Latest from London

Woman loses unborn baby after wait

A pregnant London woman who lost her baby in an attack was left lying in the street waiting for an ambulance for more than an hour.

Van likes days like this

Acclaimed singer and songwriter Van Morrison is joining a select group of music giants with a knighthood to their name.

Killer spider sends family packing

A spider claimed to be the world's deadliest is feared to be on the loose in Britain after a family spotted a nest in a bunch of bananas.

Squash club rocked by Kiwi's death

Kiwi Duncan Smith was a “hard-core regular” at his UK squash club and often played there three or four times a week.

Kiwi dies playing squash in London

A New Zealand man has died while playing a game of squash in London.

Last call at The Church

Winston Aldworth pauses to pay his final respects as The Church receives its last rites.

Ginger-haired fanatic hoped to 'put a bullet in Charles's head'

A ginger-haired fanatic wanted to kill Prince Charles in the hope that redhead Prince Harry would become king, a UK court has heard.

Kiwi delivering London WWI lecture

A Kiwi professor will deliver a lecture at London's Imperial War Museum today on a flu pandemic that killed more people than the whole of the First World War.

'You guys used to be slaves'

A video of a woman who appears to tell a passenger that his ancestors "used to be slaves" during an argument on the London Underground is being investigated by police.

Tree rips roof off London bus

A bus travelling through central London has had its roof ripped off after it hit a tree in a "freak accident".

Grieving family hits out

The family of a New Zealand lawyer killed by a falling shop sign in London say his death was "entirely preventable" and called for greater training and for health and safety rules to be enforced.

UK Ebola nurse in critical condition

The British nurse being treated for Ebola is now in a critical condition after her health "gradually deteriorated" in hospital.

Book charts airline's bumpy ride to top

Eighty five years ago the carrier that was to become Hawaiian Airlines started commercial flights using a plane dubbed the "ugly duckling".

UK police probe VIP sex ring murder claims

Scotland Yard is investigating claims that a Tory MP throttled a young boy to death during a depraved sex party in the 1970s and that two other boys were killed by a VIP paedophile ring.

Computer glitch stops London flights

The British Government has demanded an investigation after a computer failure on Saturday at one of two air traffic control centres caused a major disruption of air traffic.

Wrapped in Christmas cheer

Bedecked with images of Santas, reindeer, snowflakes and happy-looking snowmen, all crafted in the finest polyester, the Christmas suit is the latest item to challenge received ideas about what looks good for the festive season.