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London Crime Rate Lowest in Five Years

Crime in London has decreased to its lowest level in five years, according to new police figures published last week.

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London Birders See Return of Heron After 141 Years

A beautiful species of bird called the Squacco Heron, which has not been seen for 141 years in Greater London, has been spotted at the Kingsbury Reservoir.

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London Buys Hydrogen-Fueled Red Buses

The Mayor of London announced Tuesday that ten new red double-decker hydrogen powered buses will join London's bus fleet by 2010 to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions in the congested UK capital. The hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles will produce no pollution or carbon dioxide, and, as an added benefit, drastically cut noise levels.

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A London Program Teaches Inner-City Kids Reading, Writing, and Reformation

"The From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation takes in dropouts and delinquents that other schools can't reach." (CS Monitor)

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Glimmer of Hope in Fight Against London Gang Crime

As knife crime and gang culture scar the streets of England, one program is offering a glimmer of hope.

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The World's Most Polluted Cities Can Recover, Just Like London Did

Renowned for its infamous smog and severe pollution for centuries, London today has the cleanest air that it has had since the Middle Ages. Some of the most polluted places are the megacities of the developing world -- Shanghai, New Delhi, and Mexico City -- but in the 1930s and 1940s, London was more polluted than any of these cities are today.

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London Homeless Sign Up for College, Take Courses Teaching Life Skills

There are no charges or entry requirements at an innovative college in London for homeless people, the first of its kind in the country. Recovery College, set up by St Mungo's charity, is attracting hundreds of students, providing courses which improve practical skills and help to rebuild confidence.

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London 'Cyclist Utopia' Unveiled in Elevated Skyways Plan

British architect Norman Foster has unveiled a concept to build a network of elevated pathways above London's railways to create safe car-free cycling routes in the wake the most deadly year for cyclists in the city's history.