The Latest Breaking News from London

Levelling up Greater Manchester requires 'tens of billions' more than Government is planning to spend

A new report claims 'tens of billions in investment, more graduates and thousands of extra workers' were needed

Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2022

Quieten down! Work begins on Tube’s noisiest line

New technology is set to reduce the volume on London’s “noisiest” Tube line.

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2022

Rob Rinder: Coming out is a bizarre ordeal for gay people; let’s make it history

The rainbow parade hits London this weekend at the end of a glorious Pride month … I hope I’ll see lots of you out there shaking whatever you feel comfy shaking (and putting sequins on everything else). These last few weeks have had me reflecting on all sorts of issues…

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2022

Number of cyclists killed, injured on London roads jumps up

A big increase in the number of cyclists being killed or seriously injured on London roads was revealed on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2022

Teyah Goldie signs first professional Arsenal contract

The Gunners have tied down the talented defender to a new deal that will keep her in north London

Football London · Jun 27, 2022

Dior Thing: TikToker Finds Old Frock In Attack Is $43K Vintage Design

An astonished fashion TikToker has discovered that an old velvet dress kept in her attic for 25 years is actually a valuable Dior gown worth around $43,000.

Zenger · Jun 27, 2022

Police name man stabbed to death in west London

Metropolitan Police officers were called at 12.30am on Saturday to reports of a man who had been seriously injured in Staines Road, Hounslow.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Jill Dando may have died by mistake after hitman shot the wrong BBC journalist

Astonishing claims in French court papers reportedly say French fashion mogul Gerald Marie hired a Russian hitman to murder BBC journalist Lisa Brinkworth after she went undercover to expose his agency

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2022

Chick Mate: Glamorous Female Chess Champion Is Bidding To Also Be Crowned Miss England

A glamorous female chess champion dubbed a real-life Beth Harmon from ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ mini-series is bidding to also be crowned Miss England.

Zenger · Jun 27, 2022

Fifty years on, London's Pride veterans remember 'empowering' first rally

Fifty years ago, a group of LGBT+ campaigners marched from London's Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park to protest against discrimination and fight for acceptance in the city's first ever Pride rally.

Reuters · Jun 27, 2022