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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.
Asda worker jailed for life after stabbing mother to death in row over £24-a-week child support
Former Asda worker Mark Morris, who murdered Emma Day, the mother of their six-year-old daughter, because he didn't want to pay £24-a-week child support has been jailed for life.
Crack and heroin gang kidnapped and tortured man in field they thought had stolen £40k drug stash
The gang wrongly suspected a man stole £30,000 to £40,000 of crack cocaine and heroin from a drugs safe house in Plumstead, south east London.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas: Britain's best festive displays and family attractions
Britain's best Christmas lights and festive attractions, from laser shows at Kew Gardens and the Eden Project, to Dickens-themed attractions at Windsor Castle and Chatsworth House.
This is the perfect temperature for humans - and it doesn't exist in the UK
No UK cities provide residents with the "perfect" temperature, but some European cities make the cut.
Stalker jailed for Instagram revenge porn campaign against ex-girlfriend
Cem Kucukbalaban was jailed for 21 months after he "carried out a sustained and spiteful campaign of abuse".
Gender-neutral toilets are coming to London thanks to Mayor Sadiq Khan
Developers urged to build more gender-neutral loos to 'reflect diversity of the city'. Guidelines form part of the so-called 'London Plan'.
Paedophile Vinh Van Vu jailed for years of rape on girl starting when she was just seven
Child first contacted Childline over their internet chat service before then reporting the crimes to police.
City of London evacuated around the Gherkin over suspicious vehicle
Armed police have been seen in the area with cars and pedestrians blocked from entering the City.
Millions of devices in London, including baby monitors and webcams, can be hacked right now
UK capital has more than 2.5 million exposed electronic devices from routers to medical equipment to company databases.
Close shave for passengers as wings of 2 airplanes collide on JFK airport taxiway
A Virgin Atlantic flight to London was delayed after one of its wings was clipped by an Egypt Air flight on the runway.
'I feel like someone's ironing me 24-7': Acid attack victim's misery continues as violent criminal faces prison
Violent criminal John Tomlin faces several years behind bars after throwing acid over an aspiring model and her cousin as she celebrated her 21st birthday.
The Tube will soon have internet between underground stations
London commuters tired of losing their internet connection on the Tube will soon be able to enjoy 4G internet.
Revealed: UK's best business cities for 'co-working' spaces
Research points to low ranking for London, despite the highest raw number of co-working office spaces.
Duo questioned over Oxford Circus panic released without charge
Terrified shoppers fled Oxford Circus station and barricaded themselves in shops amid reports of gunshots.
Oxford Street panic: Olly Murs live tweets Selfridges evacuation but takes back gunshots claim: 'I have no idea'
While Oxford Circus was locked down amid fears of shots fired, Olly Murs was trapped in Selfridges and tweeting away.
Paris is getting rid of its big wheel – should London do the same?
Paris has announced it will be getting rid of the city's 'Grand Roue' after revoking the operator's licence.
Strip club gives incurably ill man the night of his life as he ticks off bucket list
Duchenne muscular dystrophy sufferer Harry Butler was given the night of his life by strip club Secrets in Hammersmith after he put 'visit a strip club' on his bucket list.
Poll: Should cyclists be forced to wear helmets when riding?
A recent report suggests that cyclists could be forced to wear helmets in the near future - are these potential new measures fair?
Black Friday madness sweeps across Britain – watch one man walk calmly into PC World
While many hunt far and wide for a deal, some people are happier sitting back and enjoying the show.
CCTV shows moped robbers 'spotting dad wearing Rolex before stealing it and knifing him to death'
Danny Pearce, 31, who had a five-year-old daughter, was knifed and shot at after he refused to hand over his watch, London's Metropolitan Police say.
Violent moped gang face jail over £1m mobile phone spree that saw them beat up security guards
An armed moped gang face jail after causing a staggering £1m of damage in a string of raids on mobile phone shops across London.