If your child is heading to university this autumn, it can be quite a daunting prospect for you and your child.

The latest food hygiene ratings for Hornchurch, Rainham, and Romford show top marks across restaurants, takeaways, and care homes, with many scoring the maximum five.

The Harvey Centre in Harlow will host a free family circus day on September 20 with live shows, workshops, and big top fun for all ages.

Plans to build nearly 500 flats aimed at young professionals, a hotel and a new pet hospital in Abbey Wood have been approved.

An extremely popular bistro in Sutton has been shortlisted for yet another national award.

It felt like a normal weekday afternoon on Wednesday last week when the typical hum of traffic around New Cross station was broken by shocked voices as smoke billowed into the air.

A south London tennis club has completed its turnaround from potential closure to taking charge of its own destiny, after officially buying the site’s lease to secure its future.

The Little Free Library is aimed at school children and is designed in the shape of a TARDIS.

Hither Green may not be as well-known as some of its neighbours, but that’s part of its charm. Tucked between Lewisham and Catford, it offers the feel of a close-knit village while still being only 15 minutes by train from central London.

EDF Energy will be allowing customers to earn up to 16 hours of free electricity every week during September

Emergency services have flocked to Kilburn High Road. Bringing you live updates as we receive them. Please contact amy.clarke@newsquest.co.uk with information or images.

Trains between London and Kent are facing major disruption as rail lines are closed. Live updates here.

A major emergency services incident has been spotted attending an incident in Dagenham.

The A2211 Lewisham Road (southbound) is closed due to an unsafe building.

Police have closed Mill Hill Broadway. Bringing you live updates as we receive them.

If you’ve ever wanted to escape the hustle of London without leaving the city, Tiny Wines might just be your answer.

The rider of a motorbike has died after a crash with a lorry near Heathrow Airport.

A “towering figure of British menswear” has died having been a long term resident of Hampstead.

The Crown in Highgate High Street has just launched its upstairs dining room with ex Dusty Knuckle head chef Charley Samuelson heading up the kitchen

A man is in hospital with ‘serious’ stab wounds after a person climbed out of a window in Kilburn.

A major road in Kilburn was closed after a man was seen standing on the edge of a third floor window

A man has been arrested in Dagenham after allegedly barricading himself in on a residential street.

Tate Britain stages the biggest show yet of work by former Hampstead resident Lee Miller who was played by Kate Winslet in last year's biopic Lee.

An inquest is examining how Isaac Mansfield, a disabled boy from Stratford, came to have cocaine in his body prior to his death.

A man has been sentenced for the manslaughter of his girlfriend after she was found dead in a car in Hackney.

Over the first week of September, drivers using the Dartford Crossing should expect overnight closures and diversions.

Collier Row man Keith Lamb, who died after a sudden collapse, may have been failed by Queen’s Hospital in Romford, an inquest heard.

A girl has admitted Section 20 grievous bodily harm after a double stabbing in Erith.

Children learnt how to hula-hoop at a family fun day in Hornsey at Park Road Leisure Centre.

Lushi's Lounge in Romford has been ordered to demolish a front extension it built without planning permission.

Themes of survival, friendship, and identity are explored in two plays coming to Tower Theatre in Hackney this autumn.

A charming Surrey village, known for its history and appearances in TV shows like Agatha Christie’s Poirot, is just an hour from London.

Oak Hill Park in East Barnet hosted its first princess parade with singing, dancing, and fairytale characters, with a bigger event planned for 2026 at Alexandra Palace.

Police have launched a manhunt after a tube carriage was damaged at Euston station.

After Romford vicar Jordan Palmer went viral on TikTok, we've summarised everything there is to know about him.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a head-on crash between a car and a bus in Mill Hill.

The Sapphire Employability and Wellbeing Academy launches a three-month residency at Islington’s Black Cultural Centre, offering training, mentoring, and wellbeing support for ethnic minority communities.

Elmtree Canine Retreat in Waltham Abbey will host a Mad Hatter’s Dog Day on September 20 with a dog show, hat parade, and family activities.

A man was punched to the floor in a busy London railway station during an “unprovoked attack”.

A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Bermondsey.

Chingford’s The Spinney care home resident Gerald Hillary, 84, recalls his 60-year fashion career, including time working with Dame Vivienne Westwood.

The first ever Museum of Youth Culture will throw opens its doors in Camden Town this December

Islington Council is opening seven new free, wheelchair-friendly 24-hour public toilets.

Kristle Bravo, international nurse educator and manager at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, has been shortlisted for practice educator of the year at the Nursing Times Awards 2025.

Police have launched a CCTV appeal after a man was slashed in the face with a knife in Willesden.

Camden Council is cracking down on dockless e-bike parking, issuing £100 fines and removing dumped bikes to keep streets safe and accessible for all.

Harlow’s latest planning applications relate to cycle storage for six social housing bungalows at Tye Green Village, drainage amendments near Harlow Playhouse, and several residential extensions.

This week’s Waltham Forest planning applications include a major Shurgard self-storage expansion in Chingford.

Faith-based charity The Shade is taking over a former events venue in Romford said its activities will be "open to everyone".

Camden Council has received new planning applications, including a temporary Padel sports club at Murphy’s Yard, plus extensions, tree works and redevelopment bids.