Sources: CNN
Researchers from the Natural History Museum in London, United Kingdom, discover the fossils of a herbivorous dinosaur species named "Vectipelta barretti" on the Isle of Wight. The ankylosaur, with "blade-like spiked armor", is the first of its kind found on the island in 142 years and will be added to the collection at Dinosaur Isle for public display during the summer. 2023-06-15
Police arrest a man after he crashed his car into the gates outside Downing Street in London, which houses the official residences and offices of the prime minister Rishi Sunak. 2023-05-25
A court in the United Kingdom sentences an 18-year-old man to 15 years in prison for attempted murder for throwing a six-year-old French boy off the roof of the Tate Modern art gallery in London in December. He was 17 at the time of the crime, and said he "wanted to be on the television news". The boy survived but suffered life-changing injuries. 2020-06-26
A vehicle mounts the pavement and runs into pedestrians in Islington, London, injuring 4. The teenage perpetrators are found carrying offensive weapons, but are not assumed to be terrorists. 2017-03-25
British singer Kate Bush stages a comeback concert at London's Hammersmith Apollo, her first live performance since 1979. 2014-08-26
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
Six flood warnings and 42 flood alerts remain in place in London and South East England. 2012-06-12
Dr Giles Fraser, the canon chancellor of London's St Paul's Cathedral, announces his resignation from the post, as police prepare to remove Occupy London protesters from the cathedral's churchyard. Dr Fraser said he could not condone the use of violence against the demonstrators. 2011-10-27
Rioting continues in London with lawlessness spreading to other English cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham. 2011-08-9
English rioters set police cars on fire on the High Road in the London suburb of Tottenham after Metropolitan Police shot Mark Duggan on Thursday. 2011-08-6