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Darren Osborne was found guilty of murdering a man and trying to kill others in Finsbury Park, north London last June

Man found guilty of fatal London mosque terror attack

A British man who grew "obsessed" with Muslims has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder after deliberately driving into a group of people outside a London mosque.

UK • 01 Feb 18

Major road in central London was sealed off to deal with the gas leak

Gas pipe fixed after 1,450 people evacuated in London

A gas pipe has been repaired after a leak led to the closure of two major railway stations and the evacuation of 1,450 people in central London.

UK • 23 Jan 18

30 people were injured in the attack on 15 September 2017

Teenager denies Parsons Green tube attack charges

A teenager has denied responsibility for the Parsons Green terror attack in London, which injured 30 Tube passengers in September last year.

Courts • 19 Jan 18

Dolores O'Riordan was found dead in her London hotel room on Monday

Singer O'Riordan to be laid to rest in Co Limerick

The funeral for Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan is due to be held next Tuesday in her local Ballybricken church.

News • 19 Jan 18

Deutsche Bank's CEO John Cryan said the bank will create new jobs in Frankfurt

Deutsche Bank to move fewer London jobs than expected

Deutsche Bank expects far fewer staff than some had expected to move from London to the continent following Britain's departure from the European Union.

Business • 17 Jan 18

Saudi Arabia could raise as much as $100 billion in the sale of up to 5% of Aramco if it achieves a projected $2 trillion valuation.

Hong Kong, London, New York shortlisted for Aramco IPO

Saudi Arabia has shortlisted New York, London and Hong Kong - singly or in a combination of two or even all three - for the international portion of the listing of national oil company Aramco.

Business • 12 Jan 18

Theresa May and Donald Trump during a meeting in July 2017

Trump cancels UK trip over embassy 'bad deal'

US president Donald Trump has confirmed he will not travel to the UK to open the new US embassy, describing the move from Grosvenor Square to Nine Elms as a "bad deal".

Donald Trump • 12 Jan 18

Jet Airways said it was investigating claims that a male pilot slapped his female colleague

Indian pilots grounded after 'mid-air row'

An Indian airline said it had grounded two pilots over allegations they had a fight and both briefly stormed out of the cockpit during a New Year's Day flight from London to Mumbai.

Travel • 04 Jan 18

London was identified as the UK's weakest-performing region in 2017 for the first time since 2004

2017 saw slowest UK house price growth in five years

UK house prices ended 2017 2.6% higher than when the year started, with London identified as the UK's weakest-performing region for the first time since 2004, a new index shows.

Business • 04 Jan 18

The Metropolitan Police said the incidents were not connected

Four stabbed to death in London over 24 hours

Four people have been stabbed to death during a string of apparently unrelated murders in London during a 24-hour period.

London • 01 Jan 18

There were colourful firework displays in Sydney, Hong Kong and London (above)

Tight security as world welcomes 2018

Revellers gathered in Dublin and cities and towns all over the country to celebrate the new year, while more than two million people in New York braved the coldest new year weather for a century to welcome 2018 in Times Square.

New Year • 01 Jan 18

It is believed that the subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management will employ around 20 people in Dublin

Goldman Sachs picks Dublin for asset management unit

Goldman Sachs has picked Dublin as a centre for administrative staff in its asset management business following Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a source familiar with the matter said.

Business • 28 Dec 17

Mark Carney said big European banks operating in Britain would face little change if their supervisors in the EU cooperated after Brexit

Bank of England may spare EU banks from costly rules

The Bank of England said it would spare European banks costly extra capital requirements once Britain leaves the European Union.

Business • 20 Dec 17

Over 70 people died in the fire at Grenfell Tower

Grenfell review calls for culture change in building

A "culture change" is needed to ensure safety is prioritised over costs in the construction industry, a probe ordered after the Grenfell Tower fire has found.

Grenfell Tower • 18 Dec 17

A young boy walks past tributes to Grenfell Tower residents in west London

Living in the shadow of Grenfell Tower

London Correspondent Fiona Mitchell reports that a delicate balancing act remains for those who live in the shadow of Grenfell Tower.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Dec 17

Photos of those who died are held by relatives

Memorial held for Grenfell Tower victims

A national service of remembrance has taken place at St Paul's Cathedral in London to mark six months to the day since the Grenfell Tower disaster.

UK • 14 Dec 17

Dublin Airport accounted for 84.5% of all air passengers carried in the third quarter of 2017

5.4% rise in air passengers at Irish airports in Q3

More than 10.5 million passengers passed through the main Irish airports in the third quarter of this year, the latest figures from the Central Statistics show.

Business • 11 Dec 17

The social network said more than half of the people working at the site in central London will focus on engineering, making it Facebook's biggest engineering hub outside the United States

Facebook opens new London HQ, to create 800 UK jobs

Facebook has opened its new London office today and said it would add 800 more jobs in the UK capital next year, underlining its commitment to Britain as the country prepares for Brexit.

Business • 04 Dec 17

Armed police were deployed following reports of shots fired

Two men hand themselves in after London incident

Two men have handed themselves into police over an incident that sparked a mass evacuation at London's Oxford Circus tube station.

UK • 25 Nov 17

Armed police raced to Oxford Circus Tube station and Oxford Street after receiving 999 calls reporting that shots had been fired

Police investigate cause of panic at London station

British police are investigating what caused panic among thousands of rush-hour commuters and Black Friday shoppers in the heart of central London.

London • 24 Nov 17

Final Grenfell Tower death toll put at 71

Police in London have confirmed that 71 people were killed in the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in London five months ago.

News • 16 Nov 17

Irish agencies are now dealing with 100 UK-based companies seeking authorisation or extension of existing licences due to Brexit, Michael D'Arcy said

D'Arcy predicts US boost to Dublin financial services

US direct investment in financial services that would normally head for Britain will be diverted in part to Dublin because of Brexit, the Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance Michael D'Arcy said today.

Business • 10 Nov 17

The toxicity charge is in addition to the congestion charge in central London

London drivers face £21.50 charge for most toxic cars

Charges for driving the oldest, most-polluting vehicles into central London have almost doubled after a £10 toxicity charge came into force.

Environment • 23 Oct 17

Police have already said that the incident was not terror-related

Man released over crash that sparked London attack fear

A man arrested after a minicab crash sparked a terror alert in London's museum district has been released by police.

World • 08 Oct 17

Mortgage lender Nationwide said prices in London fell by an annual 0.6% in September

London house prices fall for first time in 8 years

House prices in London have fallen for the first time since 2009 and prices across Britain overall rose at their slowest pace in more than four years in September, UK mortgage lender Nationwide said today.

Business • 29 Sep 17

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