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Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100
Extra storey could be added to Walthamstow flats
Plans to add an extra storey to a block of flats in Walthamstow are among those submitted to Waltham Forest Council.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100
Woman has UK’s first robotically assisted breast reconstruction
Patricia Carroll, 52, from Hillingdon has praised a surgical robot used in an operation at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead to reconstruct one of her breasts after a mastectomy.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100
Children’s home could become 19‑household HMO
Here are the latest batch of planning applications submitted to Redbridge Council.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100
Veteran paddles 126 miles to raise funds for RNLI and Combat Stress
Alan Thornewill, will be paddling from Lechlade in Gloucestershire to Teddington Lock in south-west London to raise money to help other former servicepeople.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
These are 5 incredible UK day trips you can reach from London in less than 2 hours
From the Kent village of Chilham to the town of Burford in Oxfordshire, discover five of the best day trips less than two hours from London.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Vegan festival coming to Dartford for first time this June
Street food and cruelty-free fashion and beauty products will be among the attractions at the first Dartford Vegan Festival on June 14.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
London’s boujee dining scene just got a £160 four-course feast
A Michelin-starred restaurant in Mayfair is launching a new dining experience alongside a summer terrace.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
The World Naked Bike Ride is returning to London - what you need to know
London’s World Naked Bike Ride returns on June 14, with over 1,000 cyclists expected to take part across multiple routes in the capital.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Potters Bar schoolboy, 10, named among winners at international maths contest
Jayden Nunkoo Lowtun, a ten-year-old boy from Potters Bar has been named among winners in an international maths competition.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Students experience construction work at major Barking development
Students from Hopewell School and Riverside School got hands-on experience of life on a construction site at a major Barking development.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
The north London mansion where Nazis were spied on finally reveals its secrets
Country house Trent Park is set to open to the public with exhibits revealing its wartime past as a secret listening station for captured Nazis.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Delightful five-bedroom house has pool and garden for relaxing
A five-bedroom detached house on Riefield Road, in the Avery Hill area of south London, is for sale with a guide price of £1,100,000 to £1,200,000.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
This is what £200 gets homebuyers in London — just a quarter of an A4 sheet
London homebuyers are getting far less space for their money, with Westminster named the least affordable area for property size.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Award-winning folk singer to perform at north London club
Sam Carter, a BBC Folk Award winner, who has been compared to folk legend Richard Thompson will be performing at the Kalamazoo Club in High Street, Hornsey, on May 8.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
"The greatest British play of the century" is returning to London this April
"The greatest British play of the century" - Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth - is returning to London with a production that is "full of wild, raucous energy", between April 29 and May 9.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Free board games and book club event in Harrow this month
Palm House, a co-living space in Harrow is hosting a board games social and women’s book club this month.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Plans for nine new flats in three and four-storey block revealed
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Croydon Council this week.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Ever said 'I'm fine' when you weren't? This might help
Anyone who has ever said "I'm fine" when they weren't can attend an event in Bromley to promote better communication on April 27.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Joe Pasquale returns to Dartford to star in Cinderella
Comedian Joe Pasquale is set to return to Dartford later this year to star in the family pantomime Cinderella at the reopened Orchard Theatre.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
New London walking tour follows in the historic footsteps of the capital's posties
The Postal Museum in Clerkenwell is starting a new walking tour to explore the people, places and post boxes from London's past.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0100
UK delivery company set to close down after entering liquidation
Emissionless UK delivery company Quiver Delivery, based in London, is set to shut down after entering liquidation.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:11:04 +0100
Fourth person charged over suspected arson attack on Jewish ambulances
A fourth person has been charged following a suspected arson attack on four ambulances in Golders Green.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:09:28 +0100
Met Police officer sacked after smelling of booze on Iranian embassy duty
A Metropolitan Police sergeant has been dismissed after reporting for duty at the Iranian embassy in London smelling of alcohol and later being found to have been drink-driving.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:21:52 +0100
Man guilty of manslaughter for stabbing victim outside shisha bar
A man has been found guilty of manslaughter after a fatal stabbing outside a shisha bar.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:17:07 +0100
Man jailed after stabbing stranger in the head near Highgate tube station
A man has been jailed after stabbing a stranger in the head near Highgate Hill, leaving the victim with life-changing injuries.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:02:19 +0100
London travel chaos warning as delays hit multiple services this evening
Evening commuters face delays across London’s transport network, with disruption affecting Tube, Overground and rail services.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0100
London is full of unclaimed fortunes — and one could be yours
London has nearly 1,600 unclaimed estates, making it the UK’s capital of lost inheritances, according to new analysis.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0100
Which London Underground lines will be affected by next week's tube strike?
Londoners are being warned to expect major disruption as Tube drivers plan strike action next week.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0100
Former hotel up for sale for £3.25m with plans for 31-bedroom revamp
The former Rose Hotel in Hackney is on the market for £3.25m, with approved plans to convert it into a 31-bedroom development.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0100
'New centre looks like a car showroom' - objections to Highgate School expansion plan
Objections against plans to redevelop five sites at Highgate School include a concern that the new music centre would "look like a car showroom".

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0100
'Risk of baby abduction' found at Croydon hospital's maternity unit
Croydon University Hospital has been told by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) it must improve its maternity services after inspectors found a "risk of baby abduction".

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:51:48 +0100
Search for man after woman sexually assaulted on Victoria line platform
Police are searching for a man after a woman was sexually assaulted at Finsbury Park Underground station.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:09:44 +0100
Delays and cancellations after signalling fault near Wimbledon
Train services from London Waterloo are delayed after a signalling fault at Raynes Park, with disruption expected until late afternoon.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:04:39 +0100
Liverpool Street trains disrupted after signalling fault hits services
Train services to and from London Liverpool Street are disrupted due to a signalling fault—here’s what we know so far.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0100
All the schools on the planned SL15 bus route between Eltham and Clapham
South London is getting a new SL15 Superloop bus route, and we’ve rounded up all the schools accessible along it.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Top-rated south east Asian restaurant spotted on Zoopla
Joy Kitchen in Orpington has been spotted on Zoopla.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0100
Former New Cross pub could reopen under new plans
A pub in New Cross that closed five years ago could reopen with a different name under new plans.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:58:48 +0100
Trains from King's Cross disrupted with delays and cancellations
Train services from London King’s Cross are disrupted after an incident, with delays and cancellations expected across multiple LNER routes.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:49:49 +0100
'No evidence of offence as reported' in Epsom rape investigation
Police say they have not found evidence to support the reported rape in Epsom following an investigation.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:43:34 +0100
Severe DLR delays as signal fault disrupts services at Westferry
Passengers face severe DLR delays after a signal failure at Westferry, affecting routes between Bank, Poplar and Canary Wharf.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:34:03 +0100
London gets a Nintendo experience zone — and it’s full of Mario
A Nintendo Experience Zone pop-up has opened in Argos on Tottenham Court Road—here’s what we know so far about the event.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:26:50 +0100
Third of London bus drivers 'feel sleepy behind the wheel'
A survey by Unite has found that bus driver fatigue is putting workers, passengers and pedestrians at risk.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:20:13 +0100
Met Police officer guilty of multiple rapes and sexual assaults
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of multiple rapes and sexual assaults following a trial at Guildford Crown Court.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:49:25 +0100
London to Peterborough trains hit by delays after broken-down train
Train services from London to Peterborough are disrupted after a broken-down train near Arlesey blocked the line.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:56:25 +0100
Suspected fugitive appears at Old Bailey after extradition over murder in 2018
A man extradited from Nigeria has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with the 2018 murder of Joshua Boadu in Bermondsey.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:32:38 +0100
Student who drove and caused crash despite epilepsy 'lucky it wasn't far worse'
A London student has been jailed after ignoring medical advice not to drive and causing a serious crash during an epileptic seizure.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:31:40 +0100
Man and woman taken to hospital after 'fight' outside Orpington pub
A man and a woman have been taken to hospital after an alleged fight outside a pub in Orpington.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:19:39 +0100
What we know so far as London Tubes set to descend into chaos with strikes
Tube drivers will strike across multiple dates from April to June, causing major disruption—here’s what we know so far.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:56:56 +0100
Little Moons miniature mochi pop up opens in Shoreditch this weekend
A Little Moons miniature mochi pop-up has opened in Shoreditch—here’s what we know so far about the unique food experience.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:48:13 +0100
Wenzel's bakery in busy retail area goes up for sale
The Wealdstone branch of Wenzel’s bakery, close outlets of Greggs, Asda and Boots has been listed for sale on Zoopla with a guide price of £700,000.

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