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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.
This is what the EU will miss out on by banning UK towns from becoming European Capital of Culture
The EU commission has told cities hoping to become the next UK Capital of Culture to forget about the whole thing.
Crazed stalker battered mother with crowbar after abseiling into her London apartment
Violent stalker Fatmir Stafasani has been jailed after abseiling into a mother's Fulham flat and bludgeoning her with a crowbar.
Police hunt man 'who hid spy camera in Starbucks toilet and recorded customers'
Police have released a picture of a suspected Peeping Tom believed to have hidden a spy camera in customer toilets at a Starbucks in Vauxhall.
London welcomes first new Anglican church in 40 years near scene of 2011 riots
St Francis Church, part of the Engine Room community centre, was officially opened on 21 November in Tottenham Hale, just around the corner from the scene of the 2011 riots.
Mother stabbed to death after being bound and gagged 'may have known attacker'
London's Metropolitan Police found the body of Catherine Burke in her Muswell Hill home last Thursday. Police say she may have known her attacker.
Young father 'used dying breaths to name friend who attacked him and his new girlfriend'
The Old Bailey heard that Lee Hatley was stabbed 29 times by his friend, Bradley Wood, who also stabbed his girlfriend, Lauren Egan-Perkins, while she slept in her flat in London.
British MPs appeal to end US extradition battle of 'hacker' Lauri Love
More than 70 British MPs have pledged support for Lauri Love, an alleged computer hacker currently battling extradition to the US where he faces up to 99 years in prison.
London buses now being powered by leftover coffee
London diesel buses are using a coffee-grounds based biofuel to power transport across the city. The start-up is now aiming to expand to the US.
British zoo owner 'turning to stone' after insect bite in Indonesia jungle triggers rare disease
Rebecca Willers, who runs the Shepreth Wildlife Park in Cambridgeshire, was diagnosed in September with Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis.
Well-designed workspaces have a direct effect on productivity
Growing number of organisations are realising that they can design their buildings as incubators of creativity and stimulation.
Two men found guilty of murdering music producer after stabbing him 14 times
Dean Pascal-Modeste, 21, known as Floss, was stabbed 14 times in the street in broad daylight in Mottingham, south east London.
Revealed: The world's most expensive cities for business trips
Zurich is the only European city in the top five, while London is ranked sixth despite its costly accomodation.
Dramatic video shows 'have-a-go hero throwing thief off a stolen motorbike' in London
TV presenter Charley Boorman has called for more police protection after he posted the video on Twitter. The clip shows what appeared to be a bike owner pursuing a thief.
Cockfighting gang convicted of running brutal sport from 'blood and feather splattered' home
Mohammed Asab, 51, from Seven Kings, east London, was pictured showing off his fighting cockerels in a video seized from his mobile by the RSPCA.
Grenfell Tower fire final death toll put at 71
Hundreds remain in temporary accommodation, months after the fire struck the west London tower block.
Police release shocking footage of semi-automatic shooting in London
The Metropolitan Police said that during the incident over a dozen rounds were fired by two suspects lying in wait.
North Korea could launch a nuclear blitz against London in just '18 months'
British general said that should the UK be the target of a foreign attack, it would simply "fall over."