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Tickets for London's annual New Year's Eve fireworks display are to go on sale at midday on 18 October. They are priced between £20 and £50, depending on the viewing area, and Londoners will be charged £15 less than visitors.more

Wilko has confirmed it will open a new store in Uxbridge on November 22 as it continues plans to return to the high streets. The launch marks the household and garden retailer’s return to West London and is its seventh opening since the brand was acquired by CDS Superstores in September 2023.more

A London borough has proposed a raft of extreme cost cutting measures and requested emergency government funding as its homelessness bill pushes it to the brink of bankruptcy. more

A South London park has been named the most beautiful autumnal spot. Photography experts at parrotprint.com ranked the seven most breathtaking spots nationwide.more

Proposals for the Night Tube to run on Thursday nights are being kept “under review”, Sadiq Khan has said. The mayor told London Assembly members that while he would like to see the service expanded, Transport for London’s (TfL) finances are currently too constrained. more

From food to God, the capital has it all - writes Robin Ashenden in 'The Spectator' about 'Eastern European' London.more

Ukraine's military needs in the coming months were the subject of talks held today in London between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British PM Keir Starmer and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutt, Reuters reported.more

Most dog owners are unaware that flea and tick repellents are harmful to water-dwelling organisms, suggesting that greater awareness could alleviate the problem, reports the journal ‘Science of The Total Environment’.more

Volunteers are searching for an invasive species of bug which poses a threat to plane trees lining streets and parks in London and other cities. The Woodland Trust says a team of "Observatree" volunteers are supporting official survey activities to track the appearance of the plane lace bug, native to North America and now widespread in Europe.more

The London area where homes sell the fastest has been named. New data from property site Rightmove has listed the fastest-selling areas in the capital, and the top area sees homes change hands in just a month.more

Fifteen people were arrested yesterday in London in connection with a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians and a counter demonstration, the London Metropolitan Police reported. However, police are not ruling out further arrests.more

Since 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian organisation Hamas launched an attack on Israel, a record 5,583 anti-Semitic incidents have been reported in the UK up to 30 September this year, the Jewish Community Secutiry Trust (CST) reported yesterday.more

Plans to expand the Wimbledon Tennis Centre, where the Grand Slam tournament is played, which have already been formally approved by the London authorities, are causing a lot of concern among local residents. These are planning to launch a protest action in the coming days.more

Two Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists have been jailed for throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers painting after they came close to "destroying" the masterpiece. Phoebe Plummer, 23 and Anna Holland, 22, were previously convicted of criminal damage after the contents of two tins of tomato soup were poured on to the priceless 1888 piece at the National Gallery in central London.more

A disturbing interactive map shows just how much rents have increased in London over the past 12 months. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the average cost has gone up by 9.6 per cent, with one London borough experiencing a rise of over a third compared to 2023.more

The Piccadilly line is London’s dirtiest tube line, an FOI has revealed. If you didn’t already wash your hands as soon as you leave the Underground, these findings might convince you to start.more

Londoners visiting Royal Parks are being urged to stay away from rutting deer trying to attract a mate to avoid being seriously injured. Between late September through to early November, stags are engaged in dramatic displays of power and aggression, including roaring and clashing antlers.more

London is a noisy city, to massively oversimplify it. Silence in London is really only hearing a dull drum of the cars going down the local road at night as you try to sleep. You can also live near a railway station and hear the terrible sounds of the trains grinding on the tracks, which is a major part of many Londoners' lives. more

The Polish Bicycle Group and radio NOTEwith the United Eagles Cycling Club are organizing a unique bicycle rally from London to Slough under the slogan HEART FOR FALLOWERS. The aim of the campaign is to raise funds to help those affected by the flooding in southern Poland. The rally will take place on Sunday, September 29.more

Research using ‘pinned’ photos and boards on Pinterest revealed that London has the most beautiful houses in the UK. The data, which was released by insurance experts Alan Boswell, rated London with an ‘aesthetic score’ of nine-point-six-three out of ten.more

Scientists are developing breast cancer risk tools that will help identify women at high risk, as a major 40-year study conducted by London researchers reached the halfway mark on Monday. The Breast Cancer Now Generations Study, led by the Institute of Cancer Research in London, has already contributed to the discovery of hundreds of genetic changes associated with the disease. more

Plans to pedestrianise part of London's Oxford Street have been announced by the capital's mayor. Sadiq Khan said "urgent action" is needed to regenerate the famous high street, which was has been affected by a shift to online shopping and the Covid-19 pandemic. more

There is expected to be another drop of around 52,000 primary school-aged children in the city by 2028, writes 'Evening Standard'.more

You can own a property for under £350,000 on average in four areas of London.more

Homelessness and the housing crisis are having a “devastating impact” on Londoners and “wreaking havoc” on boroughs’ finances, councils have warned.more