Sources: BBC
Two children are killed and 16 other people are injured when a car crashes into a primary school in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. 2023-07-6
The state funeral of Elizabeth II is held in London, United Kingdom. 2022-09-19
The first televised debate between Conservative Party candidates for Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom takes place in London. Frontrunnner Boris Johnson refuses to attend. 2019-06-16
The New York Police Department and London's Metropolitan Police Service open investigations into alleged sexual assault allegations against the American film producer Harvey Weinstein. 2017-10-12
Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is sentenced to 5 years and 9 months at Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom, convicted on 12 charges of indecently assaulting female minors between 1968 and 1986. Harris will be eligible for release on licence after half of the sentence in 2017. 2014-07-4
London’s Heathrow airport, the busiest in Europe, cancels 395 flights or 30 percent of the total scheduled. 2013-01-18
The musical "Chicago" is to close after a run of 15 years on London's West End, the longest run for a revival in British theatre. 2012-07-14
The BBC television series "Sherlock" wins two prizes at the 2011 British Academy Television Awards ceremony in London, including best drama series. 2011-05-22
Delroy Grant, a 53-year-old London taxi driver who was found guilty on a total of 29 charges including indecent assault, burglary and rape committed against 10 elderly people between 1992 and 2009, is sentenced to life imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court with a recommendation that he should serve at least 27 years in prison before parole can even be considered. 2011-03-25
A court in London bars the oil company BP from entering into a planned joint venture and share swap with Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian company. 2011-02-1