The Uber driver from Luton was allegedly caught carrying a large sword near Buckingham Palace.

The company behind the technology hopes the new way to pay for goods will appeal to millennials.

Image source, Mayor of London

Plans for the first cycle superhighway in west London have been unveiled.

More than half of the 5.6-mile (9km) Cycle Superhighway 9 - which will link Kensington Olympia to Brentford - will be on segregated lanes, protecting riders from other traffic.

Nearly 3.7 miles (6km) of segregated cycle lane will be added to several major west London raods, including Hammersmith Road, King Street, Chiswick High Road, Brentford High Street and Kew Bridge Road.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the project "will make a real difference in encouraging Londoners of all ages and abilities to get on their bikes and improve conditions for pedestrians across the area”.

The plans will now be subject to a five-week long public consultation.

Image source, Getty Images

Consumers are being advised to stop buying fridges and freezers with flammable plastic backs, which could create a fire risk.

According to research by Which? there are at least 236 such models on sale, representing nearly half the market.

It is also asking manufacturers to stop making such appliances.

However, the industry said consumers should not be alarmed. It insisted that all fridges and freezers sold in the UK adhere to legal safety requirements.

A Hotpoint fridge-freezer has been cited as the cause of the Grenfell Tower fire.

However, it is still being examined by forensic officers, and it is not known whether it had a flammable back.

In tests carried out by the London Fire Brigade, a fridge without a flame-retardant back burst into flames after 90 seconds, and had to be put out after two-and-a-half minutes.

A raid on a three-bedroom house in north west London found 35 men living in rooms full of mattresses.

The discovery was made on Winchester Avenue, Queensbury, on Tuesday following noise complaints from neighbours, Brent council said.

The men, of Eastern European origin, had piled bedding in every room except bathrooms.

The owner of the property is being traced.

Image source, pa

BBC News Magazine

On average in 2016, there were two acid attacks a day. 2017 is now projected to be the year with the highest number of attacks ever recorded in the UK.

Over the past few years there has been a change in the way acid has been used. No longer just associated with shame or honour attacks, acid is now a weapon used by moped thieves as well as a means of settling gang disputes.

We follow four separate acid attack victims who highlight this growing trend.

BBC Sport

It was always going to be a tough ask, but Nottingham Forest can come out with some positives despite losing 5-1 at Premier League champions Chelsea in the EFL Cup last night.

There was a strong Belgian accent to the scoreline, as Michy Batshuayi hit a hat-trick, playmaker Eden Hazard marked his first start of the season with two assists and Charly Musonda also grabbed a goal.

Tendayi Derikwa got a consolation goal for Forest, and manager Mark Warburton said "soft goals" cost his side.

Forest's next game comes on Saturday against fellow European Cup winners Aston Villa in the Championship.

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Met Police

The government is launching a review into whether a new law is needed to tackle dangerous cycling.

It will consider whether an equivalent offence to causing death by dangerous driving is needed for cyclists.

It comes after Charlie Alliston, who killed Kim Briggs while riding a fixed-gear bike with no front brakes, was convicted under Victorian law.

Mrs Briggs' widower Matthew Briggs welcomed the review, saying the case "highlighted a huge gap" in the law.

BBC Weather

A warmer start to the day than yesterday, due to increased cloud cover.

Lots of sunshine, especially in the east, but further rain moving in this evening.

Top temperatures: 19C (66F)

BBC London Travel
BBC Radio London Travel

There will be disruption to and from London Waterloo until approximately 10:00 BST, due to a signalling problem at Clapham Junction.

The problems mean trains are currently unable to call at Queenstown Road Battersea and London-bound trains are not calling at Vauxhall.

Southern trains services are running at reduced speed between east Croydon and Clapham Junction due to signal problems at Streatham Hill.

There is no service on the London Overground between Gospel Oak to Barking due to planned engineering works.

For the latest information follow @BBCTravelAlert, external.

BBC London News

Good morning.

We'll be bringing you updates of all the latest news, sport, travel and weather in London until 18:00.

If you would like to get in touch, you can tweet, external, email or leave a message on our Facebook, external page.

The teenager was attacked in broad daylight in a secluded area of Avery Hill Park, Greenwich.

Drug dealers are moving into the homes of vulnerable people, including the disabled and addicts, to sell drugs outside major cities in a practise known as 'cuckooing'.

Acid attacks are on the rise. BBC Stories meets four survivors who have suffered as a result of this growing trend.

Arsenal move into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as Theo Walcott's first-half goal sees off League One Doncaster Rovers.

Michy Batshuayi scores a hat-trick as Chelsea ease past Championship side Nottingham Forest to book a place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Hundreds of control centre staff had been expected to walk out in London for 24 hours on Friday.

The three-bedroom house in north west London was found to have "wall-to-wall" mattresses.

Glasgow City Council said there was no suggestion that the 57 properties were "a particular fire risk".

Lancashire seamer Tom Bailey claims match-figures of 10-98, leaving the Red Rose county a target of 221 to beat Middlesex.