The Latest Breaking News from London

Daniel Khalife: From teenage soldier to Iranian spy

The former soldier escaped from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024

Daniel Khalife: Boy soldier who thought he could be James Bond

Khalife, who grew up in south-west London, passed secret information to Iranian agents after joining the British Army.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024

How Daniel Khalife escaped from Wandsworth prison and avoided national manhunt for 75 hours

The 23-year-old made a sling from a pair of trousers that he attached to the bottom of a catering van for his escape in a move even the Met acknowledged showed ‘ingenuity’

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Five people in hospital after fire breaks out at takeaway and flats

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know

Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced the rock world as we know it

Louder · Nov 28, 2024

Lemmy's ashes to go on display at his favourite London strip club

Lemmy's ashes are set to go on display in an urn at London's Stringfellows strip club.

BANG Premier · Nov 28, 2024

Want a foodie holiday in the UK? Our guide to butchery courses, pasta making, whisky tasting and more

Room and board get a serious elevation at these food-driven hotels across the country – Natalie Paris gives the low-down on how to eat, drink and stay remarkably well

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

"He loved the rock'n'roll spirit, and he certainly loved the view": More of Lemmy's ashes have found a final home, at a famous strip club in London

Lemmy's afterlife continues to be more lively than many peoples' actual lives

Metal Hammer · Nov 28, 2024

Hosting the Olympics can help turbocharge interest in Olympic sport: Sebastian Coe

MUMBAI: While India are officially in the running to bid for the Olympics in 2036, a development that has ignited excitement among Indians, a look at the country's performances in recent editions, however, begs an uncomfortable question. In its priority list, would a nation that's yet to achieve a double-digit…

The Times of India · Nov 28, 2024

UK police launch new probe into associates of late Harrods boss al-Fayed

London police say they are investigating associates on suspicion of ‘assisting and facilitating’ sexual abuse.

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2024