A 66-year-old man who “dreamt about being like James Bond” has been jailed for seven years after he was convicted of trying to spy for what he believed to be Russian intelligence service agents.

The jury in the trial of ex-footballer Joey Barton who is accused of sending “grossly offensive” social media posts has retired to consider its verdicts. Barton, 43, is said to have “crossed the line ...

The 50-year-old is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of molesting a girl in the late 1980s and raping a woman more than 20 years later.

Tower Bridge is closed in London as the police and emergency services respond to an incident. Live updates here.

Police have arrested a sex offender who was accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth. On Wednesday (November 5), reports emerged that Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was wrongly freed from the prison on ...

Shares in ITV jumped nearly a fifth higher at one stage on Friday after it announced it was in ‘preliminary discussions’ with Sky.

Police have arrested a foreign prisoner who was mistakenly released from jail more than a week ago, bringing the manhunt to an end. The Metropolitan Police confirmed Algerian national Brahim ...

A new online calculator reveals how much you’re likely to be overpaying on your essential household bills – and where you could be ...

A fire at a restaurant in a busy Croydon road is currently under investigation. The London Fire Brigade were called at 9.36am this morning (November 7). Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters ...

Aldi is celebrating 10 years of Kevin the Carrot - and his on-screen proposal to Katie - with the launch of a limited collection of one carrot gold engagement rings, after new research revealed the ...

A former Metropolitan Police officer who sent messages about the sexual abuse of kids has been sentenced. PC Duncan Bouette sent a series of messages outlining the abuse before he wrote online about ...

A Polish woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been found guilty of harassing the missing girl’s parents by turning up at their home and sending sinister letters and messages repeatedly begging ...