Flowers and tributes are left outside Fabric after it was announced the London nightclub's being permanently shut down.

BBC Weather

After a fine and sunny end to the day, any remaining cloud will melt away tonight to leave plenty of clear skies, allowing the odd mist or fog patch to form in prone locations, such as the Lea Valley. 

It will stay on the warm side too, so another uncomfortable night for sleeping. 

Lows of 16C (61F).

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A 102-stone naked sculpture of British artist Antony Gormley has been suspended from the ceiling at the National Portrait Gallery. 

The life-size figure was cast from the Angel of the North sculptor's own body and it is the first time it will be shown in Britain. 

Gormley, who is famed for his large-scale artworks focusing on the human figure, attended the installation of the work, titled Object, 1999, today.

Visitors to the Ondaatje Wing main hall at the gallery in London will be greeted by the cast-iron sculpture hanging in the air.  

As London loses one of its most influential spaces, we look at some of the biggest clubs which have suffered the same fate.

Division One leaders Middlesex gain a narrow first-innings lead over bottom side Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

London has beaten New York, Paris and Singapore to be crowned the world's city of opportunity for the second year in a row.

PwC's Cities of Opportunity Index, external revealed London scored top marks due to its economic importance, reputation as a city gateway, ease of doing business, innovation and culture and had a 6.5% advantage over its closest rival Singapore. 

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But it was found to be the most expensive city for cost of living and business occupancy and PwC warned it was too early to say how Brexit could impact the capital.

Mayor of London, external, Sadiq Khan, said: "This is the best city in the world; it's open for business, creative, entrepreneurial, agile, full of opportunity and a hub for business and leisure travel. 

"Despite the recent vote to leave the European Union, there is no doubt that this will continue to be the best place in the world to do business." 

A protest over disability benefit cuts closes London's Westminster Bridge and two people are arrested.

Sherlock creator Mark Gatiss says West End theatre can feel like an "exclusive club for rich white people" because tickets are so expensive.

Conservatives on the Greater London Authority have poured scorn on mayor Sadiq Khan's decision to review the closure of London Underground ticket offices.

Transport spokesman Keith Prince said: "This review of Tube ticket office closures is an expensive bit of political theatrics to appease the mayor's transport union associates.

"The review will obviously result in the ticket offices staying closed for a multitude of good reasons. The closure of these ticket offices not only improved the visibility of staff but also saved £50m a year.

"Another major issue with the reopening of them would be the unravelling all of the lucrative commercial work TfL has done behind the scenes to reuse the space."

How many of these strikes have disrupted your travel in and around London this year?

A Chinese airline warns passengers "precautions" should be taken when visiting areas in London mainly populated by "Indians, Pakistanis and black people".

Cat obeys the green cross code by using a zebra crossing on a road in Dartford. 

A 44-year-old man from north-west London has been arrested on suspicion of encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications.

He was held in north-west London on Wednesday morning and detectives are currently searching houses in north-west London and central London as part of the inquiry.  

A review of Tube ticket office closures is ordered by the London mayor after concerns are raised over safety.

The number of asylum seeking children in the care of English councils has risen 62% in a year, with the south London borough of Croydon having the second most in the country.

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BBC Weather

It will be a very warm afternoon with sunny spells continuing to develop as the cloud thins and breaks. 

Highs of 26C (79F).

Nine people are charged after a Black Lives Matter protest at London City Airport led to flights being heavily disrupted.

A 17-year-old year has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed near Barkingside High Street in east London this morning. 

No arrests have been made.

The UK's banks say they have not decided whether to move operations outside of the UK after Brexit, a top banker has said.