two-thirds.more

Two temporary cycle lanes that were introduced during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic are to be made permanent, TfL has announced.more

This weekend saw a series of violent incidents that led to the death of two people and saw four more in hospital. The youngest victim was a 16-year-old boy in South East London, who is fighting for his life after being stabbed. more

A monument to Josef Frantiszek, a Czechoslovak pilot who was flying in the colors of the Polish 303 Squadron, was one of the most effective airmen in the Battle of Great Britain was unveiled yesterday near London.more

London Fire Brigade on Thursday welcomed two brand-new “state of the art” fire and rescue river boats into its fleet as part of a £40 million investment from City Hall.more

Battersea Power Station is to reopen in October as a leisure destination with a range of shops and a new high street for Londoners to explore.more

Ikea’s Tottenham store has closed its doors for the last time on Wednesday evening, bowing out with £1 meatballs and hundreds of sale items.more

Tube fares will rise and more bus services will be cut in the capital, the mayor, Sadiq Khan, warned, after Transport for London agreed to accept a £1.2bn funding settlement from the government. more

South London residents were evacuated from their homes after an unexploded World War Two bomb was discovered on Tuesday afternoon. more

Eurostar has announced it is scrapping its direct train service to Disneyland Paris - citing Brexit and the post-pandemic recovery as reasons for the move.more

There have been several incidents during the Notting Hill Carnival street festival in London over the two weekend days. Yesterday, a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death. In contrast, on Sunday a woman gave birth to a baby in the street, the media reported.more

After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Notting Hill Carnival - a festival of Caribbean culture that is the largest street party in Europe and the second largest in the world, after Carnival in Rio de Janeiro - returned to London today.more

On the occasion of Polish Aviation Day, which falls today, representatives of the Polish embassy in the UK laid a wreath at the Polish Airmen's Memorial, which is located in Northolt, west London.more

From the spectacular floats to the steel bands and mouthwatering food, it’s guaranteed to draw a huge crowd to west London this August, with about 2 million people expected to celebrate. Here’s what you need to know. more

Refuse workers in east London are set to go on a week-long strike over a pay dispute. Around 130 Unite members in Newham, including loaders, sweepers and drivers, will walk out from Sunday August 27 until September 3.more

It doesn't take long for most people to become pretty desensitised to the extortionate prices in London. Everything from pints to properties seems to come at a premium - and parking spaces are no exception. Free parking is an extreme rarity in the capital, and even most residents have to pay for a permit if they want a permanent spot to park their car. But how much you pay for parking varies hugemore

The UK has seen a summer defined by heatwaves and travel chaos, as bus, rail, and Tube workers went on strike.more

Oxford Street needs fewer shops and more restaurants and cultural venues to restore its reputation as the UK’s premier shopping street, according to a new council chief.more

This summer has already seen a number of train strikes, and there are more on the way.more

The first direct Elizabeth line trains between Canary Wharf, the Square Mile and Heathrow airport will start running in November, it was revealed on Tuesday.more