The mayor of London has been granted permission to use the coat of arms that once belonged to the Greater London Council (GLC). The King issued the warrant to the Greater London Authority (GLA) last week after Sir Sadiq Khan submitted a petition to request use of the coat of arms in February.

Ontario Provincial Police in Elgin County say one person has died in a fatal collision along Hwy. 401 in Dutton, west of London.

According to the fossil record, the German hairy snail has existed in the UK at least since the Stone Age and perhaps even since the last Ice Age. At the time, mainland Europe was still connected to Britain, and the Thames was connected to the German River Rhine.

This festive Mayfair walk has gone viral, with Londoners asking whether it might be the city's most Christmassy - and best of all, it's completely free. The route takes you from the glow of Claridge's and Annabel's to the sparkling boutiques of New Bond Street and the nostalgic warmth of Burlington Arcade.