Long delays are building on the M25 clockwise due to a broken-down lorry and recovery work.

There’s just over 50 days until Christmas so if you’re now beginning to think about your Christmas gifting, you’re in the right place.

Four empty Canary Wharf office buildings could be converted into 180 temporary flats for homeless families under plans backed by Tower Hamlets Council.

Plans to turn David Bowie's childhood home in Bromley into a museum have been withdrawn following concerns from neighbours, but the trust intends to resubmit.

Lakeside Shopping Centre is launching an immersive Santa Express from November 27 to December 24, with festive train rides, gingerbread decorating and a visit to Santa.

London faces major road and tram disruption this Halloween weekend, with closures affecting the A40, A406, M25 and Croydon tram routes. See the full list.

The Deer's Rest in Romford has closed for a £255,000 refurbishment and will reopen on November 18 with giant sports screens, new seating and a revamped beer garden.

London is forecast sunshine and highs of 16C on Friday, October 30, with just a 1% chance of rain. See the hour-by-hour weather forecast before Halloween.

London flood risk: more than one in four properties in Barking and Dagenham are exposed to surface water flooding, with Hackney and Haringey also affected.

M25 drivers face seven planned closures over Halloween weekend, October 30 to November 1, with eight more on November 2. See the full list of affected junctions.

London Overground and Elizabeth line passengers face closures this Halloween weekend, October 31 to November 1. See affected routes, stations and alternative travel advice.

Hillingdon recorded more than three times as many offences as its nearest rival in a striking September 2026 crime breakdown.

A postie for Royal Mail has revealed how no junk mail stickers are pointless and how you can actually stop junk mail being delivered to your home.

Sir David Attenborough thanks the public as Wildlife Trusts complete £30m purchase of 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland to support nature recovery.

An ageing stand at Sutton United’s stadium could be demolished and replaced with new covered seating under major plans to transform part of the ground.

Mice have been caught scurrying around the customer area of a Greenwich Wetherspoon.

Neil Morgan, 53, from Wallington, has been charged with causing the death of Seidi Abdulkhadir by dangerous driving after a crash in Balham.

Three teenagers have been caught in separate violent incidents involving knives and one involving a gun across the capital during the half-term.

An overturned vehicle is causing long delays for drivers on a busy road.

Drivers are facing severe delays after a crash brought the M1 to a standstill.

A group of men used stolen vehicles to ram luxury shops during central London smash-and-grab raids to steal goods.

Westminster recorded more hate crime offences than any other London borough in September 2026, as almost 1,900 offences were logged across the capital during the month.

A free Hunger Games immersive experience opens at Westfield London on October 30, featuring interactive installations, exclusive collectibles and a film preview.

Police have launched a review after failing to share allegations against the Duchess of Sussex’s father, Thomas Markle, with overseas authorities.

New research suggests November 11 could mark London's heating season in 2026. Find out when to switch on your heating and how to save on energy bills.

A major road, the A118, has closed following a crash near Romford in east London.

A man has been charged following a police chase in Croydon that ended with a car crashing into a building.

A man who killed a pensioner with “countless friendships” because he told off a child has been convicted of manslaughter after a Balham High Street attack.

Secondary schools across Croydon have been ranked as part of a national newspaper’s latest school league table.

A person has died after an incident on the tracks at Cannon Street tube station in central London.

An emergency services incident has blocked a road in south east London.

A man in Erith is not allowed to enter his own home as a closure order has been issued after complaints of persistent anti-social behaviour.

Traffic has been brought to a standstill on a major motorway.

A person has died after being hit by a train, causing major disruption to rail services between Weymouth and London Waterloo.

Police have named two men after a teenage girl was raped in Bethnal Green; one may be in Bangladesh.

Police have named two men they want to speak to in connection with the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Bethnal Green.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting left another man critically injured.

A man remains in a critical condition after being shot in Woolwich.

A crash on the M25 is being attended to by emergency services.

A “humble” man killed in a shooting near a pub in Enfield has been pictured for the first time in a touching tribute.

Tube, tram, and overground services are facing delays and disruptions, including the District and Piccadilly lines.

A person has been hit by a train, causing major disruption to services.

London Waterloo passengers are facing major disruption after a person was hit by a train.

Enhanced stop and search powers were granted to police in Harlesden and other areas last night following the discovery of weapons and an injured teen.

A double stabbing has left two teenagers injured in east London.

A report of a knife in Harlesden has led to the discovery of a zombie knife and a suspected gun.

A 14-year-old teenager from Plumstead has been missing for four days.

A teenager has been taken to hospital after reports of a weapon being discovered in Harlesden.

The M2 remains partially closed after a pedestrian was killed in a collision.

A man remains unidentified 22 years after having a medical emergency and later dying in Kennington, Lambeth.