Man who mowed down London pedestrians on Christmas Day convicted of murder Anthony Gilheaney, 31, targeted people with his Mercedes, killing Aidan Chapman, 25, and seriously injuring four others The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
New head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is appointed by Pope Leo The new Archbishop previously served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Southwark in south London Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
New train route between London and Scotland offers King's Cross to Glasgow tickets for less than £30 Campaigners hope more people will choose the train over short-haul flights Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Buying a property via modern method of auction: How does it work and can you buy with a mortgage? Modern method of auction is an option even if you are not a cash buyer, says Londoner Rebecca, who recently completed on a property in Kent via MMA Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Medieval Londoners’ cheaply imported mass-produced Christmas gifts look surprisingly familiar We often imagine medieval life as dull, dirty and short, with little in the way of material comfort or decoration. However, medieval Londoners were importing toys, treats and trinkets by the boatload centuries before the modern festive rush. The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025
Doctor strikes particularly challenging in London, says Wes Streeting as city faces flu crisis Wes Streeting said he recognised the ‘pain’ resident doctors had felt ‘in their pockets’ Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Two thirds of paramedics fear attacks over festive season as London ambulance crews brace for 'Mad Friday' Last December there were around 4,000 alcohol and drug-related calls in the capital, which is about 130 calls a day Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
King Charles pulls ‘perfect pint’ as he opens new Guinness brewery in London King Charles paid a visit to the new Guinness brewery in London, where he poured a “perfect pint”. The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
How climate campaigns can cut through ad fatigue Since November 2025, commuters at Southwark tube station in London have been passing walls lined with vintage-style posters parodying oil and gas advertising, instead of ads promoting flights or energy companies. One 1950s-style poster shows a woman holding a small yellow aeroplane as if it were a cigarette; another has… The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025
The biggest food and drink stories of 2025, from Pizza Express to M&S' strawberry sandwich Did you manage to get your hands on a 33p margherita at Pizza Express? Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
'I wasn't really unhappy at Arsenal and felt very much at home in London - I didn't really need to leave' Gunners star implies he shouldn't have left the Emirates Stadium The Arsenal defender departed as an FA Cup winner but injury blighted his time after leaving N5 FourFourTwo · Dec 19, 2025
Met reveals latest cost-cutting plans: more station closures and smaller lockers for police officers Force wants to open 40 ‘policing hubs’ in council buildings across London Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Gillian Anderson's former Portobello home for sale for £4.5 million In recent years, the property has been used as a residential recording studio, attracting the likes of Stormzy, Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Party with Picasso, wonder at the ancients and go wild with photography – the week in art The Spanish master’s angle on performance, treasures from Egypt and the year’s best wildlife images on Earth – all in your weekly dispatch The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025 Budget train company launches London to Scotland service with £33 tickets The Glasgow route will be linked with Falkirk, Edinburgh and London King’s Cross
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025 Prosecutions for Tube fare evasion jump to highest level in six years Transport for London has issued 13,118 penalty fare notices to fare-dodgers on the Tube
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 New police probe into ‘murder’ of Cambridge graduate who fell to death at Pete Doherty party Mark Blanco’s grieving mother Sheila believes her son was beaten up and thrown off a balcony in Whitechapel, east London
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Oh, Mary! at the Trafalgar Theatre review: a boozy glitter bomb of outrageousness 4/5 This show can’t see a top without going over it
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025 Video: £80k of ‘stolen’ power tools seized at London car boot sale Eighty thousand pounds of suspected stolen power tools have been seized by police at a car boot sale in Hounslow, west London.
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Daughter charged with murder after mother found dead in east London Lorna Nightingale, 70, disappeared from Lowestoft in Suffolk in February
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Fury over 'paltry' sentence for killer who beat father to death after queue-jumping row in Sainsbury's Demiesh Williams, 30, was jailed for just five years for the fatal assault on Andrew Clark, 43, in Beckenham, south London
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 Colombian mercenaries in Sudan ‘recruited by UK-registered firms’ Exclusive Guardian investigation finds companies set up by people sanctioned by US hired Colombian fighters for Rapid Support Forces, widely suspected of war crimes in Sudan
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 From Sir David Attenborough to Tom Hardy: why the A-list love this south London area Sir David Attenborough has called it his favourite place on earth, but he’s not the only A-lister to call this south-west London area home
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 The Cow, Notting Hill, review: Udderly mad and ab fab, sweetie darling Snakes, Beamish, minor royals: the Cow has it all, says Josh Barrie
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Designer Giles Deacon loves St James's Park for dates, and St John for dining With new project The Gilded Mischief now open in Soho House, the designer opens up about first jobs, favourite meals and the extravagance of living in London