London news

• 'Heroic' holidaymaker saves woman from drowning in River Thames

  27-07-2016 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  An "heroic" tourist stepped in to save a woman from drowning in the River Thames.
  
  Read more

• 'Heroic' holidaymaker savers woman from drowning in River Thames

  27-07-2016 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  A "heroic" tourist stepped in to save a woman from drowning in the River Thames
  
  Read more

• Urgent appeal to trace girl, 13, missing from Hackney

  27-07-2016 23:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police in Hackney have issued an urgent appeal to trace a vulnerable missing 13-year-old girl.
  
  Read more

• Off-duty firefighter says racism in Met a 'disease' as misconduct case collapses

  27-07-2016 23:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  An off-duty firefighter said "racism is like a disease" throughout the Met Police after his case against three officers who reportedly tasered him collapsed.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Drug trafficker forced to sell home and hand over the cash

  27-07-2016 22:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  A convicted drug trafficker has been ordered to sell his house and hand over the cash, or face an extension to his prison term.
  
  Read more

• Byron accused of setting 'immigration trap' for migrant workers

  27-07-2016 22:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A top London burger chain has been accused of "setting a trap" for some of its migrant workers after dozens were arrested in a series of Home Office raids.
  
  Read more

• One-Day Cup: Jade Dernbach & Gareth Batty star as Surrey beat Glos

  27-07-2016 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey avenge their 2015 One-Day Cup final defeat by Gloucestershire with a thumping 165-run win at the Oval.
  
  Read more

• Revealed: the derelict Waterloo platforms which are set to reopen after an £800m revamp

  27-07-2016 20:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  These derelict platforms which once welcomed Eurostar trains into Waterloo Station are to be reopened after an £800 million revamp.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Headley murder: Victim shot dead at 'swingers party' named as Ricardo Hunter, 34

  27-07-2016 20:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The man shot dead at a "swingers party" in a sleepy Surrey village has been identified as 34-year-old Ricardo Hunter.
  
  Read more

• Normandy attack: IS releases video of 'soldiers' pledging allegiance before carrying out attack

  27-07-2016 20:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Islamic State have released a video of the two "soldiers" responsible for murdering a French Priest.
  
  Read more

• Normandy attack: IS release video of 'soldiers' pledging allegiance before carrying out attack

  27-07-2016 20:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Islamic State have released a video of the two "soldiers" responsible for murdering a French Priest.
  
  Read more

• England football hero Bobby Moore honoured with blue plaque at Barking childhood home

  27-07-2016 20:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  A blue plaque has been erected at the childhood home of England's World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore.
  
  Read more

• Cycle entrepreneur is convincing London businesses to ditch delivery vans for cargo-bikes

  27-07-2016 19:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  A cycling entrepreneur who trusted his prototype so much he rode it through Kazakhstan is working to convince London businesses that cargo-bikes are the future.
  
  Read more

• Victoria Line delays: incidents at Denmark Hill and Brixton cause disruption for commuters

  27-07-2016 19:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of passengers travelling through Victoria station have this evening faced disruption to their journeys after an "emergency services incident" brought trains to a halt.
  
  Read more

• Victoria delays: incidents at Denmark Hill and Brixton cause disruption for commuters

  27-07-2016 19:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of passengers travelling through Victoria station have this evening faced disruption to their journeys after an "emergency services incident" brought trains to a halt.
  
  Read more

• London Olympics

  27-07-2016 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Behind-the-scenes photos reveal the making of Danny Boyle's London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.
  
  Read more

• Leytonstone attack: Judge considers hospitalisation as court hears of knife-man's delusional beliefs

  27-07-2016 18:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Leytonstone tube knife attacker believed Tony Blair was his "guardian angel" and thought he was being stalked by British security service.
  
  Read more

• Charing Cross evacuated: Station closed at rush hour after fire alarm sounds

  27-07-2016 18:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charing Cross Station has been evacuated at rush hour due to an emergency incident.
  
  Read more

• Charing Cross evacuated: Station closed at rush hour after 'suspect package' found

  27-07-2016 18:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charing Cross Station has been evacuated at rush hour due to an emergency incident.
  
  Read more

• Latest vision revealed for Olympicopolis arts quarter in east London - The Guardian

  27-07-2016 18:28
  
  The Guardian
  Latest vision revealed for Olympicopolis arts quarter in east London
  The Guardian
  New images have been released showing what the cultural district rising like a brick phoenix from the 2012 London Olympics site will look like. The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) published the computer-generated images on Wednesday ...
  Planning proposal for Stratford Waterfront reveals designs for new London cultural quarterThe Stageall 5 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Pokémon GO: The top London attractions to find rare Pokémon at have been revealed - Evening Standard

  27-07-2016 18:05
  
  Evening Standard
  Pokémon GO: The top London attractions to find rare Pokémon at have been revealed
  Evening Standard
  The top 20 attractions in the UK to find rare Pokémon have been revealed - and nine of them are in London. Gamers seeking the rarest of beasts should head to The Tower of London, the top tourist attraction in the UK to find the most sought-after Pokémon.
  
  Read more

• Rio 2016: London 2012 drummers and Basement Jaxx's Felix Buxton team up for 'unofficial Olympics anthem'

  27-07-2016 17:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Volunteers who starred in the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony hope a track produced by Basement Jaxx's Felix Buxton will become an unofficial anthem of this year's Games.
  
  Read more

• Pokémon GO: The top London attractions to find rare Pokémon at have been revealed

  27-07-2016 17:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The top 20 attractions in the UK to find rare Pokémon have been revealed - and nine of them are in London.
  
  Read more

• 'You will get it like Jo Cox': Internet troll John Nimmo faces jail for anti-semitic death threats to Labour MP

  27-07-2016 17:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  An internet troll is facing jail for a second time after making anti-Semitic death threats to a Labour MP in which he told her she would "get it like Jo Cox".
  
  Read more

• A Remarkable New Photo Map of Old London - CityLab

  27-07-2016 17:18
  
  CityLab
  A Remarkable New Photo Map of Old London
  CityLab
  With over 150,000 pictures now mapped across the city, a new digital photo archive of the city of London is so rich in content it's almost too much to cope with. Launched last week, Collage, The London Picture Map allows you to trace London's visual ...
  
  Read more

• Germany explosion: blast outside refugee centre in Zirndorf sparks panic

  27-07-2016 16:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  An explosion has taken place near to a migration centre in Germany.
  
  Read more

• Post-Brexit, London's Financial Center Has English Law on Its Side - Wall Street Journal

  27-07-2016 16:45
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Post-Brexit, London's Financial Center Has English Law on Its Side
  Wall Street Journal
  In its battle to keep financial institutions in London, Britain has an overlooked ally: English law. Britain's vote to leave the European Union has sparked fears in the U.K. that competing financial centers, such as Frankfurt and Dublin, could siphon ...
  
  Read more

• McDonald's trial 'walk-thru' for hungry late-night revellers too drunk to drive

  27-07-2016 16:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  McDonald's has trialled a "walk-thru" for hungry revellers too drunk to use a car.
  
  Read more

• Missing London cat found in Paris after eight years

  27-07-2016 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A cat that went missing eight years ago in London has been found in Paris.
  
  Read more

• Channel 4 promises Naked Attraction viewers 'more even split' after dating show sparks 'too many penises' row

  27-07-2016 15:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 has promised viewers that future episodes of new dating show Naked Attraction will "feature more nude women" following a sexism row sparked when the first episode showed "too many penises".
  
  Read more

• University launches investigation after new students 'told to simulate rape'

  27-07-2016 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A university has launched an investigation over claims new students were told to simulate an incestuous rape as part of their induction.
  
  Read more

• Ice Bucket Challenge donations lead to breakthrough in fight against ALS

  27-07-2016 14:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Donations generated by the Ice Bucket Challenge have funded a significant discovery in the fight against neurodegenerative disease ALS, a charity said.
  
  Read more

• Police issue CCTV after minicab driver dragged out of car and shot in north London

  27-07-2016 14:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police today released CCTV footage of two suspects after a minicab driver was dragged out of his car and shot in north London.
  
  Read more

• Graham Stack: Goalkeeper departs Barnet after turning down new deal

  27-07-2016 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Graham Stack leaves Barnet after turning down a new contract with the League Two side.
  
  Read more

• Britain's most wanted: faces of men sought over kidnap attempt of RAF officer outside base

  27-07-2016 14:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  These are the faces of Britain's most wanted men who are being sought over the alleged attempted kidnap of an RAF airman.
  
  Read more

• Children's carnival axed after row over toilets

  27-07-2016 13:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Organisers of a children's carnival have blasted council bosses after claiming they were forced to scrap the event following a row over toilets.
  
  Read more

• Thirty-one migrants crammed into four bedroom London house

  27-07-2016 13:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thirty-one migrants were found living in cramped conditions in a four bedroom house in north-west London.
  
  Read more

• AFC Wimbledon: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan begins stadium consultation - BBC News

  27-07-2016 13:47
  
  BBC News
  AFC Wimbledon: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan begins stadium consultation
  BBC News
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has begun a 14-day consultation period over AFC Wimbledon's planning application for a new stadium at Plough Lane. The League One club were granted permission to build an initial 11,000-seater ground by Merton Borough ...and more »
  
  Read more

• AFC Wimbledon: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan begins stadium consultation

  27-07-2016 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announces a 14-day consultation over AFC Wimbledon's planning application for a new stadium.
  
  Read more

• London City Airport: £344m expansion gets green light from ministers

  27-07-2016 13:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  A £344m plan to expand London City Airport has been given the green light by ministers.
  
  Read more

• Jihadists threaten 'London is next' after spate of European terror attacks - Evening Standard

  27-07-2016 13:11
  
  Evening Standard
  Jihadists threaten 'London is next' after spate of European terror attacks
  Evening Standard
  Jihadists have issued threats to London's safety after a spate of horrific terror attacks hit Europe. Images threatening atrocities in London and other capital cities have been widely posted on a jihadi messaging app, according to analysts tracking ...
  
  Read more

• Jihadists threaten 'London is next' after spate of European terror attacks

  27-07-2016 13:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jihadists have issued threats to London's safety after a spate of horrific terror attacks hit Europe.
  
  Read more

• Olympics: Fears over London 2012 site factory plans - BBC News

  27-07-2016 12:56
  
  BBC News
  Olympics: Fears over London 2012 site factory plans
  BBC News
  Campaigners say a large concrete factory, planned for a site near the former Olympic Stadium in east London, could damage residents' health. The site, which was used as a warm-up track during the 2012 games, is currently lying derelict. Residents and ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Londoner's Diary: Mercurial Boris is a nightmare for a playwright

  27-07-2016 12:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  IN TIMES of political turmoil, pity the satirists. First The Thick of It writer Armando Iannucci complained that the state of the country was far too absurd to belong in his farcical comedy, then Ian Hislop told us that the constantly changing state of play makes editing Private Eye ever more complicated. And now the man behind a Boris Johnson comedy is going back to the drawing board. Next week sees a new run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for Boris: World King, a play about our former Mayor.
  
  Read more

• Save Marina Joyce: YouTube star reassures fans after cryptic messages spark panic online

  27-07-2016 12:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  A YouTube vlogger today reassured fans about her safety after her cryptic messages had sparked panic online.
  
  Read more

• Revealed: how thousands of house deals collapsed in London due to Brexit - Evening Standard

  27-07-2016 12:09
  
  Evening Standard
  Revealed: how thousands of house deals collapsed in London due to Brexit
  Evening Standard
  Thousands of house sales across London have collapsed since the Brexit vote as alarmed buyers scramble to pull out of “overpriced” deals, the Standard has learned. The surge in “failed sales” comes amid growing evidence of a sharp fall in prices since ...
  
  Read more

• Theresa May to meet Italy PM Matteo Renzi in next stage of whirlwind diplomacy drive

  27-07-2016 12:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Theresa May was travelling to Rome today for talks with Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi before continuing a whirlwind tour of EU states.
  
  Read more

• Broncos find out Qualifiers fixtures

  27-07-2016 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League leaders Hull FC start the Super 8s against Castleford, while Leeds play Featherstone in the Qualifiers.
  
  Read more

• Revealed: how thousands of house deals collapsed in London due to Brexit

  27-07-2016 12:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of house sales across London have collapsed since the Brexit vote as alarmed buyers scramble to pull out of "overpriced" deals, the Standard has learned.
  
  Read more

• Sadiq Khan poised to pave way for AFC Wimbledon's return to Plough Lane

  27-07-2016 11:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  AFC Wimbledon were today on the brink of heading back to Plough Lane after Mayor Sadiq Khan opened the way to reversing his predecessor's decision to "call in" plans for a new stadium.
  
  Read more

Follow @london_uknews on Twitter!