After the Great Fire of 1666, which destroyed more than 85 percent of the city, London was rebuilt in a hasty and haphazard manner. Then rapid surge in population - from 675,000 in 1750 to 900,000 ...

An Algerian watch thief has been spared jail because of overcrowded prisons. Adam Benchima, 23, stole a £10,000 luxury watch ...

A comprehensive review of dodo science offers new insights into the biology and behavior of the much-ridiculed bird.

When the first group arrived from Spain in 1656 they came quietly, settling in East London and building a synagogue. They did not have full rights but they were allowed to trade and work in finance.

Located minutes from Aldgate East and just over half a mile from vibrant Tower Hill and Spitalfields this quirky one bedroom ...

For last week’s sister column, What I Own, we looked back on a previous visit to Brighton, where 36-year-old Biro Florin ...

Following the first debate between Harris and former president Donald Trump this month, Swift announced she was endorsing the ...

Around three dozen prisoners were mistakenly freed from jail under an expansion of the early release scheme put in place by the British government to tackle prison overcrowding in England and Wales, ...

An offender freed under the Government’s early release scheme allegedly sexually assaulted a woman within an hour of leaving ...

BISHOPSGATE, LONDON / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2024 / The Board of Directors of SolGold (LSE:SOLG)(TSX:SOLG) is pleased to announce the release ...

Maisy and Harrison moved to London from the US in 2023 (Picture: Joel Ford) Welcome back to What I Rent – Metro’s tenant diary series exploring what renting is like in the UK and further ...