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Update | Blast reported on London underground train: Metro newspaper

HeavilyarmedpolicerushedtoanincidentataLondonundergroundstationonFridaywithlocalmediareportingtherehadbeenanexplosiononatrain.AReuterswitnesscouldseesixambulanc

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London Fashion Week opens with boost from big brands

LondonFashionWeekopensonFridaywiththearrivaloftwoheavyweightsonthecatwalk,EmporioArmaniandTommyHilfiger,tochallengerivalcitiesontheglobalstylecircuit."London--d

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Apple takes shine off global stocks rally

DisappointmentoverthetimingofApple’siPhoneXreleasehamperedfurthergainsforworldstockmarketsonWednesdayafteraneasingofconcernsaboutNorthKoreasentindicestorecordhi

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Woman dies after colliding with cyclist during Ride London event

AwomanwhosufferedseriousheadinjuriesaftercollidingwithacyclistduringtheRideLondoneventinJulyhasdied.Followingthedevelopment,policesaytheyneedto"understandmoreab

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Trump visit to Britain still unfixed 9 months after PM May's invitation

NinemonthsafterPrimeMinisterTheresaMayinvitedPresidentDonaldTrumpforaformalstatevisittoBritain,noarrangementshaveyetbeenmadeandthereisnosignofthevisittakingplac

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London 2012 team insist bid for right to host Olympics was clean

TheLondon2012bidteamhavedefendedthemselvesagainstanysuggestionofcorruption,insistingtheyare“asclosetocertainaspossible”therighttohosttheOlympicsinthecapitalwasw

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Mexican beach photo wins smartphone contest

AnimageofaboysellingcandyflossonTijuanabeachinMexicohaswontheSaatchiGallery'ssmartphonephotographycompetition.PaolaIsmene'sphotowasselectedfrommorethan9,000entr

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Isis agent tried to recruit undercover reporter for London Bridge attack

AnIslamicStateagenttriedtopersuadeanundercoverreportertocarryoutanattackonLondonBridge,ayearbeforeeightpeoplewerekilledanddozensinjuredatthelandmark,ithasbeencl

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Buckingham Palace attacker had '4-foot sword', shouted 'Allahu akbar'

AmanarrestedundertheTerrorismActafterdeliberatelydrivingatpoliceoutsideQueenElizabethII'sBuckinghamPalaceresidenceinLondonhada"four-footsword"inhiscar,policesai

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Brexit will create some 80,000 jobs, says report - in Frankfurt, not UK

Brexitwillfinallydeliverthejobsboomthathasbeenpromised–justnotintheUK.Accordingtoanewreport,some80,000jobswillbecreatedinFrankfurtbecauseoftheexpectedrelocation

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Nigerian President returns to Abuja after lengthy London medical trip

NigerianPresidentMuhammaduBuharireturnstoAbuja,thecountry'scapital,SaturdayaftermedicalvacationinLondonformorethanthreemonths.HeisbeingreceivedbyActingPresident

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Track king Bolt eyes final hurrah at athletics worlds in London

SprintsuperstarUsainBoltwillseekafinalgoldenhurrahwhenhetakestothetrackattheIAAFWorldChampionshipsinLondonthisweek.Bolthasdominatedsprintingsincetakingdoubleind

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Michael Kors to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion

U.S.retailerMichaelKors(KORS.N)hasagreedtobuyluxuryshoemakerJimmyChoo(CHOO.L)for$1.2billion,snappingupaBritishbrandlaunchedintheeastendofLondonandmadefamousbyce

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London economy suffering 'wobble' over Brexit worries

London'seconomyiswobblingfromtheearlyeffectsofBrexitjudgingfromthecapital'sfalteringhousingmarket,fewerEuropeanUnioncitizensseekingworkandweakerjobcreation,acco

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Name lit up in lights: London's West End stirs dreams

They'reintheirearly20sanddreamof,oneday,singinganddancingonstageinLondon'sworld-famousWestEnd.ButstudentsatoneofBritain'stopdramaschoolsfaceagruellingpathtostar

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Police say boy charged with 15 offences after London acid attacks

BritishpolicesaidonSaturdaytheyhadchargeda16-year-oldboywith15offencesfollowingfiverelatedacidattacksinLondontwodaysearlier.Thechargesincludegrievousbodilyharm,

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Mobike rolls out cycles in London

A bike-sharing scheme that could rival London's so-called Boris bikes has been granted permission to operate in the British capital.