Tom Place

News Reporter

London

Heatwave London: Amber 'extreme' alert with temperatures up to 35C

The temperature could exceed the June record of 35.6C set in 1957 and 1976, according to the Met Office

19 Jun 2026
London

Labour donor is buyer of Nick Candy's £275million Chelsea mansion

Quadrature Capital co-founder Suneil Setiya has reportedly bought Providence House in Chelsea in the most expensive property purchase in history

16 Apr 2026
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Disruption over in north London after trespassers on the line

Lines between London St Pancras International and Kentish Town were disrupted by trespassers on Thursday morning

16 Apr 2026
Crime

Croydon child abuser jailed for 28 years

Anthony Adewale Sobogun, 61, committed 17 sexual abuse offences against two children during the 1990s and early 2000s

16 Apr 2026
FILE PHOTO: helves empty of fresh chicken in a supermarket, as the number of worldwide coronavirus cases continues to grow,  in London
London

London faces food shortages as Iran war hits CO2 supplies

Chicken and pork could be in short supply as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz hits global trade

16 Apr 2026
Crime

British Airways sack pilot over claims he 'filmed sex with 16 women'

The pilot is alleged to have stored multiple videos on his laptop, which he reportedly used to film the sexual acts

16 Apr 2026
Crime

Man extradited from Nigeria over 2018 London murder

Matthew Adebiyi, 25, has been charged with the murder of Joshua Boadu - two others were convicted of the same crime in 2019

15 Apr 2026
Showbiz

Love Island star has Louis Vuitton handbag stolen in Leicester Square

Lauren Wood realised the bag was missing shortly after arriving at The Londoner hotel

15 Apr 2026
London

V&A Museum deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Chinese censors

Chinese printers objected to a map of China and an image of Lenin which fell foul of Beijing’s censorship body

15 Apr 2026
UK

Heathrow migrant hotel among 11 closed by Home Office

There are still 186 hotels housing 20,800 migrants, as Labour push to end the use of hotels for illegal migrants before the next election

15 Apr 2026
UK

RAF jets scrambled over fears 'Russian bomber' heading towards UK

The unidentified Russian plane stayed outside of British airspace and did not need to be intercepted by the two Typhoons which were deployed

15 Apr 2026
UK

Virgin Atlantic hikes fares as fuel costs soar amid Iran war

The chief executive says that tensions in the Middle East are keeping jet fuel costs high, with further fare rises possible in the coming months

15 Apr 2026
Politics

Labour slips to fourth in poll as pressure mounts on Starmer

Labour trail Reform, the Conservatives and the Green party ahead of the local elections on May 7, new poll shows

14 Apr 2026
London

Ghislaine Maxwell's nephew to stand as councillor at local elections

Ted Maxwell is running as an independent candidate for the Bethnal Green West ward in Tower Hamlets

14 Apr 2026
Crime

Shocking moment fleeing thief wails as he's bitten by police dog

The footage of PD Bowser’s takedown has racked up more than 300,000 views on social media

14 Apr 2026
Crime

Machetes, phones and illegal e-bikes seized in Kilburn crime crackdown

Dozens of arrests have been made, with 74 vehicles, eight weapons and 1,161 stolen phones seized by police

14 Apr 2026
UK

Rush-hour traffic chaos on London-bound A2 following crash

The incident on the A2 London-bound carriageway resulted in miles of stationary queues

14 Apr 2026
London

Met officers face watchdog probe over fatal Wimbledon school crash

The IOPC are investigating 11 officers for possible gross misconduct after allegations that they provided ‘false and misleading information’

14 Apr 2026
London

Khan spent £200k of taxpayer money on London Pride events in 2025

London Pride, the annual LGBTQ+ festival, received a £125,000 grant, while a number of other events received substantial totals

13 Apr 2026
Health

Fried food and sugary treats cut from school meals in sweeping reforms

The new rules aim to curb obesity and tooth decay, with fruit-based desserts and wholesome mains replacing ‘grab and go’ options

13 Apr 2026
UK

Middle class 'to be £480 worse off' as Iran war drives up bills

Rising fuel and energy costs driven by Middle East conflict are forecast to impact UK incomes, with middle earners hardest hit

13 Apr 2026