5 h. ago I was cleared of stealing £19,000 worth of designer items because I have kleptomania and voices in my head told me to do it

Melissa Grant, 55, was part of a professional female shoplifting gang who would raid exclusive shops in London's West End and grab huge quantities of expensive clothes and lingerie.

Economics

9 h. ago Man cuts out wife's breast implant and throws it out of the window in horror attack

A grim incident of alleged domestic violence saw a man cut a breat implant out of his wife during a brutal attack - he is also alleged to have punched her in the head and stomach

Events

13 h. ago Moment disgusting paedophile is snared by police after he kidnapped an 11

Depraved predator Adam Baillie abducted the youngster, who he didn't know, and dragged her to his grotty home in Harrow, north west London, where he molested her.

Events

14 h. ago Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney branded 'great mum' after 'beautiful' act from young son

The actress, who is currently playing Cassie Plummer in the ITV soap, had a fun-filled weekend with her son, Jaxon

Politics

16 h. ago Dead baby found inside M&S bag near Notting Hill church as woman arrested

The dead newborn baby boy was found in a plastic bag outside a church in Notting Hill in west London as a woman in her 30s was arrested on Saturday and taken to hospital for treatment

Events

16 h. ago Lumo aims to treble London train services with routes to Manchester, Scotland and West Country

King’s Cross operator wants new services from Euston and Paddington

Politics

19 h. ago Family of eccentric 'recluse', 82, who gifted Ukrainian waitress, 38, his £650K home after meeting her at local cafe win court battle to get it back as she drops ownership claim

History buff and military memorabilia collector Richard Joy died in May 2018 - having lived his entire life in the family home in Harrow, north-west London.

Events

21 h. ago Revealed: London university named among worst for student loan fraud in leaked report

The Student Loans Company has identified 543 fraudulent applications, amounting to £6.2 million, from students linked to University of West London

Politics

23 h. ago West Ham fan favourite will leave the London Stadium this summer, and rightly so

West Ham fan favourite will leave the London Stadium this summer, and rightly so  Hammers News

Politics

31 h. ago Heather burning ban on peatland to be expanded under Government plans

Healthy peatlands can help tackle climate change, reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support rare wildlife.

Politics

36 h. ago Jack Tweed insists late wife Jade Goody would be unhappy to see ex Jeff Brazier and mum Jackiey Budden feuding over her son Freddy

Jack and Jade married in February 2009, just a month before she tragically passed away from cervical cancer aged 27, leaving behind her sons Bobby, 21, and Freddy, 20.

Politics

40 h. ago West London thug tortured and imprisoned man 'over drug debt' for 4 hours

West London thug tortured and imprisoned man 'over drug debt' for 4 hours  My London

Events

43 h. ago Mum settled her son on sofa after he came home ill. When she went to check on him he had died

Harry Jones, four, had come home after school feeling sick before the tragic event unfolded

Events

67 h. ago Four horrifying words on son's web history after dismembering mum and dad

Bart and Krista couldn't have been prouder of their son - until his web of lies came crashing down

Politics

3 d. ago Four grim words on son's web history after dismembering mum and dad

Chandler Halderson's parents Bart and Krista were 'proud' of his achievements but when they learned the truth about his life of deception, it had deadly consequences

Politics

3 d. ago Horrifying moment mum arrested with 'blood on her hands' after allegedly killing son on Disney trip

Saritha Ramaraju, 48, has been charged with murder after allegedly cutting her son's throat in a hotel room in Santa Ana, California, a day after the pair visited Disneyland

Events

3 d. ago Killer nurse Lucy Letby's life behind bars exposed: Card games with a notorious child killer, her astonishing cell perks, why she lives in fear of attacks and how she feels she's 'wasting away'

Three weeks ago and in a packed hall on the outskirts of west London there's a standing ovation as the cast of Made in Dagenham take their first night bow.

Events

4 d. ago Mum and son who work at supermarket's Bathgate HQ look forward to Mother's Day together

Donna and Baillie work at Aldi and mark the occasion with an annual trip to Edinburgh

Economics

4 d. ago Singaporean magnate to open £1000 a night luxury hotel opposite the Ritz on Piccadilly

The £110 million new hotel is scheduled to open at the end of 2026

Economics

4 d. ago Lathaniel Burrell: Two charged after boy, 16, shot dead in Stockwell

Lathaniel was shot dead in broad daylight close to Stockwell Tube station in south London on March 4

Events