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Drunk sales broker, 22, fell to his death from Soho rooftop after breaking into courtyard
Ryley Harbord spent the hours prior to his death on a solo pub crawl, an inquest has heard
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All-day Levante restaurant and micro gin distillery wants to open in old Central London bank
The Fitzrovia venue would open until 12.30am on Fridays and Saturdays
Met Police warn against fireworks at Iran war protests today in Central London
The force has imposed a number of conditions to 'minimise disruption to others'
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'We’re being evicted so a council can use our Richmond homes as temporary accommodation'
Tenants have been served soon-to-be abolished Section 21 eviction notices by their landlord so Labour-run Westminster City Council can buy their homes
A40 Westway to close from this week for ‘vital maintenance’ works
The A40 Westway is due to close for more than a month in both directions in order to carry out essential maintenance works from this week, TfL has confirmed. The flyover link road, which typically handles more than 95,000 vehicles a day, will be closed to traffic for a period of five weeks starting ...
Van driver jailed for killing 20-year-old student and injuring two others
A man has been handed a prison sentence after colliding with a group of students, killing a young woman and injuring two others. Christopher Jackson careened into Aalia Mahomed while driving recklessly on the Strand in Aldwych on the morning of March 18 last year. Jackson, 27, had arrived near Bush ...
London Underground passengers forced to stop brutal assault of man
The British Transport Police have released images of a man they need to speak to in connection
Primary school kitchens were shut down following evidence of mice activity
A primary school kitchen was closed down after staff were spotted placing a freshly baked loaf of bred on mice droppings. Inspectors found evidence of rodent activity ‘throughout’ the kitchen at Ark Atwood Primary Academy in Westbourne, documents obtained by FOI request show. A report said that ...
Gang caught after stealing £100K of watches, art and handbags from high-end London shops
The seven men used sledgehammers, bricks and a Ford Fiesta to crash their way into a series of shops between May and August 2025
TfL's new pedicab crackdown rules will 'block drivers from working illegally'
Drivers were often operating in a 'Wild West' environment, the Mayor of London has admitted, with soaring fares unregulated and no safety standards
Restaurant fined more than £200,000 for employing illegal workers faces licence review
Restaurant workers threw chairs and tables during a visit by immigration officers last year, a council committee heard. Al Balad was fined more than £200,000 after immigration officers repeatedly found breaches on at least five separate occasions at the premises on Edgware Road near Paddington. Hom...
Gordon Ramsay opening UK's first Hell's Kitchen in this London hotel this spring
Guests can expect fire, theatre and a lot of shouting at the Marble Arch hotel
London's best toilet cleaner who has locals leaving glowing reviews of his loos
"Toilets are part of everyone’s everyday life and if I can help people, even in a small way, then that really matters to me"
London e-bike and e-scooter fires hit record high as survivor compares blaze to grenade going off
London's firefighters attended more than 200 blazes linked to e-bikes and e-scooters last year
Brilliant 3D maps of Tube show what stations look like beneath city streets
A series of fascinating 3D maps reveal exactly what goes on inside some of London's busiest Underground stations
The famous monument that was once on an island and how to enter for free
Behind the crowds and coronations, Westminster Abbey hides centuries of surprising stories
Armed police arrest Twitch streamer after he flashed 'toy gun' outside Big Ben
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed 13 people were arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm in a public place
Westminster 'bomb' lockdown triggered by 'box of Christmas cards with MP's name on'
Westminster Bridge was put on lockdown
The fireplace that now faces London street after surviving bomb during the Blitz
This fireplace on Vincent Street has been standing alone facing a driveway for 80 years
‘I had afternoon tea inside Westminster Abbey and it’s far cheaper than you’d expect’
This budget-friendly afternoon tea doesn’t skimp on flavour