At first, very few people thought that the fire was serious. The Lord Mayor of London, Thomas Bloodworth, was angry when he was woken up and taken to see the fire. He was asked to give permission ...

Dame Mary Donaldson, the first woman Lord Mayor of London, has died. Dame Mary, 82, was the wife of Lord Donaldson of Lymington, former Master of the Rolls and one of the nation's most ...