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Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:35:15 +0100
LIVE updates as busy Holloway road shut after 'emergency incident'
Seven Sisters Road in Holloway is shut after an emergency incident this morning (October 13). Follow our blog for updates.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:13:39 +0100
LIVE updates as busy Carshalton road cordoned off due to police incident
Carshalton High Street is closed due to an ongoing police incident.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:52:12 +0100
Person dies after being hit by train causing major disruption across Kent
A person has died after being hit by a train in Kent.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:58:29 +0100
Woman in hospital with life-changing injuries after incident at Burnt Oak station
A woman has been taken to hospital with life-changing injuries after an incident at Burnt Oak station.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:06:09 +0100
Bromley man jailed after stealing £16,000 worth of taps from B&Q stores
A prolific shoplifter from Bromley who stole thousands of pounds worth of items from B&Q stores has been jailed.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100
The most and least expensive areas to live in Havering revealed
Data has revealed where are the most and least expensive areas in Havering to buy houses.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:31:30 +0100
Save on villa bliss this October with Vintage Travel
Looking for some much-needed sunshine now that autumn is officially here?

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100
Deadline looms for applications for Brent Cross Town community fund
There is just a week left for community groups to apply for cash as part of the opening of the massive new Brent Cross Town development.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100
North London boroughs awarded over £1.2m to tackle homelessness
Barnet, Camden and Haringey will receive over £1.2 million from the Government’s £84m uplift to strengthen homelessness prevention and recovery services.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
All the 2025 south east London firework displays and what you need to know
Bonfire Night is just weeks away and this year there’s plenty going on in south east London.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Jerk chicken restaurant in Thornton Heath wants to start selling booze
A business in Thornton Heath has applied for a premises licence.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Ewell Bangladeshi curry house named best at top UK food awards
A community-loved Bangladeshi restaurant on Kingston Road has been crowned the best in Surrey at a national celebration of Asian cuisine.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The ‘friendly’ Erith school where children say teachers are ‘always there for you’
An Erith primary school has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for its “kind and caring” staff, “very well” behaved pupils, and strong sense of respect.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Highlights, reflections and a look back on 17 incredible years as Bexley leader
Bexley Council’s longest serving leader has reflected on her 17 years in the role before she steps away from leadership next month.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Biggin Hill company director hit with fine over illegally dumped waste
Peter Tatham, director of Imagination Movers Ltd, was fined £930 after a Bromley Council investigation found waste illegally dumped in Biggin Hill.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
First look at plans for regeneration of notorious Regina Road Croydon estate
Plans for hundreds of new private and council homes have been revealed as Croydon moves towards a major regeneration of the infamous Regina Road estate.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Orpington newsagent wants to sell alcohol seven days a week
A newsagent in Orpington has applied for a licence to sell alcohol.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Creators of The Inbetweeners tease 'exciting conversations' about show's return
The Inbetweeners' writers and creators have teased a potential return for the popular TV show - here's what they said.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
Death notices and funeral announcements from the Your Local Guardian
The Your Local Guardian published one death notice over the last week.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
South east London death notices and funeral announcements from the News Shopper
The News Shopper published two death notices over the last week.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
The new McDonald's Wombles team cleaning up Romford town centre
McDonald’s Romford staff joined forces with the Harold Hill and Romford Town Wombles for a community litter pick supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s campaign.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
The Bexley night visions festival with art, theatre, music and more this winter
Bexley Council has launched its Night Visions cultural festival, featuring art, theatre, music, and light installations across the borough from October to January.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
 The best things about Sanderstead – from the parks to the churches
Croydon Guardian readers named Sanderstead as the best area in the borough, so we asked the people who know it best what makes it special.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +0100
Look back at Upminster supermarket's history as trailblazing 'super cinema'
Waitrose in Upminster stands on the site of a "super cinema" which opened at the start of a revolutionary new era of film - we've dived back into its history.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:07:54 +0100
Three treated as air ambulance lands at scene of Croydon stabbing
Three people were treated at the scene of a stabbing in Croydon.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:18:48 +0100
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Croydon stabbing
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Croydon.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:52:30 +0100
Man stabbed in Croydon ‘attempted murder’ attack
A man has been stabbed in an “attempted murder” attack in Croydon last night.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:55:24 +0100
Bexley pub set to reopen following £170,000 refurb to enhance its charm
A Bexley pub is set to reopen following a £170k refurb which hopes to enhance the pub's charm while keeping its heart.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:42:10 +0100
Man charged with rape after woman attacked in Camden
A man has been charged with rape after a 19 year old woman was attacked in Camden on October 9.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:03:09 +0100
Residents can't go home until 'at least next weekend' after fire in Dagenham flats
Residents of Parkside House in Bell Farm Avenue, Dagenham won't be able to go home until next weekend after a fire on October 11.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0100
'I embraced my inner Luke Littler at Hornchurch's new independent darts venue'
Darts Knight in Hornchurch has got off to a flying start - and I wanted to see what all the hype was about.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0100
Kent Police's most wanted list including 'sex offenders' and 'fraudsters'
Our monthly round-up of the men and women on the Kent Police most wanted list.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The Sidcup woman who is the longest survivor of heart and lung transplant
The UK’s longest-surviving heart and lung transplant recipient has described how she was given the “gift of a normal life”.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:07:24 +0100
Five children hospitalised and all residents 'displaced' after fire at Dagenham flats
A fire broke out in a block of flats in Bell Farm Avenue in Dagenham yesterday (October 11) seeing eight people taken to hospital and all residents 'displaced'.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
All the dazzling light festivals and tastings in south east London for Diwali
A plethora of festivities and events will be happening in south east London to mark Diwali this year.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 09:38:40 +0100
Fire breaks out in basement of high rise building in Bishopsgate
A fire in the sub basement of a high rise building in Bishopsgate was tackled by the London Fire Brigade on October 11.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0100
North London road to face eight days of restrictions this month
Claremont Road in Cricklewood will face eight days of waiting and loading restrictions from October 13 to 20 to allow new water connection works.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0100
Hornchurch home could become HMO for people with 'learning disabilities'
Plans have been submitted to Havering Council seeking permission to change the use of a home in Hornchurch to a HMO.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 06:30:00 +0100
This stunning five-bedroom house in Hampstead is on the market for over £5m
A five-bedroom detached home on Platts Lane, Hampstead, featuring modern upgrades, a garden, and gym, is for sale for £5.1 million freehold.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The loved and lost south east London pub that rocked to The Pogues and T’Pau
A loved and lost south east London pub which once hosted some of the biggest bands of the 1980s has been remembered in a new book about the capital’s disappearing pubs.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Woolwich takeaway wants alcohol licence and to serve late-night food
A new West African takeaway in Woolwich could be serving food and drink past midnight if a licensing bid gets the go-ahead.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The young award-winning actor from London taking Hollywood by storm
Actor David Jonsson was born and raised in London and is known for films The Long Walk and Rye Lane.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Inside Harold Hill family home with 'great value and potential'
Take a look inside a four-bedroom detached home in Priory Road, Harold Hill, on sale for offers more than £850,000.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The South Norwood care home that residents 'love' praised for homely culture
The Manse Residential Care Home in South Norwood has been rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, praised for its caring staff, homely culture, and strong leadership.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The top 10 cheapest neighbourhoods in Sutton revealed
New data from the Office for National Statistics and HM Land Registry shows which areas in Sutton are the most affordable for homebuyers.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The south east London 'deliberate tax defaulters' named and shamed
Two south east London companies have been named as "deliberate tax defaulters."

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Westmead Road redevelopment leads Sutton’s latest planning applications
The redevelopment of 71–75 Westmead Road tops Sutton Council’s latest planning list, proposing design changes and 34 residential units among other plans.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Plans to build nearly 2,000 homes at Royal Artillery Barracks Woolwich progress
Greenwich Council is moving forward with its plans to build 1,920 homes at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, half of which would be affordable.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The luxury spa getaway near London with an outdoor heated pool for autumn
If you’re looking for a spa getaway that isn’t too far from London, you’ll find a spa that’s ideal to visit during the cold months with a heated pool.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Three Sutton takeaways EXPOSED as deliberate tax defaulters
Three takeaways in Sutton have been named on HM Revenue and Customs’ latest list of deliberate tax defaulters.

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