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Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Met Police reveal London's most wanted people
Met Police reveal London's most wanted people.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Lockdown restrictions could return next month, government experts warn
Experts have said face masks and working from home could return by mid August after warning of another deadly pandemic peak.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Lambeth council hires firm that was fined after an employee died
Lambeth Council has hired a firm that was fined £250,000 for failing to protect an employee.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London immigration block to be bulldozed for 27-storey block
Plans to demolish a Home Office immigration centre and transform it into a 27-storey office block have been approved.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:08:25 +0100
Croydon estate agent joins hit reality show Love Island
A Croydon estate agent has joined the Love Island villa, hoping to find love and possibly Reality TV fame on the hit show.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:40:24 +0100
Accused Orpington tycoon baron hands over £2 million to NCA
A property developer from Orpington has agreed to hand over nearly £2 million in cash and London properties after a court heard how he funded his £17 million empire through yeas of crime.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:11:02 +0100
Man dies after stabbing near Brixton station in south London
A man has died after a stabbing incident near Brixton tube station in south London.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Leesons Primary: Orpington school closed by flooding
An Orpington primary school was forced to close after nearly all its classrooms were flooded as thunderstorms swept through the area.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Allied Bakeries: Orpington depot could close, risking jobs
An Orpington bakery depot could close, putting around 50 jobs at risk as the rest are transferred to other locations.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sadiq Khan will provide funding to revitalise London's high streets
Sadiq Khan will provide additional funding to revitalise London’s high streets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
We visited Sutton Morrisons following the restriction ease
WITH most legal restrictions on social contact being lifted in England, we visited a supermarket on Sutton High Street to see whether people were still following restrictions.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Edgware schoolchildren welcome Premier League trophy
Schoolchildren recently welcomed the Premier League trophy to their school.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:05:19 +0100
North Weald: "Atrocious" grass cutting to be taken up by parish council
The "atrocious" state of grass cutting on public areas in and around North Weald Parish is to be taken up by the parish council.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Call for safer railway stations after passenger’s death at Eden Park
Campaigners have called for railway stations to be made safer for people with sight impairments following the death of a passenger.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Mitcham fire live: Smoke pours out of gasholder opposite Asda
Firefighters rushed to a gas works on fire in Mitcham yesterday.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon mum hits out at bad council flat
A single mum has told how water runs down the walls of her Croydon flat when it rains.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:52:22 +0100
Mitcham fire live updates as cordon remains in place
A fire has broken out in London Road, Mitcham this morning. Follow the blog for live updates.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:41:27 +0100
Firefighters called to huge fire in Sutton in the early hours
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a flat fire on Devonshire Avenue in Sutton.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London Covid: Wandsworth self-isolation calls peak
Almost 2,000 people in Wandsworth have been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:01:48 +0100
Nearly 1,000 people in Sutton owed council tax refund
Nearly 1,000 people in Sutton are owed a council tax refund.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Bexley swaps bin collections from Serco to Countrystyle
Bexley Council have switched their bin collection providers with a new 10-year-old deal, saying farewell to Serco after a problematic few years.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Wellbeloved: Deptford butchers closes after nearly 200 years
A well-beloved family butchers which served the Deptford community for nearly 200 years closed its doors permanently at the weekend.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:16:56 +0100
Police 'concerned' for missing man seen near Woolwich Common
Officers say they are growing "increasingly concerned" about the welfare of a 41-year-old missing in Greenwich.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:35:42 +0100
Man charged over Dartford assault, Erith man stabbed
A man from Gravesend has been charged with wounding with intent following a serious attack in Dartford on the weekend.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:21:37 +0100
Do I legally have to self-isolate if pinged by Covid app?
No 10 have issued an update after a minister said it was a decision for individuals whether they should isolate after a “ping” from the app.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:30:11 +0100
South Norwood man defends Grenfell Tower bonfire 'joke'
A video showing a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower burning on a bonfire was a "distasteful joke", the High Court has heard in an appeal against the acquittal of the father who filmed the clip.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:38:08 +0100
Met accused of betraying public over Daniel Morgan murder
Britain’s biggest police force has been accused of a “betrayal of the public” and continuing to “lack candour” in its statements over the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:00:02 +0100
Weekend weather warning issued as thunderstorms forecast
Another weather warning has been issued across south London as heavy thunderstorms are forecast to break up the heatwave this weekend.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:19:13 +0100
Norwood: Man stole elderly woman's handbag near post office
A Norwood thief followed a 78-year-old who had just withdrawn £200 out of a post office before grabbing her handbag and knocking her to the ground.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:06:59 +0100
Bob Stewart MP breached code of conduct over Elphicke letter
Beckenham’s MP breached the Parliamentary code of conduct over an “egregious” attempt to influence legal proceedings involving a former MP found guilty of sexual offences.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:09:57 +0100
Met Police appeal for arson attack on Welling Tik Tok family
Met Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a suspected arson attack on a Tik Tok family in Welling.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:40:23 +0100
Pebbles swapped for diamonds in London gem heist, court told
A fake gem expert swapped diamonds worth £4.2 million for garden pebbles using "sleight of hand" in a theft from a luxury jewellers, a court has heard.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:56:18 +0100
Heavy flooding hits Orpington after thunderstorms and rain
Thunderstorms and heavy downpour have led to "the pavement disappearing" as flooding in Orpington saw water levels rise dramatically.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:34:54 +0100
Greenwich man denies Eltham murder of Dean Pascal-Modeste
A Greenwich man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a music producer stabbed to death in Eltham more than four years ago.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:33:03 +0100
Van bursts into flames outside Mottingham petrol station
A van burst into flames outside a Mottingham petrol station in the early hours this morning.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:19:24 +0100
Junior Alexander: Teen killed in Bromley e-scooter crash
A "wonderful" teenager who died after being hit by a car while riding an e-scooter in Bromley has named, as his parents described their “unbearable loss”.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:51:09 +0100
Stabbing in Bexley: Young woman slashed
A 19-year-old woman suffered 'slash wounds' in a reported stabbing on Bexley High Street tonight.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:45:11 +0100
Streatham Nationwide shut to public after alleged Covid case
A branch of the Nationwide building society in Streatham has been closed to the public this week amid an allegation of a staff member testing positive for Covid-19.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:24:35 +0100
Man jailed after south London knife 'rampage'
A man who went on a dangerous and chaotic rampage through Battersea while wielding a knife has been jailed.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:45:32 +0100
Croydon man one of three new Love Islanders
An estate agent from Croydon has been announced as one of the three new contestants for ITV2's hit Love Island show.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Passport warning holidaymakers in the UK needs to know
AN urgent warning to holidaymakers who have passports due to expire has been issued - as passengers fall foul of changes to the rules.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sutton Council launch investigation after network complaints
Sutton Council have agreed to carry out an independent review of the Sutton Decentralised Energy Network (SDEN) following claims about its financial sustainability.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sutton midwife awarded with '999 cruise' by Royal Caribbean
A MIDWIFE from Sutton has been gifted with a free cruise following her 'extraordinary' work during the coronavirus crisis.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
15,000 demand TfL add Surrey stations to Zone 6
A petition demanding that a number of stations in north east Surrey be added to Zone 6 of London's transport infrastructure has been signed by over 15,000 people.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Plans to redevelop Peckham Rye Overground station in London
This is how a major revamp of Peckham Rye  could look – if funding is secured.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 20:00:17 +0100
Police appeal for witnesses after woman falls from height
Detectives are appealing for information after a woman was seriously injured after falling from the window of a property.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:39:36 +0100
Seven arrests in operation to bust people smuggling network
Seven people have been arrested in an operation that police think may have “significantly disrupted” a people smuggling network.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:40:54 +0100
Covid cases: 79 areas of Hertfordshire ranked highest to lowest
A map has revealed just how widespread coronavirus infections have become across south and west Hertfordshire.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:58:12 +0100
Upcoming road closures in and around Barnet for roadworks
Several streets in and around Barnet are set to be closed for roadworks, starting with two closures on Monday due to last more than a month.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:19:10 +0100
Bomb squad and police in Shenley after 'war grenade' discovered
A controlled explosion has taken place after a suspected war grenade was discovered.



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