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London to have fewer police officers on New Year's Eve streets despite 'severe' terror threat
Following four terror attacks in London in 2017 and the threat level at 'severe', the Metropolitan Police plans to have fewer officers on London's streets on New Year's Eve.
Two teens seriously injured as gunman opens fire on east London fast food restaurant
Metropolitan Police detectives are appealing for witnesses after two teenage boys were shot in a Plaistow fast food restaurant on Friday 29 December.
Foreign diplomats have racked up £109m in London congestion charges and they refuse to pay
Foreign diplomats in the capital have racked up a total of £108.6m in unpaid congestion charge fines.
Woman suffers life-changing burns after acid is thrown in her face in Canary Wharf
A 36-year-old woman has been left with life-changing burns to her leg and face after being victim to an acid attack in Canary Wharf, east London.
Chaotic scenes in Central London after shoppers stampede following 'reports of gunfire'
London's Oxford Street was the scene of chaos after a smashed window appeared to prompt a stampede of Boxing Day shoppers.
Moped smash-and-grab gang jailed get 110 years for £1.2m crime spree across London
Ten members of a violent moped smash-and-grab gang have been jailed for a total of 110 years after a £1.2m series of raids on mobile phone shops.
'The woman got naked and the bloke had his trousers down': Couple filmed having sex on bus
A young couple have been filmed having sex on the top deck of a London bus after a night out in Shoreditch.
CCTV footage shows the moment brawler fires gun during London street fight
Armand Krasniqi discharges gun passed to him by friend during late-night street fight in north London.
Police hunt teen filmed jumping over Tube platform inches in front of oncoming train
Late-night stunt at London Underground station believed to be Stratford put driver and passengers at risk.
A 'random and amazing' treasure hunt for unused train tickets has begun on Reddit
Reddit users collecting good karma by hiding train tickets and gift vouchers in railway stations for other users to find.
Big-hearted Caribbean restaurant will feed lonely Londoners for free on Christmas Day
Cummin Up, a Caribbean restaurant in south London, announced it will open on Christmas Day to provide food for poor or lonely Londoners.
Smiling pervert jailed after string of groping offences on London Tube
Jamie Sierra-Ferrucho has been sentenced to eight months in jail for groping two women and touching himself inappropriately on the Tube.
What is period poverty? This is why people are protesting for #FreePeriods
Schoolgirl Amika George has spearheaded the fight against period poverty this year, launching an 85,000-strong petition and organising a protest in Westminster.
Homeowner who killed intruder by knifing him 50 times is cleared of murder
Errol Hanson, 51, from Catford, south London, knifed Mohammed Savare more than 50 times after the burglar headbutted and punched him, Southwark Crown Court was told.
'Chem sex' City lawyer cleared of child porn charges describes three years of 'living hell'
Tim Varchmin, a high-flying City lawyer, has spoken of his relief of being cleared of child porn and drug charges after he blamed guests attending his Grindr "chem sex" parties.
Woman partially decapitated after enraged husband became convinced she was a rape victim
A woman had her throat slit by her new husband after he became obsessed with her previous partners and refused to believe she was a virgin.
Pair plied vulnerable teenage girls with alcohol and then sexually exploited them at hotels
Diane Chilcott, 40, and Daniel Pusey, 21, plied girls aged from 13 to 15 with cigarettes and alcohol before driving them to hotels, where they were sexually exploited.
Timpson CEO gives Virgin Rail the boot after 15-year-old daughter 'stranded' at Euston station
James Timpson OBE slammed Virgin Trains for stopping his 15-year-old daughter from getting on a train at London Euston after she did not look young enough for a child ticket.
Uber banned in yet another UK city - this time over data breach
Uber fails to get licence revealed in York after city officials raise concerns about recent data breach.
Barclays banker jailed for helping cyber criminals launder over £2.5m stolen using malware
Jinal Pethad, 29, from Edgware, London, opened 105 sham accounts for two Moldovan nationals involved in the scam using fake ID documents.
Tory MP's chief of staff 'called woman a bitch then repeatedly raped her in Westminster office'
Samuel Armstrong, 24, an aide for South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay, allegedly raped a woman in his boss's office in the Palace of Westminster in October 2016.
Paddington Bear's visit to Downing Street sparks humorous Twitter debate over immigration
Twitter couldn't help but point out Paddington Bear's questionable immigration status after his recent visit to Number 10 Downing Street.
Two jailed for "horrifying, cruel and barbaric" acid attacks on unsuspecting women
Joshua Jordan and Sadik Kamara were both jailed for 14 years for brutal acid attacks on women during two violent robberies.
The Allbright: UK's first women-only member's club opens in London
Exclusive Allbright club aims to boost networking opportunities for women and banks on female camaraderie to make it a success.
British drug slaves: Gang members guilty of grooming teen as 'county lines' mule
London gang members Mahad Yusuf and Fesal Mahamud, who groomed a teen girl as a drug mule, were convicted of modern slavery offences in a landmark case tackling "county lines".
Calling all keen photographers: The Sony World Photography Awards 2018 is looking for entries
The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the world's biggest, most prestigious photography competitions, with a big cash prize and a hugely popular annual exhibition. And it's free to enter.
London to get more drinking fountains to boost health and cut plastic waste says Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London argues having more water available to the public is good for health and could cut plastic bottle usage.
Damian Green pornography fiasco: Former police chief says officers should stay out of politics
Police should not weigh into matters of morality, a former chief constable says in the midst of the Damian Green porn debacle.
Met Office: UK cold snap on its way out.
UK residents will breath a sigh of relief after the Met Office revealed the cold snap would easy over the weekend.
Canadian police ask for public to help find missing 15-year-old girl
Police in London, Ontario are asking for public help to locate 15-year-old Lily Michel, who has been missing since Monday 27 November.

