So yes, one of London's famous double-decker buses can do a leap of faith across Tower Bridge if the situation warrants it – and a suitably-skilled driver is at the helm.

London's Tower Bridge lifted its famous bascules this week to welcome a rare visitor - a full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus's 1492 flagship. The Nao Santa María sailed up the River Thames ...

The Pilot Who Flew Through Tower Bridge - And Didn’t Regret It Posted: May 29, 2025 | Last updated: May 29, 2025 On April 5, 1968, Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock took his 4.4-million-pound ...

A HUGE sculpture of a beloved children's cartoon character has appeared on top of a wall in central London. All the ... in Potter’s Field, next to Tower Bridge. It follows research by Yoplait ...

Buster Keaton reads a Sunday Times on Westminster Bridge moments before doing something rather insane. London, 1965. As Big Ben chimes 9am, Buster Keaton — the silent comic whose greatness ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Only three women have been granted membership to London’s Garrick Club, one year after a rancorous battle ...

A HUGE fire has ripped through a London tower block, with flames engulfing flats and thick smoke pouring into the sky. Seventy-five firefighters were scrambled to tackle the dramatic blaze.

Developer submitted fresh proposal for plan rejected by Michael Gove more than 18 months ago Great Portland Estates has said it is hoping for a decision on its revised plans for a scheme near London ...

London Broncos is looking for a monetary life line from Australia to resurrect rugby league in the British capital. In a fresh pitch to investors to raise more than $15m, the club’s new chief ...

The update on timing comes less than a month before the eighth anniversary of the west London tower block fire, which claimed 72 lives. It had been announced in February that the tower will be ...

Once a torpedo testing site, a 1950s circular tank in London’s Royal Bushy Park has been transformed into Rotunda, a ...

"Participation at local clubs all over south east London has been increasing, as well as in our schools. "We have established Bromley Phoenix to meet this need. "Not only will we deliver ...