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Luggage theft drops at King's Cross and St Pancras following police crackdown
British Transport Police have recorded a 15% decrease in luggage theft at King's Cross and St Pancras stations after launching an operation…
Same-day genetic test helps doctors identify hidden infections in critically ill children
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital are using metagenomic testing to identify drug-resistant bacteria, viruses, and fungi in intensive …
Coulsdon housing development wins the RIBA Stirling Prize
The Lion Green Road project in Coulsdon has been awarded the Stirling Prize for its design, which integrates 157 homes into a challenging, …
Fifteen critically endangered Afia Birago's puddle frogs bred at London Zoo
London Zoo has successfully bred 15 Afia Birago's puddle frogs, a species native to Ghana that survives in only two pools threatened by min…
World’s first synthetic natural gas manufacturing facility opens in London
Rivan Industries has opened a 60,000 sqft facility in London to produce modular synthetic natural gas systems, marking the first site of it…
London's oldest restaurant, Rules, gifted to the National Trust
The building housing Rules in Covent Garden, which has operated since 1798, has been donated to the National Trust alongside its historic c…
Antonia Okonma Shittu builds multi-million-pound wig business after MS diagnosis
After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 26, Antonia Okonma Shittu turned to her childhood passion for hair styling to launch a new…
Dr. Martens CEO Ije Nwokorie named Black British Business Person of the Year
The 2026 Black British Business Awards have recognised industry leaders and rising stars across sectors including STEM, retail, and media. …
London's 16-mile super sewer is now fully connected
After a decade of construction, the final connection has been made to the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which is designed to divert 34 of the city…
London Tree Ring project plans a 200km green corridor around the capital
The charity CPRE London is launching a 25-year initiative to create a 200km green belt around the city, connecting wild spaces to boost bio…
Shakespeare's Globe opens London's only public research library for the playwright's works
The Globe has opened a new research centre on its Bankside site, housing over 6,000 books and a collection of rare 16th and 17th-century te…
Guy's Hospital pilots new laser therapy for prostate cancer
Guy's Hospital in London is trialling a minimally invasive laser treatment for localised prostate cancer that allows patients to return hom…