Andrew Blackall, an English antique dealer with more than 30 years of experience, discusses the fascinating stories that often lie behind family heirlooms.

GPs in north east London are urging those at higher risk of severe illness from Covid-19 and flu to "come forward now" for their free NHS winter vaccinations. Since September, hundreds of thousands of ...

Hackney Empire’s 25th pantomime, Dick Whittington and his Cat is directed by Clive Rowe who also stars as the Dame, Sarah the Cook.

Eastenders star James Alexandrou and his partner have opened a new theatre to showcase ground-breaking writing and give opportunities to fresh talent. Playhouse East is a 100-seat venue - part of a ...

Hundreds of passengers at London Gatwick Airport have been evacuated due to a “police incident”. Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink train services will no longer be stopping at the airport’s ...

Gatwick Airport has been put under lockdown over a "security incident". Hundreds of passengers have reportedly been evacuated as police deal with the incident. The official Gatwick Express account on ...

A number of flights were scheduled to leave Gatwick Airport's South Terminal before passengers were evacuated on Friday, November 22 ...

An explosive disposal team has been called to London Gatwick Airport due to a “suspected prohibited item”. Police were called to the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport this morning (November 22) at ...

A fire alert at Canary Wharf has caused significant disruption to the Jubilee Line, with no service currently operating between Waterloo and Stratford. Transport for London (TfL) has reported severe ...

A controlled explosion has been carried out outside the US Embassy in London after a suspicious package was found.

Thames Water is among nine water companies stopped from billpayers' money to fund £6.8 million of “unjustifiable” bonuses.

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