79 m. ago 'Like the Wild West': Diwali fireworks spark over 1,300 emergency calls across London

Thousands take part in joyous Diwali celebrations but some Londoners complain about fireworks keeping them awake

Events

1 hour ago Woman's shock as she is handed 'extreme' £150 fine for pouring coffee down drain

Burcu Yesilyurt poured away what was left of her coffee before boarding a bus in Richmond, west London, and then she was surprised to be stopped by law enforcement officers

Economics

17 h. ago 'We've run out of money' says senior West London councillor as residents brace for cuts

'We've run out of money' says senior West London councillor as residents brace for cuts  MyLondon

Politics

19 h. ago Rail funding in Wales is an ‘injustice’, says First Minister

Welsh politicians have complained that the country was short-changed over the HS2 scheme, connecting London and the West Midlands.

Politics

20 h. ago Four suffer from smoke inhalation after flat fire in Walthamstow

Four suffer from smoke inhalation after flat fire in Walthamstow  East London and West Essex Guardian Series

Events

31 h. ago Fight to stop West London high street becoming 'mini Las Vegas' as locals oppose 24

Fight to stop West London high street becoming 'mini Las Vegas' as locals oppose 24-hour casino plan  MyLondon

Politics

40 h. ago The London West Hollywood shares bites and treats from its Wicked Witches Afternoon Tea

The London West Hollywood shares bites and treats from its Wicked Witches Afternoon Tea  CBS News

Politics

46 h. ago Mel Brooks' The Producers Extends Revival Run in London's West End

Mel Brooks' The Producers Extends Revival Run in London's West End  Playbill

Politics

47 h. ago Commuters flee train after ‘loud bang and smoke’ in west London

Ongoing investigation disrupting trains between Shepperton and Teddington

Events

51 h. ago The bizarre loophole where businesses run SNAIL FARMS out of London office blocks to avoid paying £300k tax bill

Landlords in London's West End are claiming that commercial properties are 'snail farms' and therefore exempt from paying tax as a 'fish farm or agricultural use' property.

Economics

60 h. ago Property asking prices fall across ALL of southern England as Budget

Asking prices in London, the south east, the south west and the east of England have all ticked down as buyer confidence tumbles, Rightmove said.

Economics

3 d. ago David Harewood returns to Othello: ‘I don’t just want to open the door but kick it down for the people behind me’

He first played Othello in 1997, when the role was still synonymous with white thespians ‘blacking up’. Now, nearly three decades on, he, Chiwetel Ejiofor and other Black actors discuss how best to tackle Shakespeare’s formidable tragedy“I had no intention of playing this character again. But as soon as the light went on, the house caught fire – and it’s been burning ever since.” David Harewood is talking about Othello, ahead of a new production from the Tony award-winning director Tom Morris that opens in London’s West End on 23 October. The production, which also features Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin Fitzgerald as Desdemona, sees Harewood return to the role almost 30 years after his landmark performance at the National Theatre.When he took on Othello in 1997, it was the second time he’d done so in his then-short career. The first was at the Swan theatre in Worcester six years earlier – an opportunity for him to familiarise himself with a text he’d certainly revisit in the future...

Politics

3 d. ago University of West London opens first UK branch campus in Lanka

University of West London opens first UK branch campus in Lanka  The Island.lk

Politics

3 d. ago Arsenal player ratings vs Fulham: Bukayo Saka sparkles as Viktor Gyokeres drought continues

Gunners moved back top of the Premier League with victory in west London

Sport

3 d. ago Six south west London restaurants named among the best in England

Six south west London restaurants named among the best in England  Wimbledon Guardian

Politics

3 d. ago Four south west London restaurants named among the best in England

Four south west London restaurants named among the best in England  Sutton Guardian

Politics

4 d. ago First look at regenerated West London square with new food and drink outlets

First look at regenerated West London square with new food and drink outlets  MyLondon

Politics

4 d. ago West London shop 'hospitalised 3 teens with underage booze sales'

West London shop 'hospitalised 3 teens with underage booze sales' - 2 were drunk at school  MyLondon

Economics

4 d. ago New £700m addition to London Overground 'would be renamed to reflect area's culture and history'

Sadiq Khan confirms that his rebranding of the Overground - dubbed ‘virtue-signalling nonsense’ by critics - would be extended to the West London Orbital

Economics

4 d. ago Gary Barlow told 'stick to singing' as former Take That star's £8

For having persuaded supermarkets Tesco and Morrisons to sell his £8-a-pop bottles, the Take That frontman has had less success placing them in London's West End.

Economics