The Latest Breaking News from London

Sir Roy Calne obituary

Pioneering British surgeon who carried out the world’s first liver, heart and lung transplant

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024

London bars in 2024: the cocktails and drinks trends for the year

From yet more tequila to the unstoppable rise of the martini, Tyler Zielinski on what and where to drink this year

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024

Top London university sets up shop in Singapore in a landmark move

Imperial College London to open first research centre abroad in its 117-year history

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024

Nine London schools made ‘attendance hubs’ as battle against truancy intensifies

Action taken to tackle surge in children in England classed as persistently absent from school following Covid pandemic

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024

Canon joins the fight to save climate-damaged coral reefs

Canon partners with London-based Coral Spawning Lab to provide high-end imaging equipment to aid coral reef research

Digital Camera World · Jan 8, 2024

City of London police officer appears in court charged with two counts of rape

PC Daniel Condon faces two charges of rape and one charge of actual bodily harm

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024

"We couldn't be more excited." Korn announce biggest ever UK headline show at London's Gunnersbury Park with support from Denzel Curry, Spiritbox, Wargasm and Loathe

Korn are playing a huge outdoor show in London this summer, and they're bringing a stacked bill with them!

Metal Hammer · Jan 8, 2024

Paddington: Trains between west London station and Reading disrupted again following damage to rail

Elizabeth Line and Great Western Railway passengers were warned to expect delayed and cancelled services

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024

Tube strikes: Aslef drivers now demand 12% pay rise after Sadiq Khan finds £30m to avert week-long walkouts

Aslef, which represents the majority of Tube drivers, says mayor has 'found the magic money tree and our members expect to share the fruit'

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024

Idris Elba calls for immediate ban on machetes and ‘zombie’ knives

Actor and musician also calls for more funding for youth services as part of campaign to tackle youth knife violence

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024