Murder probe launched after woman, 61, is found strangled at her home in Putney
A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found strangled to death in her south-west London flat.
A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found strangled to death in her south-west London flat.
Police searching for missing teenager Jayden Parkinson in Oxfordshire have confirmed their missing person investigation is now a murder inquiry, despite no body having yet been found.
The Prince of Wales will join scores of dignitaries from around the world on Sunday for the funeral of Nelson Mandela.
A woman dressed in a bunny girl-style outfit is among four people police want to speak to in connection with an unprovoked assault on a train.
Big discounts being offered by retailers tempted Christmas shoppers out in huge numbers in high streets and shopping centres across the UK today.
Nigella Lawson allowed her children to smoke “weed”, her former personal assistant told a court today.
A teenager who may have had a grudge against a teacher opened fire with a shotgun at a US high school, wounding two students before killing himself.
VIDEO: A prison absconder who wore a balaclava and exposed himself to women on Hampstead Heath in "chilling" attacks while on the run was today jailed for life.
New measures to save the lives of cyclists on London’s roads have been given the go-ahead after Boris Johnson persuaded ministers to agree a major overhaul of safety rules.
A fraudster who took nearly £400,000 from unsuspecting students in a computer scam has been jailed.
Buying a London mansion is beyond the wildest dreams of virtually all of us. But even if we did, maintaining one might prove a far heavier burden than we had bargained for.
London’s first ‘community land trust’ on the site of a derelict mental hospital where Danny Boyle puts on film festivals has been approved by planners.
VIDEO: An armed gang used minicabs to travel around London while they committed a "disturbingly blatant" spree of robberies.
There was confusion today as to how a fake sign language interpreter managed to get within inches of President Barack Obama in a potential breach of security.
David Cameron has paid tribute to Tory former minister Lord Roberts of Conwy, who has died aged 83, calling him a "great Conservative".
Boris Johnson will announce a huge expansion of his 'Boris bikes' scheme today, days after Barclays said it would ending its sponsorship.
Emergency services are today bracing themselves as thousands head out on the busiest party night of the year.
A man who performed a sex act in a shop's meat aisle has been banned from every supermarket in the UK.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un had his own uncle executed as a traitor 'for trying to seize supreme power' in the country.
David Cameron rebukes university bosses for allowing Islamic speakers to segregate audiences by sex.
Hunter was, famously, Blair's right-hand woman - and is now a powerhouse in public relations. Her new role at Edelman, the world's biggest PR firm, is to help it achieve its target of 50-50 gender equality in the boardroom by 2016. It's what she's spent her whole career doing, she tells the Standard.
Manchester City put themselves firmly in the title picture with a convincing 6-3 win over leaders Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
Hamleys toy shop, the Regent Street lights, turkeys at Leadenhall Market and Christmas dinner at an infants' school: the Museum of London releases 27 wonderfully evocative pictures from its archive.
Victoria Beckham found life could be tricky at the top as she put the final touches to this year's Christmas tree.
Take a look at stunning photos from around the world in our collection from the Sony World Photography awards contest 2014.
Network Rail has released footage of stumbling commuters as part of a campaign warning rail users to mind their step during the festive period.
Beyonce surprised her fans by releasing a new album completely out of the blue.
If you moved to London to escape your family chintz, The Ritz may be a testing experience, says our restaurant reviewer.
Jack Whitehall was crowned King of Comedy by the public at the British Comedy Awards 2013 in Wembley last night. But he faced some serious opposition.
A musical version of Bret Easton Ellis’s gruesome cult novel American Psycho sounds like the punchline of a sick joke. But this is a wonderfully stylish shocker, says Henry Hitchings.
It takes courage to denounce Russia’s homophobic laws at a concert in the country’s capital — but Sir Elton John was never going to duck the challenge, says Evgeny Lebedev.
Yesterday saw the opening night of the Almeida musical version of American Psycho, starring Dr Who fave Matt Smith - who was congratulated afterwards by his erstwhile sidekick Piper.
She's a Cambridge graduate, she lives in Finsbury Park and she doesn't drink. We talk to the 37-year-old actress of the moment Naomie Harris about family, sex scenes - and cooking the Christmas dinner.
The Lord of the Rings, released between 2001 and 2003, was the most profitable film trilogy ever, grossing $2.91 billion at the box office. The incentive, then, to make the movie version of The Hobbit as similar to that of The Lord of the Rings as possible was clear - and the strategy has worked, says David Sexton.
Big discounts being offered by retailers tempted Christmas shoppers out in huge numbers in high streets and shopping centres across the UK today.
Daniel Hannan is a British MEP whose 2012 book A Doomed Marriage: Britain and Europe was a concise and elegant analysis of what has gone wrong with the euro and the EU. Having thus diagnosed some of our current problems, this new book looks at some possible solutions - and it is a very enjoyable, engaging and robust work, says Doughlas Murray
Manchester City put themselves firmly in the title picture with a convincing 6-3 win over leaders Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
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Luther actress Ruth Wilson makes her directing debut at Hoxton former music hall
Let’s ignore the holly hanging off the ToiletsRUs store and push away the “stress” of Christmas this year
The Gran Turismo franchise is having its 15th anniversary and, to celebrate, Polyphony Digital Inc has made one of the most realistic and stunning driving games yet.
As this week is Road Safety Week, Specsavers is giving away a free children's high visibility vest to parents and guardians.
NCP has reduced the cost of parking at their most popular London car parks* for shopping, restaurants and theatres and costs just £5 when you pre-book online.
Cirque du Soleil invites you to experience the journey of a young girl into a world beyond imagination, from 4 January 2014 at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Have an East End knees-up this Christmas at this spacious two-bedroom flat with plenty of entertaining space, £400,000
A three-bedroom house on a desirable road with large, modern kitchen close to Totteridge and Whetstone tube station, £550,000
A newly-refurbished one-bedroom apartment with a communal roof terrace, £595,000
A two-bedroom flat with large private garden and garage, near Sydenham Hill station, £625,000
A two-bedroom apartment with two marble bathrooms, in a charming garden square, £675,000
A two-bedroom garden flat with modern kitchen and large cellar for storage, £535,000
A split level apartment with two double bedrooms, within walking distance of Greenwich town centre, £350,000
A two-bedroom flat in a well presented building with stunning views over Victoria Park, £399,950
A two-bedroom maisonette set on the top two floors of a period building, close to Kentish Town Tube.
This new two-bedroom flat is close to Stratford station and Westfield Shopping Centre.
A two double-bedroom flat with modern kitchen and private garden, £550,000
A spacious two double-bedroom flat in a secure development, very close to West Kensington station, £425,000
A two-bedroom flat in excellent condition in the popular Brockley conservation area, £350,000
A large one-bedroom flat with a fantastic balcony in the heart of West Hampstead, £449,950
A modern three-bedroom ground floor flat with two decked terraces, in an exclusive gated community close to East Acton station, £600,000
A newly refurbished, one-bedroom apartment in Eaton Square, close to Victoria and Sloane Square stations, £399,950
A two-bedroom flat in this sought-after address in Holland Park with pretty communal gardens, £650,000
A three-bedroom Victorian house with four floors and 45ft rear garden, on a prime road in Woodland Hill, £634,950
A four-bedroom family home with spacious kitchen and large garden, £899,950
A spacious two-bedroom flat, refurbished to a very high standard with private landscaped garden, close to Kentish Town station
A beautiful refurbished, two-bedroom apartment with access to communal gardens, close to Warwick Avenue and Maida Vale stations, £750,000
A newly refurbished three-bedroom period house with two bathrooms and a south-facing garden, close to North Sheen station, £599,950
A two-bedroom renovated flat with 870sq ft of bright living space, open-plan kitchen/dining room and a secluded, decked garden, £545,000
A newly refurbished, three-bedroom apartment in a warehouse conversion with large, sunny terrace, £699,995
A spacious two-bedroom flat in the heart of Hoxton Square with wooden floors and roof terrace
A cleverly designed two-bedroom apartment with two bathrooms, a balcony and basement storage, minutes from King’s Cross station, £650,000
A new build studio apartment in the Cityscape development, with access to a private landscaped courtyard and 24 hour concierge, £375,000
An immaculately presented two-bedroom flat, with a courtyard garden in a cul-de-sac close to the station, £535,000
A charming two-bedroom Victorian terraced cottage with extended modern kitchen and rear decked garden, £550,000
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A two-bedroom flat, with open-plan kitchen, in a converted Victorian building close to both Maida Vale and Westbourne Park stations, £450,000
A contemporary semi-detached house with two double bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms and luxury open plan kitchen in the heart of Greenwich Millennium Village, £500,000
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A one-bedroom flat within a gated development close to Archway and Crouch Hill. £275,000.
A split-level, two-bedroom flat overlooking Fordham Park.
A three-bedroom Victorian house with en-suite and family bathroom, a double reception, cellar and great transport links, £769,950
A two-bedroom split-level flat with stunning south-west facing roof terrace in the popular Brondesbury Conservation Area, £549,950