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A unique exhibition has launched at London's King's Cross Theatre that is sure to interest fans of fashion history. ‘Vogue: Inventing the Runway’ includes the work of more than 60 designers such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Louis Vuitton, taking a closer look at the evolution of fashion shows, which have evolved from intimate presentations over the years into spectacular shows.more

The London Underground trains will not be driven by robots any time soon after confirmation from the London Mayor. The London Underground is not going automatic any time soon after Sadiq Khan said work to introduce driverless Tubes ‘shouldn’t be progressed any further.’more

Plans for a new Overground line linking Hounslow with Hendon have taken a step forwards, after Sadiq Khan confirmed this week that “feasible solutions” have been identified for “all elements” of the project. more

A new map shows the London boroughs with the biggest increase in people coming from abroad. Every area of London had a net increase in migration. This means more people moved in from abroad than moved away.more

Londoners have mocked the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree as it was installed in place in central London on Monday. Officials have said the spruce needs time to unfurl after being transported hundreds of miles from Norway’s Nordmarka Forest last week before appearing at its full “majestic” height of 66ft.more

A white Christmas is not something we usually expect in London; however, one Christmas Market makes it a white Christmas every day with snow showers. Covent Garden's Christmas Market is a big draw every year. The area is always busy with people but their festive market makes the square a must not miss around Christmas Time.more

New figures on Tube, bus and Elizabeth line trips - plus new estimate of 60,000 dockless bikes on capital’s streets, writes Standard.co.uk.more

Fake tickets for London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display, often sold at massively inflated prices, “pose a real risk of harm” to the event’s attendees, the London Assembly has warned. more

Pepsi MAX is set to open a free snowball fight experience in London this December. The Of-Fizz Snowball Fight aims to encourage people to prioritise enjoyment over work during the festive season. This unique, gamified experience will be open from December 9 to December 12. Tickets are available to book, with a limited number of walk-in places available.more

A West London council has issued £34,000 in civil fines to rogue landlords since April but data shows only one was prosecuted through the courts in recent years. Kensington and Chelsea Council said it has also handed out 14 notices of intent to serve civil penalties and has introduced a new licensing scheme for larger house shares.more

The pop-up will be next door to where it plans to open a new large store in spring 2025.more

A London court today ruled that former British Army soldier Daniel Khalife is guilty of spying for Iran. The 23-year-old's sentence will be announced early next year.more

Eurostar are back this winter for another season of whisking adventure-seekers between London and various French ski resorts on their handy, high-speed train.more

Some 20 London bus shelters are getting CCTV cameras to combat violence against women and girls on the Transport for London (TfL) network. The technology was tested at five bus shelters in March, and now 15 more locations will get CCTV in Brent, Croydon, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Lambeth, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Westminster.more

The Big Smoke has taken top spot in Resonance’s World’s Best Cities ranking for the 10th year in a row.more

Sadiq Khan’s plan to build thousands of rent-controlled homes could save ‘key workers’ in London up to £600 per month on their rent, according to City Hall. The mayor on Monday launched a consultation on the plan, which aims to see at least 6,000 such properties start construction by 2030. more

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man over a shooting in west London that left a young girl and her father with serious injuries. Emergency services rushed to the scene in Southern Row, Ladbroke Grove, after the gunman fired into a car on Sunday evening.more

An eight-year-old girl has been seriously hurt in a shooting in west London. The child and a man aged 34 were taken to hospital after they were shot in Ladbroke Grove, just after 5.30pm on Sunday, the Metropolitan police said.more

The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. However there is one day of the year where it is scrapped. ULEZ operates across every London borough and needs to be paid if you drive a non-ULEZ compliant vehicle into the zone. The daily charge is £12.50 for those vehicles and it needs to be paid by midnight, three days after you headed into the zone.more

One of the most famous squares in the world has announced its Christmas tree switch-on date. Central London's Trafalgar Square has a Christmas Tree donated each year from Norway. more

Met Police today carried out a controlled explosion of a ‘suspicious package’ found at Euston railway station in London, which had been evacuated earlier, Sky News TV reported. London's Gatwick Airport was evacuated yesterday due to a ‘security incident’.more

A South London borough with some of the highest rents in England has called on estate agents to stop pitting tenants against each other in bidding wars for rental properties. more

On November 19, 2019, a meeting of the POSK Council was held in the Multimedia Room of the Polish Social and Cultural Center. It was the first meeting of the newly elected Council after the General Meeting on November 9, 2019, during which the new president of POSK, Marcin Kalinowski, was elected. more

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is back for 2024/25! The festive fair with rides, bratwurst, ice sculpting and much more is set to be full of visitors getting in the Christmas mood. The London Christmas fair features over 100 rides, live shows, and more food and drink stalls than you can imagine.more

The rebranding of the London Overground will start on Wednesday, Transport for London has announced. It said a “small number” of stations would feature the new livery, with the Overground’s orange-coloured network broken down into six lines each with their own name and colour.more