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Couple captures video of famous 'beast' during UK hotel stay

A holidaying couple captured the animal on video

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Six killed including boy, 5, in tourist speedboat crash horror

It was reported the boat had just left a floating bare and the skipper was not licensed to operate boats

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Objections to huge new building by Barbican 'fallen on deaf ears', campaigners claim

The proposed 1 Silk Street scheme is to have three storeys cut from its western edge due to concerns over the impact on sunlight

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Caledonian Road flooding live as burst pipe sends water across major street

Thames Water has engineers heading to the scene

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Thorpe Park is closing iconic attraction to make space for new 'zone' in 2026

The Surrey theme park has confirmed Amity Beach will not reopen for 2026 and will be replaced by The Launchpad, a new recharge zone for thrill-seekers

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West London scammer who targeted Tube passengers also laundered £600,000 using gift cards

The man was part of a scheme which saw London Underground passengers bombarded with scam texts

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'Red vs Blue' posts urging London pupils to clash with 'rival' schools continue to spread on TikTok

The Metropolitan Police said they have tried to shut down a dozen social media accounts

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Rail fan ranks all the types of Tube train and the worst is 53 years old

Some of the trains on the London Underground date all the way back to 1973. One rail enthusiast has ranked all the types of carriage running on the network, from worst to best.

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Boy, 17, stabbed during Elephant and Castle fight with police hunting attacker

A specialist team from London’s Air Ambulance attended to help the teenage victim

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What to do if a car blocks your drive according to the police and RAC

It's a frustrating problem many motorists have faced

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M25 traffic diversion route in full as crash involving lorries closes motorway

Drivers in both directions are being told to 'remain in their vehicles' between Brentwood and the M11 due to power cables being brought down in the collision

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Croydon Decathlon store closing as new branch announced to move into IKEA

Regular shoppers at IKEA will notice some major changes with a huge store along Purley Way also becoming vacant

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Haringey community spaces to get £1.5m spruce up following government award

The money will go towards everything from improving paddling pools to pigeon-proofing

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Trespassers evicted from building above Marks and Spencer after breaking in

The Met Police obtained the three-month closure order for 2 to 6 Fulham Broadway in early January

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Haringey schools to lose control of their funding after it was revealed half are in debt

The number of state school places will also be reduced to get the borough's school budgets under control

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Soho pub applies for 1:30am licence but residents fear 'more people will wee on our doorstep'

The Golden Lion Pub on Dean Street has applied for an extension to its opening hours

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136 sick children forced to travel 10 miles for care following closure of London hospice

Additional travel costs incurred by families will be covered

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NS&I Premium Bonds major update as prize rate set to drop from April

It will be trickier to win a big Premium Bonds prize from April

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Person dies after being hit by a train at Norwood Junction station

The British Transport Police have issued a statement

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Households urged to check with DWP if they could be entitled to £4,495 due to ‘35 hour’ rule

If you care for someone for at least 35 hours per week you may be eligible