Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched the sixth edition of the Asian community’s Mela festival in Gunnersbury Park. Celebrating Asian arts, culture and creativity, the London Mela takes place on 10 August from 12.00-20.30 and includes performances from popular Indian...

London mayor Boris Johnson has announced a review of the controversial western extension to the congestion charging zone, with a five-week public consultation to be held from early September. Special attention will be given to the opinion of local residents, businesses...

More than 40 cast-iron gully grates have been stolen from roads in northwest London since the beginning of June. Scrap iron thieves are thought to be responsible for the disappearance of the 50 kg drain covers, which could fetch up to...

Police are deploying special stop and search teams in key areas of London in response to the rise in fatal knife attacks in the capital. Using powers granted under Section 60 of the Public Order Act, teams of officers will target...

The walls of the 1,000-year-old White Tower are now covered by a 23 m by 15 m work of art. The giant black and white drawing by St Albans artist Rydal Hanbury has been realised on the scaffolding sheeting covering the...

Cars and trucks that emit more than 225g of carbon dioxide per kilometre are to be subject to the new “gas guzzler” congestion charge of £25 per day as of October 2008. The so-called CO2 charge will target sports cars with...