This Is Local London
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000See inside 'immaculate' Harlow home with four bedrooms and private garden
A four-bedroom detached house in Harlow is on the market for £650,000. The modern, energy-efficient home features a private garden, garage, study, and two reception rooms, offering comfort and style for families or investors.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000‘I was tortured simply for demanding freedom and justice’
Artist Nasrin Parvaz says she survived years of torture and imprisonment in Iran for simply daring to voice her opinion on freedom and justice.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 07:54:00 +0000How a peanut butter company is putting good food on everyone’s table
A Shoreditch company that takes natural nut butter products direct from farms to supermarkets has set up a charity foundation to help people in financial crisis put food on the table.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 07:30:00 +0000Meet the comic and friend of the stars behind Hampstead's new pub venue
Steve Furst has performed alongside the likes of David Walliams and Mel Giedroyc and is now opening Circle&Star, a music, comedy and theatre venue at The Horseshoe pub in Hampstead.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Art classes, Christmas concert and more at upcoming events in Wembley
Wembley Park’s November lineup includes art classes, children’s activities, markets, and a festive concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on November 27.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Everything we know about the new Gallows Corner timeline after major TfL update
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the Gallows Corner works will not be complete for months - here's everything we know about the new timeline.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Historic cemetery to get £18m revamp - but no guarantee 'bunker' plan will not return
One of London’s historic cemeteries is set for an £18 million regeneration following an intense row with grave owners over plans for a new building.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Details for new industrial units among latest plans to Harlow Council
Recent planning applications to Harlow Council include tree works, single-storey extensions and further details of plans for new industrial units.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Inside Havering-atte-Bower home with its own heated swimming pool and barbecue area
Inside a fully renovated four-bedroom detached home in Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-Bower on sale for offers more than £1.1 million.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000The Croydon food spots slammed with low hygiene scores
Some Croydon food premises have been told to improve their hygiene standards following inspections carried out in October 2025.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000The south east London area where you can spot hares, cuckoos and even seals
With its sprawling lakes, winding riverbanks and an incredible canopy of around 30,000 trees, Thamesmead is one of south east London’s most nature-rich neighbourhoods.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Santa’s Little Helpers Top 10 Christmas toys kids’ wish list
The top 10 toys for Christmas has been revealed by Santa’s Little Helpers with the ‘must-have’ gadgets on children’s wish list inspired by trending items and building sets.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000New life for Dinosaur Island as Crystal Palace Park undergoes regeneration
Crystal Palace Park’s £5 million regeneration project is underway, restoring the iconic Victorian dinosaurs, Italian Terraces, and historic landmarks.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Bexleyheath named most ‘desirable’ place to live in Bexley
Bexleyheath has been named the most desirable place to live in Bexley, according to a recent TikTok ranking.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000The Croydon area with rolling hills and no train stations
New Addington in Croydon is an area with green spaces, rolling hills, and a noticeable lack of train stations.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000The 'timeless' village just 30 minutes from London named UK's prettiest
The village of Hambleden in Buckinghamshire is just 30 minutes from London and was recently named the prettiest winter village in the UK.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Carshalton hero's gruelling running challenge to help deprived young people
Carshalton resident Kristen Page ran one mile every hour for 36 hours to raise funds for Greenhouse Sports, a charity helping young people in deprived London communities.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000The top five quintessentially British restaurants to try in Bexley in 2025
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, there’s nothing better than a hearty British meal to warm the soul.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Drink driver on A2 Dartford banned for being four times over legal limit
A drink driver has been given a two-and-a-half year driving ban for being four times over the legal limit on the A2 near Dartford.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Huge clearance sale underway as south London Poundland set to close
A Poundland store in Mitcham is set to close, and there is a huge clearance sale underway.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Doctor claimed £11,000 benefits for Gipsy Hill flat which didn't even exist
Doctor Olubunmi Adeagbo-Sheikh claimed over £11,000 in housing benefits for a fake Gipsy Hill flat.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Licensing officers visit six Harlow venues in day of action
Licensing officers inspected six licensed venues as part of Operation Guardian, ensuring compliance with licensing laws and boosting public safety in Harlow.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:23:52 +0000Dartford and Woolwich phone thieves jailed after £240,000 gang heists
Members of a phone gang responsible for £240,000 of thefts across London have been jailed.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:52:21 +0000Man in hospital and two women injured after fight in Ilford
A man is in hospital and two women injured after a fight in Ilford.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:40:00 +0000'It's deeply disappointing Gallows Corner won't open in time for Christmas'
Transport for London's (TfL) announcement that Gallows Corner will not fully reopen until spring 2026 has sparked "deep disappointment" from Havering Council leader Ray Morgon.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000South London plumbers urge men 'service your plumbing like your boiler'
Tooting-based Maintracts Services has launched its ‘Service Your Plumbing Like Your Boiler’ campaign for Men’s Health Awareness Month, encouraging men to prioritise regular check-ups.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000New parking and loading restrictions for several roads across Bromley
New parking and loading restrictions have come into effect across several roads in Bromley.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000All the Remembrance and Armistice Day ceremonies in Croydon and Sutton
This Sunday is Remembrance Sunday, and Sutton and Croydon will be hosting ceremonies and services to honour those who lost their lives in the war.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000Historic town hall set to finally reopen with grand Christmas switch on
The long-awaited reopening of Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End will take place in December, with a Christmas lights switch-on, comedy, music and festivities.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:45:28 +0000'Greedy' landlords driving increase in Redbridge rent prices
Monthly housing rental prices in Redbridge are increasing at a faster pace than the national average partly because of "greedy" landlords, an Ilford estate agent has claimed.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:27:00 +0000Decision expected on plans to bulldoze former pub for 31-storey student housing
Plans to bulldoze The Builders Arms in Stratford to make way for a 31-storey student accommodation block are set for approval by Newham Council.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:25:48 +0000Man taken to hospital after after being attacked with knife in Willesden
A man is suffering an eye injury after being attacked the handle of a knife in High Road, Willesden.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:15:09 +0000Man charged after 'dangerous driving' kills teenage boy in village near Romford
A man who killed Freddie Coleman on November 3, 2023 in Stock Road has been charged for causing death by dangerous driving.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:57:56 +0000Fantasist who 'dreamt about being like James Bond' took money to betray country
A 66-year-old man who “dreamt about being like James Bond” has been jailed for trying to spy for what he believed to be Russian agents.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000All the South Western trains from Waterloo cancelled this weekend
South Western trains from Waterloo will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this weekend.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000'Strong support' for new mosque in Romford as council meeting to discuss plans
Plans for a new mosque in South Street, Romford are set to be discussed at a Havering Council meeting.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:05:50 +0000Woman in hospital after crash in Newington Green
A woman is in hospital after a crash in Newington Green.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:49:17 +0000Legendary music venue returns with hits by Bowie, the Beatles and Sinatra
Thousands of gig goers packed out a legendary Kilburn venue to hear the first paying concert for nearly 50 years.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +0000Harold Hill pub replacement, new shops and more than 400 homes set for approval
Plans to demolish the Farnham and Hilldene estate in Harold Hill and replace it with more than 400 new homes is set to be approved.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:31:42 +0000Star of anti-sexual harassment campaign unmasked as paedophile
Kevin Scarnell, who starred in a Camden Council anti-sexual harassment video, has been jailed for attempting to meet up with a teenage boy to commit sexual abuse.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:29:27 +0000Man taken to hospital and another arrested after stabbing in west London
A man was taken to hospital after a stabbing in Church Road, Northolt last night (November 6).
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000Stratford event hears scholarship fund 'changing young people's lives'
Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in social housing who want to get to university hailed a scholarship fund at a Stratford event.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:53:00 +0000MONTHS before Gallows Corner work is finished, TfL finally confirms
Gallows Corner will not fully reopen until spring next year, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:41:20 +0000Police cordon Dagenham road after man injured in robbery
Police have been at Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, since the early morning after a man was injured in a robbery.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:47:46 +0000Man rushed to hospital after stabbing at Enfield football pitches
A man was stabbed at Enfield Playing Fields last night (November 6) and was rushed to hospital.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:06:25 +0000Fan assaulted man and tried to damage Pride flag at Spurs Stadium
Philip Zimmermann Sorensen assaulted a man and tried to damage a Pride flag.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:48:43 +0000Forensics and police presence spotted in Dagenham after robbery
Police and forensics have been spotted following an incident in Dagenham. Live updates here.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:39:33 +0000Sutton cinema to close for good just a year after it first opened
A Sutton cinema will close for good this weekend just a year after it first opened.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:16:47 +0000'Surreal, chaotic and scary' moment Chislehurst Superloop bus crashes
A SL3 Superloop bus crashed in Bromley Road, Chiselhurst on Tuesday (November 4) and a passenger recounted her scary experience on board the bus with her son.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:04:15 +0000Energy company to appeal against Bexley Council's refusal of green belt land plans
An energy company has warned Bexley Council it can expect a bill of “hundreds of thousands of pounds” as it plans to appeal against the authority’s refusal of its contentious plan to build an energy storage system on green belt land.