London could halve the cost of major new transport projects by adopting a European model of planning and financing, a City Hall report has said. Infrastructure projects in London are often more expensive than in other European cities, with the Jubilee line extension costing 10 times as much per mile compared to a similar project in Madrid.

London's Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square will be lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest. The tree symbolizes the friendship between London and Oslo in an annual ceremony that highlights the history of the countries' alliance.

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol traveled to London to unveil a bronze statue commemorating their iconic roles in 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.'

A model of a statue of Indian independence campaigner Mahatma Gandhi that sits in a central London square could fetch a 10-figure sum when it goes under the hammer at an auction next week. The bronze model, which is 27cm tall, is described as the earliest complete vision of the statue that has been in Tavistock Square in Bloomsbury since 1968.

It became so dense, at times, that it was challenging for residents to find their way around at night, according to the U.K. Met Office. This stable configuration of relatively warmer air aloft topping cold air near the ground diminishes winds and doesn't allow air to mix.

Five people were sent to hospital, including one person with life-threatening injuries, after a fire broke out at a fraternity house near Western University prompting a police investigation.

The 274 bus, which travels between Islington and Lancaster Gate, is currently going through Camden - including past another set of roadworks - to avoid engineering works at Euston Tower. Transport for London has apologised for the disruption.

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.