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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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
Sexist joke about suffragette Emily Davison at Tube station gives London commuters a new reason to be unhappy
London commuters outraged by smear on women's votes martyr at Colliers Wood station on centenary of equality campaign's success.
Holland Park Gardens fire: At least 80 firefighters battle flat blaze in west London's millionaire row
At least 80 firefighters are battling a flat blaze in Holland Park Gardens, west London on Tuesday (6 February).
Six girls at London school hospitalised 'after taking Xanax'
Students at all-girls Burntwood School in Wandsworth suspected of taking strong prescription drugs.
Meet the new smartphone that Apple and Samsung just haven't prepared for
London-based Planet Computing is reviving the PDA. The company is crowdfunding the clamshell smartphone with a full keyboard on Indiegogo.
British tourist with 'wretched fear' of sharks gets bitten while snorkelling off Galapagos coast
The London-based entrepreneur says he was forced to fight off the shark after his foot became trapped in its jaws.
British hacker Lauri Love escapes extradition to US over FBI and Nasa breach
Lauri Love has won his appeal against extradition to the United States for allegedly hacking the Federal Reserve and US Army.
Black cab rapist John Worboys forced to move prison again following public backlash
Convict John Worboys was moved away from HMP Belmarsh after victims voiced concerns he was back in London.
"No ifs, no buts, no NHS cuts" - thousands march on Downing St in 'Fix it Now' protest
Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets of London to protest cuts to the NHS. Among them is English actor Ralf Little who also criticised the cuts on Twitter.
McMafia warning: Illegal wealth of mega-rich can be now seized
Around £90 billion that is illegally laundered in the UK each year will soon be within reach of government officials.
Security expert debunks Sharia-ruled 'Muslim no-go zone' claim about London borough
Dan Kaszeta mocks Twitter trolls who say London's multicultural Tower Hamlets is out of bounds to non-Muslims.
Fake news: Jack the Ripper letters may have been journalist hoax
New analysis of two letters, supposedly written by the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper, suggests that they may have been penned by journalists.
Chicago voted best city in the world, but where does London rank?
Time Out has ranked 32 major world cities and three United Kingdom cities have managed to make the top 15.
Man accused of plotting Big Ben and Westfield terror attacks 'hid large kitchen knife in his car'
A court reportedly heard how 25-year-old Umar Haque was found with a large knife wrapped in newspaper hidden in his car when police searched his property and vehicle.
Police hunt for Lexus after man shot in the head in Stratford
London police have released images of a silver Lexus they believe in linked to a shooting in Stratford on Sunday, 21 January.
First pictures: CCTV shows suspect who 'fled' London crash that killed three teens
Detectives investigating an 'horrific' road collision in London that resulted in the death of three teenagers have release an image of a man who may be linked to the incident.
Man who 'fled scene' of London crash which killed three teens hunted by police
A man linked to an "horrific" collision that killed three teenage boys last Friday (26 January) is being hunted by police who believe he fled the scene of the crash.
Dave Chappelle fans 'inconsolable' after comedian's London shows sell out in minutes
Fans of US comedian Dave Chappelle disappointed after three last-minute London shows booked for next weekend (2 - 4 February) sold out in just a few minutes.
Teenagers killed in 'horrific' crash as Audi ploughs into bus stop
Three teenagers believed to be about 16-years-old died after a black Audi slammed into a London bus stop.
Teenager murdered friend with meat cleaver after Snapchat emoji row about who was 'toughest'
Abdulrahman Ali, 16, from Tottenham, north London, sent laughing emojis on a group chat when Osman Sharif Soufi, also 16, claimed he was toughest.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could walk free following fresh court appeal
Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, could potentially walk free from the Ecuadorian embassy today (26 January) following a fresh court appeal.
Teenager, 17, promoted jihad after extremist material found in two hospital prayer rooms, court hears
Extremist material including lectures by the banned al-Qaeda preacher Anwar al-Awlaki were discovered in prayer rooms at the Royal London Hospital and University College Hospital