53 h. ago Paris’s rewilded railway line: the disused track turned into a green space for wildlife and walkers

Inside the French capital’s ring road, the Petite Ceinture, a disused circular rail line, now abounds with nature trails, shared gardens – and even urban farmsA rustle in the undergrowth sends birds wheeling above the trees and into the sky. I’m left alone and in near total silence as I look along the train tracks that disappear in either direction. It feels as if I’m in the heart of the countryside, but actually, the Boulevard Périphérique, the traffic-choked ring road that encircles Paris, is just a stone’s throw away. This disused rail route, the Petite Ceinture, offers wildlife and quiet solitude just moments from the roaring motorway, thanks to a plan that is turning parts of the line into walkable green spaces – the French capital’s less manicured (and less central) alternative to Manhattan’s High Line or north London’s Parkland Walk, a rewilded railway line that’s part of the Capital Ring walk.Built on the site of the Thiers wall, the last defensive wall of Paris, and its sur...

Politics

67 h. ago Millionaire businesswoman left abandoned on Tube platform by TfL staff after 'traumatising' attack

Sally Wynter has called for urgent safety review after no one came to her aid when she hit emergency button at busy central London station

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69 h. ago Millionaire businesswoman abandoned on Tube platform for 30 minutes by TfL staff after 'traumatising' attack

Sally Wynter has called for urgent safety review after no one came to her aid when she hit emergency button at busy central London station

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3 d. ago Youth Demand vows to press on with 'disruptive' protests as Met accused of 'traumatising women' during arrests

Youth Demand held a rally in central London on Tuesday night - days after more than 30 police officers made six arrests at Quaker meeting house

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3 d. ago Heavy criticism of Met Police at rally after arrests of Youth Demand supporters

Around 100 people gathered outside the University of London’s Senate House Library in central London on Tuesday evening.

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5 d. ago PM remarks at the Organised Immigration Summit in central London: 31 March 2025

PM remarks at the Organised Immigration Summit in central London: 31 March 2025  GOV.UK

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7 d. ago Harry Styles listens to music through wired headphones as he passes a starstruck Deliveroo driver

Harry Styles was spotted listening to music through a pair of wired headphones while out and about in central London on Thursday afternoon.

Transport

7 d. ago Met officer dismissed for texting escorts and sex workers on police phone

Pc Shabul Miah was dismissed without notice at an accelerated misconduct hearing in central London on Friday.

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7 d. ago Vogue Williams shares distressing reason she 'couldn't stop crying' in public

Vogue Williams has opened up about a "very stressful day" that all stemmed from a short phone call while cycling through Central London's trendy districts

Politics

8 d. ago Man spotted on 'roof of the New Zealand embassy' in central London

A man was seen on the roof of the New Zealand embassy in central London, according to reports

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1 week ago Moment ‘dangerous’ man caught with knife and drugs in Trafalgar Square in routine stop and search

Ali Al-Hindawi, 29, was initially seen acting suspiciously on his e-bike in central London

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1 week ago Maya Jama, 30, steps out with her youthful lookalike mother Sadie, 48,as they join forces to film something special for Mother's Day

The Love Island host, 30, and her age-defying mother, 48, strutted around central London hand-in-hand as they posed for a new filming project.

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1 week ago Heroic moment Met Police pounce on phone snatcher after spotting robbery

Two plain clothes cops were able to apprehend the thief who was operating in central London at night and arrested him on the pavement in front of stunned tourists

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1 week ago Hundreds march through central London to express solidarity with Palestine

A group of Orthodox Jews joined the protest, many holding banners, and an Israel flag was burned.

Politics

1 week ago Heathrow boss went back to BED as power substations fire closed airport to make sure he was 'well rested'

Thomas Woldbye was at an event in central London when the power first went out at 11pm on Thursday, prompting him to return to the airport west of the capital.

Society

2 w. ago Apprentice star Karren Brady reveals she's been left 'terrified' after her £6million home was targeted four times in just 16 hours by a burglar

The Apprentice star, 55, claimed she has struggled sleeping and no longer likes being home alone after a series of 'targeted' break-ins at the house in Belgravia, central London.

Economics

2 w. ago Moment terrified female PCSO backs up and calls for help after being confronted by man outside King's Cross station

British Transport Police have issued an update on the confrontation which was captured on camera close to one of central London's major transport hubs.

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2 w. ago Police name woman killed after van mounted pavement in central London

Police name woman killed after van mounted pavement in central London  The Guardian

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2 w. ago Norway’s sovereign wealth fund buys a quarter of London’s Covent Garden

Shaftesbury Capital sells stake in estate, which includes shops, market and transport museum siteBusiness live latest updatesNorway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, has made a fresh bet on the future success of central London as the country’s investment vehicle struck a £570m deal to buy a quarter of the Covent Garden estate.Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages $1.8tn (£1.4tn) and invests government money from the oil industry, announced on Thursday that it had bought the 25% stake in the £2.7bn Covent Garden property portfolio of the landlord Shaftesbury Capital. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Kings College Strand van crash victim, 20, named and pictured as heartbroken family pay tribute

Aalia Mahomed, 20, died when a van crashed into pedestrians in central London - her family described her as a 'bright, kind and beautiful soul' who 'brought joy and laughter to everyone'

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