All news on the topic: London

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Unique jewellery worth £10,400,000 and designer bags stolen in London house burglary
A huge haul of Hermes handbags, cash, and bespoke jewellery worth millions of pounds has been stolen from a home in London.
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Man ‘stabbed to death in front of his girlfriend’ in north London
A man who was stabbed to death in front of his girlfriend in north west London has been named.
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‘Illegally smuggled’ cannon at Tower of London subject of dispute with Ireland
Newly released documents show Irish officials sought return of cannon sold by ‘gang of British treasure hunters’.
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London chauffeur given community order for stalking Qatari princess
Jihad Abousalah worked as a driver for Haya Al-Thani and began to think they were a couple, court hears
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Eurostar train stuck in Channel Tunnel for over two hours with 800 people onboard
Chaos struck on the Eurostar this morning as more than 800 passengers were stuck on a train in the channel for two-and-half-hours.
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Man charged with attempted murder after group struck by car in London’s West End on Christmas Day
Police were called to reports of a collision and a car driving on the wrong side of the road on Shaftesbury Avenue in the capital’s theatre district in the early hours of Christmas Day.
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Car ploughs into people in central London on Christmas morning
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after driving his car into a crowd of party-goers after a ‘row at a nightclub’.
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Britain’s oldest meat market holds Christmas Eve auction ahead of potential closure after 800 years
London’s oldest meat market has held what could be one of its last Christmas Eve auctions ahead of its potential closure after more than 800 years.
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Kremlin denies claims that Asma al-Assad is seeking a divorce and planning to return to London
The UK-born wife of Syria’s ousted leader is a controversial figure globally and, like her husband, is subject to sanctions.
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Terrifying moment man dragged under train prompts warning for Christmas travelers
Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a man tripped and was dragged by an oncoming train in London’s Blackfriars station.
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Assad’s British wife ’files for divorce’ from Syrian dictator and plans to move to London
The British wife of Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad, who is currently in exile in Moscow, has reportedly filed for divorce and wants to move to London as she is not happy in Russia
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The UK’s richest person, valued at £37bn, and owner of a £400mn London mansion
In the heart of the UK’s wealthiest circles, one name stands out: Gopi Hinduja. Discover the intriguing story behind his staggering £37 billion fortune.
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Court approves construction of ’the Slab’ office block on London’s South Bank
Judge dismisses challenge that argued development failed to provide housing and could damage London landmarks
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Fake doctor injected patients with unknown substance at London hospital
A woman posing as a doctor at a London hospital injected a patient with an unknown substance.
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Shooting near London school sparks manhunt for gunman as man is hospitalized
A gunman is on the loose following a shooting near a school which has left a male victim aged in his 20s in hospital with police called to Harlesden, London, after reports of gunfire
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Metropolitan Police apologizes to black community leader detained by officer using excessive force
Jason Matthews was searched by PC Connor Jones who had faced three misconduct proceedings in two years
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Luxury London properties tied to Azerbaijan’s president’s family concealed through offshore trust
The family and associates of Azerbaijani strongman Ilham Aliyev acquired U.K. real estate worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Children as young as 10 involved in terror plots as police disclose prevention of three late-stage attacks
The terror threat to the UK is currently “smouldering”, according to one of the country’s lead Counter Terror officers.
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Woman killed and two men injured in Brent ’drive-by shooting’ after church wake
A woman has died and two people left injured in a ‘drive-by shooting’ after a wake in north London.
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Police hunt for two men in connection with £200k luxury handbag theft
The owner of a vintage handbag business has been forced to move premises after a "high percentage" of her stock was stolen.
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The Shard to share title of UK’s tallest building as new skyscraper gets approval
The new building, 1 Undershaft, will be 309.6m tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetre
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Man sentenced to life for raping and murdering NHS worker on a park bench
Mohamed Iidow attacked Natalie Shotter ‘over and over again’ after she had passed out in London park
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Woman arrested following Buckingham Palace staff Christmas party
Police officers were called to a bar in central London following reports a customer had smashed glasses and tried to assault a member of staff.
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Oligarch’s daughter buys £32.5m mansion, then sues seller over ’millions of moths’
Iya Patarkatsishvili and husband Dr Yevhen Hunyak are suing the previous owner of their luxury £32.5million London mansion after alleging he did not disclose a moth infestation
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Student ’electrocuted in St James’s Park while taking a photo’
Anastasija Grigorjeva is taking legal action against Royal Parks after she says she was electrocuted and left with brain damage