John Wilson's hobby is creating orchestras. He began at college with a small jazz ensemble, which became the John Wilson Orchestra, specialising in music from Hollywood musicals.

English National Opera is the Flying Dutchman of the operatic world, floating aimlessly around the repertoire, creating chaos most places it alights.

At the end of a busy week in which she had to entertain Donald Trump, the Queen found time to 'hang out' in Notting Hill with her beloved cousin Lady Elizabeth Anson who turned 78 the next day.

Video recorded by another cyclist riding on Millbank, near Vauxhall Bridge in London, shows a Tesco delivery van turning into a cul-de-sac at the same time a bike is passing and knocking the rider off.

Crowdfunders set up to save London's best-loved pubs have raised thousands of pounds. Two of Soho's oldest establishments, The French House and Trisha's are asking for donations.

Tottenham have been dealt a significant financial blow by the news that the NFL London games have been cancelled. It was announced on Monday that the upcoming season will be played in the US.

The comedian, 47, cut a casual figure in a camouflage top and khaki baseball cap as he pushed a pram near his London home on Monday.

Noel Gallagher  looked casually cool as he was spotted at a recording studio in London recently.

Bana Ali, 54, was a Transport for London engineer and spent nearly a month in intensive care at the Royal Free Hospital before passing away on April 28.

One of the capital's floating communities, Taggs Island, is tucked away from the city on a peaceful stretch of the river in Richmond upon Thames and is occupied by just over 100 residents.

The report shows that if a two-metre social distancing rule is implemented, tens of thousands of commuters will be unable to board London's Tubes at peak times.

Number 10's deputy chief scientific adviser Professor Angela McLean expressed concern at the figures at Tuesday's Downing Street press conference.

The two suspected thieves smashed the £60,000 vehicle on Brighton Road in Purley, south London, at 3.30am on Monday.

Former Tory minister Rory Stewart was due to stand as an independent candidate, but his withdrawal increases the chances of incumbent Sadiq Khan being re-elected for a second term.

A pair of mischievous foxes got their daily dose of news when they stole a paper from Kate Fisher's doorstep in East London. They join a number of foxes making the most of emptier streets.

London Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye told MPs the airport's £14billion expansion plan is no longer a priority - and suggested a failure to reboot the economy could see it scrapped altogether.

The child was injured after falling from the window in Maygrove Road in Kilburn, London on Tuesday afternoon and was taken to hospital. Pictured: The crew trapped inside the basketball court.

London zoo furloughed 280 staff but needs a cash injection of £25million to stay afloat as it faces the worst crisis since opening in 1847. This could put its collection of more than 20,000 animals at risk.

A London delivery driver was caught licking his fingers before rubbing them on lampposts, railings and even cars in a residential street in Putney last week. 

A member of the public in north-west London spotted the damage on the memorial in Church Road in Hayes on Monday, May 4. Officers are asking anyone who recognises the writing to call in.

Officers have issued more than 4,000 enforcement notices in the capital since emergency measures came in on March 23 - a 71 per cent increase on the total of just over 2,300 handed out in 2019.

The team behind critically acclaimed Sky crime drama Gangs of London have revealed there is 'intent' for a second series.

As nearly six years of conflict came to an end in Europe, millions of Britons took the streets of London to celebrate with street parties, music and dancing into the night

A ranking of the 100 healthiest cities in the world was drawn up by researchers counting the number of parks, gyms, spas, yoga studios and vegan-option restaurants in each place.

French border officials have taken their industrial action into a third week despite being offered a pay rise worth at least £700 per worker.

Laura Trott added the women's omnium world title to the team pursuit gold at the world championships in Melbourne on Saturday.

Double world champion track cyclist Laura Trott opens up to Sportsmail on her admiration for Victoria Pendleton, her love of Britney Spears and a strange chocolate habit.

Glenda Trott took her family to a cycling track because she was desperate to lose weight. She lost seven stone and introduced her daughter to a sport she excelled at.

In one phrase, petite Laura Trott, Essex girl and now double Olympic champion, became the embodiment of British Cycling. ‘Once I got that winning feeling that was it, I really didn’t want to not win,’ she said.

When I started cycling, Laura Trott was the Under 12 national champion and I was good friends with her older sister Emma. I remember telling Emma I'd heard how good she was.

The blonde 5ft 4in cyclist from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire is lucky to be alive after she was born a month prematurely suffering from a collapsed lung.

They are the new king and queen of the track cycling. And it seems Laura Trott and Jason Kenny are ready to rule Britannia together for many years to come.

Olympic champion Laura Trott extended her lead in the women's omnium to remain on course for Great Britain's fourth gold of the Track World Cup in London.

Laura Kenny (formerly Trott) will race in the Revolution Cycling Champions League at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London, formerly the Olympic Velodrome, on December 2 and 3.

A police chief said putting soldiers on London's streets could help contain future terror attacks. Adrian Leppard said units could cross a wider area in a shorter time frame if changes were made.

Three boys from St Joseph's, in the seaside town of Concarneau, Brittany, suffered serious injuries when a car ploughed into them in London on Wednesday afternoon.

One of the rough sleepers at Heathrow Airport, a professional woman in her 40s from west Africa, said the number of homeless people there had doubled since October.

Distance legend Kenenisa Bekele has revealed he will go head to head with Eliud Kipchoge in a fascinating clash of the titans at the London Marathon in April.

Mo Farah will launch his 2020 season in London after confirming he will run the Vitality Big Half on March 1. Sportsmail reported last week that Farah was in talks to run in the capital.

Jeremy Clarkson has been slammed after he complained about a road in Hammersmith, London being closed following a horrific three-car 'street race' crash which killed a man in his 70s. 

Londoners bemoaned the 'pathetic' flakes that fell for just a few minutes this morning before joking that the city would still fall to its knees regardless - paralysed by the smallest bit of bad weather.

The London-based Saudi women announced their relationship during a Valentine's Day special on the TV show 'Jaafar Talk' which airs on the Arabic-language DW channel.

The fashion designer, 45, went for a laid back for her outing on Monday, donning a grey hoodie, which she paired with black leggings.

The reality star, 39, looked sensational in the racy ensemble as she exited the swanky Hakkasan restaurant in the capital after enjoying dinner Burberry's Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci.

Body language expert Judi James told FEMAIL Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, displayed 'honeymoon style' affection while making their first joint post-Megxit appearance in London.

Meghan Markle, 38, wore no fewer than eight British labels in a matter of hours yesterday, including Stella McCartney, Topshop and Victoria Beckham, as she returned to the UK for the first time since Megxit.

The fashion mogul, 45, and daughter Harper, eight, face timed with nurses who were working at King's Hospital in London on Friday.

Lawyers of the pop stared turned designer have lodged a complained against NJ Richards over work in her Mayfair shop which endangered her workers.

The blonde showed off her summer tan in a pretty white mini dress as she was followed by a camera crew while walking through the crowded streets. 

Prince Charles and his son Harry are speaking at Clarence House in London with Prince's Trust ambassadors, families of victims of youth violent crime, and community groups and practitioners.