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Participants in the oldest motoring event in the world, the London to Brighton Run, take off from London's Hyde Park.

WATCH: The oldest motoring event in the world

For one day a year, southwest London steps back in time to host the longest-running and oldest motoring event in

prison fencing

London prison capacity drops by 12% over a decade despite pressures to expand

London prison capacity has dropped by more than 12% since 2015, despite increasing demand for space, new data has revealed.

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London’s disabled employment rate overtakes national average post-pandemic for first time in history

London’s disabled employment rate has been higher than the national average disabled employment rate since the pandemic, Office for National

Opening night at the 2025 Mosconi Cup (Credit: James Bools)

Team Europe whitewash Team America in opening night of Sportsbet.io Mosconi Cup

An impressive Team Europe defied a boisterous away crowd to race into a 4-0 lead against Team America in last

Male suicide rates in London see a six year high as men’s death make up 73% of suicides in capital

Male suicide rates in London are at a six year high, as ONS data reveals men’s deaths make up 73%

Model couple sat on top of wedding cake

Marriage rates fall below half of adults for third consecutive year

A truth no longer universally acknowledged: fewer than half of adults in England and Wales are married for the third

Tooting Broadway underground station platform

Transport for London fare evasion fines peaked over the summer

A Freedom of Information request revealed the company gave out a record-high number of fines between June and July 2025.

Picture of a picture of two dogs in smart jackets. Taken by Alex Bibby

WATCH: What is driving the rise in dog ownership across London?

Dog ownership has been on the rise across the UK since 2011. You may have noticed more cocker spaniels and

No smoking tube sign on a train

Richmond Council’s plans to make the borough ‘smokefree’

Richmond Council has chopped the number of its borough’s smokers in half over the last 10 years, and the prospect

Banners adorning the side of the encampment, documenting the displeasure of Israel's actions in Gaza.

WATCH: Council battle over Palestine encampment in Nine Elms continues

The only permanent Palestine-supporting encampment in London is at the centre of an ongoing battle concerning its future. The encampment

A man on the phone and staring out of a window.

London tops NHS 111 crisis call answer times but service falls short of targets

London is the quickest region to answer NHS 111 mental health calls as callers in crisis wait nearly four minutes

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