Yes, truly stunning pics.

This is a a real long shot, but bear with me...........at the moment, at least every night for the last couple of weeks, there has been an amazing 'star' shining in epic proportions. It is the brightest I have ever seen, so much so that when I spotted it a couple of weeks ago I thought it was a plane. There has been no mention of it on the weather reports as far as I know. I am in London, and what with the pollution and street lighting, we are not usually shone upon with such fervour. Does anyone know what it is? It is brighter than the North star,and that's all the help I can give?