Officers, supported by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau and local councils, impounded high‑performance vehicles worth about £6–7m over a weekend using ANPR and insurance checks amid mounting complaints about disruptive driving around Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea. Police in west London have seized 72 luxury cars — Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys and…

Birkbeck University of London is investing millions in HyFlex classrooms, new courses and targeted financial support as it doubles down on an evening‑study model for mature and part‑time students — a strategy aimed at widening access but posing challenges for conventional league‑table comparisons. Birkbeck occupies a distinctive niche in London…

A lorry carrying tyres caught fire on the M25 anti‑clockwise between J30 (Lakeside/DartCharge) and J29 (Romford) on 13 August 2025, prompting emergency closures, long delays and concerns that heat damage may require carriageway resurfacing. A lorry laden with tyres went up in flames on the M25 on 13 August 2025,…

As St Mary’s University, Twickenham, marks 175 years it is pursuing selective expansion—announcing plans for an international‑only MBBS intake in 2026 while investing in student life and a high‑spec E‑Sports Arena, even as formal GMC accreditation and funding details remain unresolved. St Mary’s University, Twickenham, marks its 175th anniversary this…

The inaugural CN RE:NEW Retrofit in Focus 2025 on 18 November at the Kia Oval will gather policymakers, clients and contractors to tackle scaling finance, policy and practical delivery for upgrading the UK’s existing building stock. London will host the inaugural CN RE:NEW Retrofit in Focus 2025 conference on 18…

Foxtons reports a 16.5% rise in London new‑homes volumes in H1 2025 and stronger revenues, citing first‑time buyers and improved mortgage availability as drivers — but warns H2 depends on lender behaviour and interest‑rate moves. Foxtons says it recorded a 16.5% rise in London new‑homes sales volumes in the first…

The operator has applied to replace dozens of static posters with a smaller number of digital screens and extra departure displays, saying decluttering will improve passenger flow, reveal 1870s station fabric and future‑proof capacity — but heritage groups remain wary. Network Rail has asked planners’ permission to strip back the…

Planning permission has been granted for Meadow Residential’s controversial Pentavia Retail Park masterplan, delivering 844 homes with 41% affordable housing in a perimeter‑led mansion‑block layout after a protracted call‑in, major redesign and tightened GLA carbon rules. The controversial redevelopment of the long‑vacant Pentavia Retail Park in Mill Hill has been…

TV presenter Emma Willis has spoken about undergoing minimally invasive surgery to close a septal defect discovered in adulthood, praising the Royal Brompton team and warning of the psychological impact of a late diagnosis while clinicians urge anyone with symptoms to seek cardiology review. Emma Willis has revealed she underwent…

A survivor who lost an eye to retinoblastoma as a toddler says life‑saving treatment left lasting psychological scars and is backing a campaign calling for routine mental‑health care alongside clinical follow‑up for children and families. When Katie was two-and-a-half her mother noticed “a white glow in my right eye”, a…

Baroness Shami Chakrabarti says the government’s move to proscribe Palestine Action risks drawing more people onto the streets, as mass arrests in London and criticism from rights groups and MPs fuel a heated debate over proportionality, protest and public safety. Baroness Shami Chakrabarti has warned that the government’s decision to…

With market options weakening and KKR’s equity plan faltering, Whitehall has begun urgent contingency planning for a Special Administration Regime; CK Infrastructure has emerged as the front‑runner to assume control, prompting fraught debates over foreign ownership, environmental penalties and how to protect customers and taxpayers. Thames Water’s future is once…