'I look away. I look back. I see the longest knife...' Two dead after separate stabbings within minutes of each other in London

Two men who were stabbed within minutes of each other in separate incidents on London's streets tonight have both died, police said.

Irish student found dead on West End bar roof hours after family thought he was safe

A student who went missing in London for two days after visiting the capital for the first time from his home in Ireland has been found dead on the roof of a West End nightclub.

'Prison is easy,' says man jailed after boasting about killing police officer in hit-and-run in south London

A man who killed a police officer in a hit-and-run which he later boasted about in prison has been jailed for eight and a half years.

Barristers set for protest over 'grave threat' to justice posed by legal aid cuts

Hundreds of barristers, solicitors and law students will today come together in the heart of London's legal district to warn of the "grave threat" to justice posed by legal aid cuts.

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London Tube strike: Talks aimed at averting second walkout due to resume

Talks being held between unions and London Underground officials aimed at stopping a second strike will resume on Monday.

Police hunt woman after family 'suffer racial abuse on the Tube'

Police are hunting this woman after a young family were allegedly racially abused on the Tube.

'He's lost all faith,' says sister of man kicked through top deck window of London bus

A man who was kicked through the top window of a double-decker bus has “lost faith in everything” since being told he may never walk again, his sister says.

Rapist who was released by police before striking again in a graveyard is jailed for life

A rapist who dragged his victims into a churchyard before assaulting them has finally been brought to justice - having first been released by police before striking for a second time at the same location.

I love beautiful girls, come and get me, says Sally Bercow clinch clubber

The clubber caught kissing Speaker’s wife Sally Bercow is a professional dancer who loves “beautiful girls”, it emerged today.

Winter Olympics: Plane targeted in 'attempted hijacking' by Ukranian trying to divert flight to Sochi

A plane bound for Istanbul was targeted in an alleged attempted hijacking by a Ukranian passnger who tried to take it to Sochi after claiming there was a bomb on board.

East Finchley's historic Phoenix Cinema used as set for porn film shoot

Comedy legend Maureen Lipman today declared she is “not getting her knickers in a twist” over a blue movie filmed at the historic cinema she supports.

Umbrella hero saves victim from meat cleaver attack

VIDEO: A passer-by armed with just an umbrella comes to the aid of a man being attacked with a meat cleaver.

Shamed Denis MacShane freed weeks after he was jailed for expenses fiddle

Shamed expenses cheat MP Denis MacShane was freed from jail today after being locked up for weeks with terrorists, murderers and other serious offenders inside Belmarsh and Brixton jails.

Suicide bomber from London in Syria attack

A London man fighting for al-Qaeda has carried out the first suicide bombing by a Briton in Syria, it was claimed today.

Man hospitalised after stabbing near Battersea Power Station

A man in his 30s was airlifted to hospital after a stabbing in a street near Battersea Power Station this afternoon.

Stars pay their respects at Philip Seymour Hoffman's wake in New York

Amy Adams and Cate Blanchett were among the Hollywood stars to pay their respects to Philip Seymour Hoffman as his family and friends gathered for the funeral today.

David Cameron in appeal for 'quiet patriots' to save union with Scotland

David Cameron today appealed  to millions of “quiet patriots” to rise  up to save the union with Scotland  and maintain the UK’s position as a global beacon of “freedom, solidarity and compassion”.

Clubber jailed for slashing daughter of TV star Walsh

A clubber who glassed the daughter of Ground Force star Tommy Walsh sobbed in court today as she was jailed for five years.

Dave Lee Travis jurors told: Ignore Roache and Harris cases

Jurors in the trial of Dave Lee Travis were today warned to ignore William Roache’s acquittal as they consider their verdict.

Thumbs up for new Trafalgar Square fourth plinth sculpture

The artist who declared he would rather be on the Fourth Plinth than win the Turner Prize was given the thumbs up today – for his giant sculpture of a 30-feet high thumbs up.

Laid back Kate at her decadent best

GALLERY: Kate Moss kicks back and looks effortlessly stunning at the after party following a special film screening at Heaven.

Grace Dent's verdict on Scarfes Bar at Rosewood

"The ‘reserved’ signs on the tables caused my mood to curdle so badly a knot of dead toads fell from the sky in Michigan."

Man about town: Oliver Proudlock

This week our online columnist and Made in Chelsea star listens to Ellie Goulding, discovers a new online wardrobe and keeps a close eye on Jimmy Q's style

London Grammar: how the capital's hottest trio won over the Big Apple

London Grammar make trip-hop-punctuated pop, selling out shows from Brixton to Brooklyn, and have picked up a BRIT Award nomination along the way. We meet the next big thing.

Sochi fun in London

Time to tuck into the vodka and borscht as your fellow countrymen get piste at the Olympics. Richard Godwin slaloms through the capital in search of some Russian spirit. 

Dallas Buyers Club review: don't miss McConaughey's cowboy on a crusade

Oscar-baiting performances by Matthew McConaughey as a shockingly skeletal Aids activist and Jared Leto as his transsexual partner are not to be missed

Tom Odell: 'I felt like an impostor at the last Brits'

He stands a good chance of winning at the Brits, his voice sounds stronger than ever and he’s on a songwriting jag — this is the best year of his life, says Tom Odell.

Paloma Faith

Umbrella? check. Summer dress? check. Paloma is ready for any weather at film prem

GALLERY: Paloma Faith was among the stars braving the wet and wild weather for the West End premiere of Cuban Fury.

Be inspired with our guide to cool things to do in London

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Fun things for kids to do in London during half term

GALLERY: Our pick of the best family-friendly exhibitions, festivals, theatre and more.

RoboCop is rebooted and suited

On paper, RoboCop looks like a kid-friendly Batman. On screen, it’s a law unto itself.

Press play: meet YouTube’s London stars

Their weekly shows attract devoted fans in the millions and make them hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. So how come we've never heard of them? Lucy Hunter Johnston tunes in to the capital's top vloggers.



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