Circles in the sky have become a hip way to view a city, so prepare your cabin for 'flight', says Peter Hamling.

If you wanted to tell the story of the credit crunch and its aftermath in a single building, the recent history of banking giant HSBC's gleaming headquarters at London's Canary Wharf could be a good example.

London's Gherkin building has entered receivership and will probably be sold after the loan appreciated by 60 per cent and the co-owners defaulted several times over the past five years.

Daniel Scott revisits the Wimbledon Common pubs he frequented in his youth.

A New Zealand accountant who conned his wealthy London neighbours out of $2.2 million has been jailed for eight years in the UK.

A plan to build a skyscraper slated to be the tallest in the City of London, may be revived this year.

A pair of Muslim extremists who hacked a soldier to death on a London street had to be dragged from the dock after they screamed at a judge during sentencing.

In a deserted station, about 20m below the streets of London, engineer Ray Middlesworth turns his great brass key and the Post Office Underground Railway roars into life.

NZ's High Commissioner to the UK is still living in a $390k-a-year rented home in one of London's most upmarket districts while the official residence is for sale.

William Hageman revisits a favourite haunt and is relieved to find its character has endured a recent spruce-up.

Heavy rainfall may have played a part in the ceiling collapse at London's Apollo Theatre that injured 79 people.

A young Auckland woman has told how she and her friends fled London's Apollo Theatre when the roof collapsed this morning.

Paying the bills can be tough in NZ's biggest city, so the Herald has examined what we're paying more for and why. We look at the stories behind the prices.

Sophie Christie reports on London's best rooftop bars.

Alex Robertson sniffs out some bargains in what can be an expensive city to visit.

The two killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby appeared intent on removing his organs during a frenzied knife attack, witnesses told the Old Bailey yesterday.

Shopping on Oxford Street and taking in a West End show are musts in London, but if you have a little longer, here are five markets worth visiting.

Beyond its urban attractions and historical draws, England's Lake District offers natural beauty to rival even the joys of home, writes Nic Hamilton.

A man with a history of mental illness was hoping to see Queen Elizabeth II when he tried to rush through a Buckingham Palace gate carrying a six-inch (15-cm) knife, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

Britain and Iran are to take a first step towards re-opening their respective embassies, Foreign Secretary William Hague says, adding that Tehran's new leadership is presenting itself "in a much more positive way than in the recent past."

The family of a New Zealander who died when a branch fell on her in a London park says an investigation into why the branch broke could prevent future deaths.

A Kiwi who died instantly when a tree branch fell on her in London's Kew Gardens may not have been killed had the tree been pruned properly, an inquest hears.

British PM David Cameron's office has denied that his family has no love for Larry, the 10 Downing St cat.

London has unsurpassable high street shopping and it's almost impossible to avoid spending up large in these meccas of affordable, on-trend fashion. But if you'd like to return home with something a bit more unique, head for Camden Passage.

Megan Singleton laces up and takes a look at the world's premier marathons worth making the trip for.

The Government could soon surrender its lease and sell most of New Zealand House near Trafalgar Square in London to try to avoid a costly upgrade.

Developers have promised urgent action to cover up the Walkie Talkie skyscraper being built in the City of London.

One of the biggest misconceptions about London is that it's a swarming mass of dirty grey concrete, with the nearest glimpses of nature a whole Ryan Air flight away. Not so...