London

Society

Man pulled from drain after spending three days stuck in London sewers

A man has been pulled from a drain after claiming he spent three days wandering round the sewers looking for an exit after falling down a manhole.

Feb 16, 2018

By Roger Baird

Music

Rapper David 'Dawood' Robinson shot dead outside Islington music studios in north London

David 'Dawood' Johnson was killed in north London in 2016, an inquest heard today.

Feb 15, 2018

By Lucia Binding

Property

$1m for this? Photos of derelict Sydney home prove housing market is out of control

Run-down two-bedroom Sydney house in "premier" suburb is on the market for $1m.

Feb 15, 2018

By James Hetherington

Crime

Isis-inspired delivery driver planned to kill the Queen and David Cameron, court told

Aweys Shikhey, 38, from Tottenham, north London, was described as 'a terrorist hiding in plain sight' as the Old Bailey heard he also wanted to gun down Spurs supporters with AK47.

Feb 13, 2018

By William Watkinson

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Technology

Furby church organ created by YouTuber, and it's even more horrifying than that sounds

UK man Sam Battle has managed to build a working organ out of 44 Furbys. He shared a video of his work on his YouTube channel "Look Mum No Computer".

Feb 13, 2018

By James Hetherington

YouTube United Kingdom

Politics

Commonwealth meets for secret talks to decide if Prince Charles should succeed the Queen

Commonwealth leaders are gathering in London where they will begin secret discussions as to who will succeed Queen Elizabeth II as head of the organisation.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Brennan

Queen Elizabeth II

Society

London City Airport WW2 bomb will be dragged out to sea and detonated underwater

A bomb that caused widespread travel disruption in east London will be dragged up the Thames to Shoeburyness, Essex.

Feb 13, 2018

By Neil Murphy

United Kingdom

Crime

Killer who murdered TV costume designer arrested after going on the run

Mark Woolley, 52, from Hackney, east London, was jailed for the murder a BBC costume designer Liz Sherlock, 42, after he run her over after his girlfriend snatched her handbag.

Feb 12, 2018

By William Watkinson

UK crime

Society

Woman moans wealthy parents won't give her deposit to buy house - and divides Mumsnet opinion

Mumsnet user jumpinline has sparked a heated debate on the website over the role parents are expected to play in the children's financial matters.

Feb 12, 2018

By Neil Murphy

United Kingdom

Crime

'Reckless' London bus stunt slammed by police

Islington police shared a photo, which had been submitted by a member of public, showing three teenagers clinging onto the back of a moving bus.

Feb 11, 2018

By Charlotte Tobitt

Twitter

Idris Elba proposes to his girlfriend at a screening of his latest film

Entertainment

Idris Elba proposes to girlfriend at screening of his new film Yardie

Elba and Sabrina Dhowre have been seeing each other since last year when they met in Canada while the actor was filming The Mountain Between Us.

Feb 10, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

Crime

Mental health patient tried to kill stranger by pushing him in front of Tube train on day release

Alan Alencar shoved Alain Lesjongard onto tracks at Bayswater Underground Station on 2 November. The District line train ran over Lesjongard who escaped with a broken ankle.

Feb 9, 2018

By William Watkinson

UK crime

Travel

Eurostar announces upcoming direct route from London to Amsterdam in under four hours

Eurostar has announced a direct line between London and Amsterdam opening in April, that will leave the cities less than four hours apart.

Feb 9, 2018

By James Tennent

Eurostar

Crime

Police on 'Poo Watch' as drug dealer holds it in for three weeks after swallowing stash

Officers with Essex Police are keeping a close eye on the criminal's bowel movements after he allegedly swallowed drugs.

Feb 9, 2018

United Kingdom

Weird World

London restaurant to feature scantily clad table dancers proclaiming: 'We are not pieces of meat'

Female creative collective I AM presents An Evening of Meat to provoke diners into thinking about female sensuality.

Feb 8, 2018

By Charlotte Tobitt

Society

'Do not take help from a stranger': Sign spotted on Tube makes people sad about state of humanity

A Reddit user shared a photo revealing a "seriously depressing" signage at Marble Arch station in London which advised commuters not to accept any help from strangers.

Feb 8, 2018

By Charlotte Tobitt