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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.
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.