Shoppers call for tougher enforcement after cyclists seen riding through crowds just days after pedestrianisation comes into force

The retail and office development includes the former home of 20th Century Fox

Defend Our Juries has organised the protest on Saturday in a call for the government to lift the ban on Palestine Action group

Young dancers at the Ivy House in south-east London join the older crowd amid a renewed appetite for authentic, community events

The Ivy House pub in Nunhead, south-east London, has long been associated with raucous music, with the rock legends Ian Dury and Elvis Costello gracing its stage in the 70s, and indie favourites caroline and Kiran Leonard pulling in crowds today. But last Friday, it was a traditional Scottish ceilidh dance rather than a grassroots gig luring London’s cool kids to its sticky dancefloor.

The event is emblematic of a renewed appetite for analogue, in-person experiences among a younger generation plagued by a loneliness epidemic and fatigued by meeting people on dating apps.

Rev Sharon Hunt stepped down from her role after being subjected to racial abuse at a parish dinner held at a local home

A fog warning is in place on Friday with low cloud and reduced visibility expected over Halloween weekend

The effects of El Niño could be felt in the capital as early as November, forecasters warn

Conservative-run Hillingdon aims to save £100,000 but local people fear dog poo will ‘be dumped everywhere’

People in a west London borough fear it will become covered in dog poo after their cash-strapped council decided to remove 700 dog-waste bins to save money.

“People are worried there’s going to be dog shit everywhere,” said Daniel O’Neill, the chief road steward at Ruislip Residents’ Association.