A serial rapist who drugged victims and placed a hidden camera in an air freshener in Greenwich will be sentenced for a spree of sexual offences.

A member of railway staff was been threatened by a trespasser on the tracks in London.

It's loved by celebrities and regularly named as one of London's best places to live -but how did the neighbourhood of Crouch End get its name?

London is set to feel the impacts of Storm Claudia today, as the Met Office has set a yellow weather warning for rain.

The Epping Forest Christmas Giving Campaign is back for its sixth year, collecting gifts for children aged two to 17 living in care or difficult circumstances.

Bridget Galton reviews The Crown pub in Highgate and praises a gorgeous burrata, pork and roast chili dish and a beautiful frangipane tart

TfL has announced that the Congestion Charge will increase to £18 from January 2026, and that electric vehicles will now pay the fee.

A new family-run clothes shop has opened at Romford Shopping Hall.

Barking and Dagenham Council has received new planning applications this week, including home extensions, loft conversions, tree works, care home changes, and new housing proposals across the borough.

A new bus route is set to launch across south east London early next year and it’s promising faster, more direct connections between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood.

Andrew Cullis was caught with a USB full of child abuse images.

Several Southern trains running through Croydon will be cancelled or replaced by buses this weekend.

Vue Bromley will show a mix of family favourites, action films, and classics from November 14 to 16, including “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” “Predator: Badlands,” and a special “Back to the Future” anniversary screening.

Fairfield Halls in Croydon has announced its festive line-up, including The Nutcracker, Rhythm of the Dance, a Christmas concert by The Household Division, Step Into Christmas, and pantomime Beauty and the Beast from December 12 to January 4.

A group of leaseholders in Bromley will be repaid around £3,800 by their landlord for services they didn’t ask for including window and gutter cleaning.

Unpopular plans to cut down over 50 trees and build a cycle lane on Woolwich Common could be approved by Greenwich Council next week.

An independent café in Crystal Palace has expressed worry over the upcoming opening of a Gail’s nearby.

Little Village, London’s largest baby bank, is appealing for volunteers at its Wandsworth warehouse to help pack essential items for families struggling this Christmas as demand rises amid the cost of living crisis.

The Royal Forest pub in London has been named one of the best in the UK to visit this Autumn. Find out why.

Restrictions have been placed along a busy road for highway investigation works in Lewisham.

Southeastern trains running through Orpington and Sevenoaks will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this weekend.

New documentary How to Get On With Everybody spotlights Hackney rabbi Herschel Gluck’s work building relations with Muslim community.

Pictures show inside the new Asda store in Limehouse station, Commercial Road.

Popeyes is set to open its first East Ham branch in High Street this month.

A Freedom of Information request to Redbridge Council revealed how many British and English flags it removed in the borough since July 2025.

A man has died in hospital after a house fire in Dagenham.

Robert Thomas started with a London Fields pub in 1985 and over 40 years has built a portfolio of North and East London locals under the banner Remarkable Pubs.

A doctors' strike is set to have a "significant impact" on services at Queen's and King George Hospitals, the NHS trust which runs them has warned.

Chris and Kim Watts in Bosworth Road, Dagenham say they have had two cars damaged by a postman's trolley in less than two years.

A robber who fatally kicked, punched and stamped a vulnerable pensioner before taking off with a box of cornflakes in north London and a cottage pie has been found guilty of murder.

If you’re looking for a little staycation outside of London, the Times recently named two hotels near London as some of the UK’s most quirky to stay in.

Plans to convert a family home in Lewisham into a nine-bedroom HMO have been refused after the council branded the proposal “unacceptable”.

The Drill in Gidea Park has been blocked from extending its opening hours after fears this could cause an increase in "crime and disorder".

Caribbean take-away and sauce brand Barbs opens its first restaurant space at the Queen of Hoxton in Shoreditch this month

The Bombay in Orpington has been named ‘Restaurant of the Year’ for Kent at the 2025 Bangladesh Caterers Association Awards, celebrating excellence in Bangladeshi cuisine and marking the BCA’s 65th anniversary.

A British Transport Police (BTP) officer has been given a community order for assaulting a 15-year-old girl by putting her in a headlock while detaining her for pushing through a ticket barrier in Camden.

Greenwich Council is cracking down on unlicensed landlords and has so far issued 70 fines worth over £167,000.

Berwick Manor Restaurant and Lounge in Berwick Pond Road, Rainham has reopened under new management.

Asda has opened a new Express store in Crystal Palace as part of its growing push into convenience shopping.

The future of a historic barn in Upminster is unclear, with Havering Council not confirming if it would reopen.

Muslims in Hackney give their views on whether Islamophobia exists and is getting worse.

A person is in hospital after a crash in Bexleyheath.

A man from Wood Green has been convicted of battering another to death before leaving his body in a bath for 10 days.

Havering is preparing to welcome Christmas festivities this month with light switch-ons, Christmas trees, and more. Find out what is planned in Hornchurch, Upminster, Rainham and more.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a woman in her 30s died in a crash in Deptford.

The Highgate International Chamber Music Festival and Concerteenies brought a live musical version of Blown Away to Haringey schools, inspiring pupils with storytelling, makaton signing, and interactive performances.

Two teenage boys have been taken to hospital after a double stabbing in Dollis Hill.

Sutton Council’s adult social care services have been rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission, recognising the council’s innovation, inclusivity, and use of technology to support residents’ wellbeing and independence.

Manha Islam is believed to have died after she was exposed to aluminium phosphide in Upton Park, an inquest has heard.

Bistro Sablé in Canonbury Road is serving up classic French bistro dishes in a space decorated with original artefacts from Parisian flea markets