Greenwich Council has announced a £2.1 million investment to revitalise Woolwich, Greenwich and Eltham.

Major plans to transform Crystal Palace's historic National Sports Centre have been approved, paving the way for a major refurbishment of the Grade II-listed venue and upgraded sports facilities.*

London Fire Brigade tackled a record 63 grass fires in one day amid 30C heat and dry weather, with major incidents in Havering, Barking and Dagenham.

Firefighters were hard at work after a series of fires across Havering and east London - here’s everything we know the morning after.

British Airways A320 near-miss at Heathrow: BA flight from Düsseldorf stalled over London due to air data failure. AAIB investigates “serious incident”.

A person has been hit by a train between Hertford North and Alexandra Palace. Follow our blog for live updates.

Riviera Travel Deal: Explore picturesque France from as little as £1,029pp*.

London's British Museum has been named among the world's last great free attractions. Here's why.

Children with special educational needs have been celebrated for completing a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Iceland.

A major new art installation will debut at a fast-growing festival.

Sainsbury’s shoppers are being urged to add their Nectar details before ordering groceries through Uber Eats following a major expansion of the loyalty scheme.

MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis has criticised the information on a packet of Wotsits, saying it is "misleading"

The search continues for a number of baby goats stolen from a farm in Bromley more than five weeks ago.

Plans to build 350 homes on green belt land on the very edge of London may still be given the green light on appeal despite thousands of objections.

The project, based in Erith, is a partnership between the London Borough of Bexley and the Port of London Authority.

Ricole Douglas-Francis, from Anerley in south London, joined a county lines gang funnelling heroin and cocaine to Southend after losing his job, a court heard.

A boy is accused of seriously injuring another teen on an e-bike in a hit-and-run in Clapham.

A traditional pub in the heart of south east London is up for grabs.

Class A drug dealer Keian Creary was jailed at Basildon Crown Court for running a county lines drugs operation peddling cocaine and heroin in Southend.

Late-night trains will be replaced by buses on parts of the Southern network this week.

Bromley locals swear by these five spots - all independently run, all rated 4.5 stars or higher - for coffee, cake and a proper catch-up.

Meet some of Greenwich’s award-winning businesses and organisations recognised as the borough’s best.

Firefighters are tackling a wildfire in Rainham this evening, which follows an earlier two in Romford.

Two separate grass fires have broken out in Romford, resulting in a large plume of smoke rising into the air.

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash in Crayford.

A tragedy at a beach in West Mersea has claimed the lives of three east Londoners - here is everything you need to know.

Rail delays and cancellations between Peterborough and Stevenage affect LNER, Thameslink, and others due to safety inspection. Disruption expected until 6.30pm.

A motorway crash caused long delays for drivers after a collision involving a lorry and a car in Surrey.

A former north London teacher who sent a student a message describing his feelings as 'the Edward Cullen type of love' has been banned from the classroom.

A rail operator is facing disruption today as a result of the high temperatures.

A crash on the M25 in Surrey near the M23 is causing significant delays this afternoon.

Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed has died after an incident in West Mersea that also claimed two others. Family pay tribute; police continue investigation.

The air ambulance has landed at a crash in Northend Road, Erith.

A person has been taken to hospital following a crash at Carshalton in south London.

A Norwegian man has been convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in a UK assassination plot linked to the Iranian regime, following an investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London.

A seven-year-old boy has died a week after a beach tragedy at West Mersea which also killed a mother and daughter.

A woman has been charged with murder following the death of an eight-month-old baby girl in Harlow.

A crash has shut Green Wrythe Lane in the Carshalton area of Sutton this afternoon.

Drought declared in over half of England by the Environment Agency as hot, dry weather leads to hosepipe bans, low river flows and wildfire risk.

Detectives renew appeal over Vishal Mehrotra’s 1981 Putney murder; £20,000 Crimestoppers reward offered for information. Contact Sussex Police, Operation Moor.

Eurostar is launching a new direct route from London to Belgium.

A grass fire partially destroyed a cornfield and damaged two motor vehicles and one outbuilding near Crockenhill Road, Orpington.

A person has been hit by a train in the Guildford area, closing railway lines and causing major disruption to South Western Railway and Great Western Railway services. Follow our live updates for the latest travel information.

A video which has circulated online of police officers handcuffing a child has sparked outrage from some.

Hornsey Street Recycling Centre in Islington remains shut a day after more than a dozen staff were evacuated due to a fire.

A person has died after being hit by a train at Highgate Underground Station, causing Northern line delays and service suspension, says Transport for London.

A person has died after being hit by a train at Highgate Underground station, causing major disruption to the Northern line, says Transport for London.

A person has died after a casualty on the tracks at Highgate station, affecting the Northern line.

People across North London are waking up to no running water.

A 23-year-old engineer has died nearly a month after he suffered injuries while undertaking maintenance work on an aircraft at Heathrow Airport.