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Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:33:26 +0000LIVE updates after police and air ambulance rush to 'incident' in Surbiton
Police and an air ambulance rushed to Surbiton following an emergency incident. Latest updates here.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:20:49 +0000LIVE updates after police close busy road in Harlesden due to 'incident'
A busy road in Harlesden was closed after an emergency services incident. Live updates as we find out more.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000Popular children's book character to be celebrated at Walthamstow theatre
This Christmas, the Tall Stories Theatre Company will bring David McKee’s beloved Elmer the Elephant to life at Soho Theatre in Walthamstow.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000See inside Walthamstow house 'with space and style' on the market for £800,000
See inside a four-bedroom ex-Warner house in Ardleigh Terrace, Walthamstow, which is on the market for £800,000.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000Here are the latest planning applications in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham Council has received a new batch of planning applications, including home extensions, roof conversions, telecom mast upgrades, business changes and new dwellings across Barking, Dagenham and Chadwell Heath.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000The 'welcoming' Chadwell Heath pre-school teaching children to share their feelings
Saint Chad's Anglican Pre-School in Eric Road, Chadwell Heath has been praised after a recent Ofsted visit.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000The Greenwich secondary schools where pupils perform best in exams
The Department for Education has revealed the Greenwich schools where students are performing best in exams.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +00001,000 discounted tickets for Blackheath Fireworks are up for grabs
Lewisham Council is offering 1,000 discounted tickets for Blackheath Fireworks to low-income families through the HAF programme.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000'Perfect’ Sutton Morrisons store closure 'affecting shoppers badly'
Morrisons is set to open a new store at its closed Sutton store, but what do those most affected by the closure think?
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000South east Londoners reveal the area’s most haunted places
As Halloween creeps closer, south east Londoners have been sharing the spookiest places they’ve ever encountered.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000South London primary school named one of the best in the capital
Benedict Academy in Mitcham has been ranked eighth in London and 29th in the UK by The Telegraph, which analysed over 15,000 state-funded primaries.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Where will the proposed SL15 Superloop bus stop in south east London?
The new Superloop express bus route from Clapham Junction and Eltham, the SL15, will serve key parts of south east London including Tulse Hill and Catford.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Pop-up markets celebrate Islington's Black-owned businesses
Islington Council and Go Africa have launched a series of pop-up markets celebrating Black-owned businesses.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Bromley cancer patient's kids won't be able to visit him if NHS services move
A cancer patient says his children won’t be able to visit him in hospital and his life will be put at risk if an NHS trust moves services to another site 40 minutes away.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Council carries out 'day of action' around town centre amid safety concerns
Harlow Council carried out a town centre ‘day of action’ under Operation Guardian to address antisocial behaviour and crime.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:08:05 +0000'Major disruption' after lines closed from busy London station: Recap
Train lines were closed on a key route from a busy London station, with major disruption. Live updates here.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:19:17 +0000Recap as 'civil security incident' closes busy road in Woolwich
A 'police incident' has closed off a busy street in Woolwich.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 09:18:55 +0000Hunt goes on for freed migrant sex offender at large in London: Recap
A hunt for a prisoner accidentally released continues in London where he was last seen. Live updates here.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000All the places that must supply free drinking water under UK law
Susan Critchlow from Hornsey Pensioners Action Group on the right to free drinking water businesses and public buildings
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:34:55 +0000Hadush Kebatu’s victim, 14, ’caused so much stress and anxiety’ by accidental release
The mistaken release of a sex offender from prison caused his teenage victim “so much stress and anxiety”, her father has said as he condemned the error as “unbelievably irresponsible”.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000The Croydon area branded a 'jungle' and 'badly needing improvement’
West Croydon has been named the worst area most in need of improvement in Croydon.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000Football ban for Orpington man who threw bottle at Crystal Palace vs Millwall game
An Orpington man has received a football banning order for throwing a bottle during a game between Crystal Palace and Millwall.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000Lucky Abbey Wood winner gets dream Range Rover in competition costing 22p
A man from Abbey Wood who hasn't owned a car for three years has won a £75,000 Range Rover in an online competition.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:17:39 +0000Arrest made after viral social media videos of ‘man scaring lone women on Tube’
An arrest has been made after videos of a man scaring lone women on the London Underground went viral.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000Look back at the history of lost ice rink as site now earmarked for 1,000 homes
Romford Ice Rink started life in the 1980s but the idea for it was first floated almost 50 years before.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:57:59 +0000Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Islington stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in relation to a stabbing in Islington.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:23:19 +0000Man, 22, in hospital with ‘life-changing’ injuries after stabbing in Islington
A man is in hospital with “life-changing” injuries after a stabbing in Islington.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000The 11th century Kent castle that's 'haunted by four ghosts'
Just 90 minutes drive from London you can visit a Kent castle dating back ten centuries that’s said to be haunted by four ghosts.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000Havering's best performing secondary schools according to GCSE results ranking
Havering's best performing secondary schools have been ranked by the Department for Education based on 2024/25 GCSE results.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000The south east London area that feels like a village - and loves its cosy pubs
Between London and Kent, Sidcup offers a rare blend of city convenience and suburban calm.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000Five 'dazzling' fireworks displays to watch in Havering this year
Here are five fireworks displays in Havering that you can watch in 2025 and the information about them.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:52:15 +0000CCTV shows on-the-run sex offender wandering through Hackney library before capture
CCTV shows the sex offender who was accidentally freed from prison wandering through a library in Hackney prior to his capture.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000Haircuts help ease stress for those students anxious about their grades
Free haircuts and beauty treatment were prizes in a raffle to launch a students’ campaign for mental health at their college campus.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 09:40:12 +0000Freed migrant sex offender arrested in Finsbury Park after days on the run
A sex offender and asylum seeker who was accidentally released from prison instead of being deported has been arrested.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000Five-bed bungalow 'a rare find' with skylit kitchen and landscaped gardens
This five-bedroom detached bungalow in Harlow’s Stony Wood is on the market for £800,000–£850,000, featuring landscaped gardens, a kitchen skylight and underfloor heating.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000Landfill where toxic fires burn is 'contaminated'
A perennially burning former rubbish dump in Launders Lane, Rainham, has been officially declared contaminated by Havering Council following a lengthy legal saga.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000Harlow bus station redevelopment among latest planning applications
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Harlow Council, featuring proposals to redevelop the town's bus station, amend alterations to a road junction, and turn a house into a children's home.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000Royal Free radiotherapy extension among latest Camden planning applications
Camden Council is reviewing plans for a new radiotherapy department extension at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000Take a look inside five-bedroom, three-bathroom Gidea Park house for sale
A five-bedroom semi-detached house in Millbrook Gardens, Gidea Park, is on the market for £700,000 - take a look inside.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000The official 'smallest' town in England based in Kent with Tudor buildings
Just 90 minutes drive from London you can visit England’s smallest town with Tudor history and a haunted pub - located in Kent.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000The 'exclusive' London restaurant owned by Hollywood legend Idris Elba
Actor Idris Elba is the founder and owner of Porte Noire King's Cross, an 'exclusive' London restaurant.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Stunning four-bedroom family home in Greenwich up for sale for just over £1million
A four-bedroom, three-bathroom family home on Burgos Grove in Greenwich’s Ashburnham Triangle is for sale at £1,050,000.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Popular ice rink to return to historic south London castle this Christmas
One of London’s most popular ice rinks set within the grounds of a Tudor castle will be returning this November.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Christmas tree scheme set to return to Bromley FC this season
Other Earth’s Christmas Tree Scheme returns to Bromley FC, donating £5 from every tree sold to local schools, the Bromley FC Community Trust, or Bromley Brighter Beginnings.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000South east London coffee roastery named one of UK's 100 most inspiring firms
Mont58 Coffee Roasters in south-east London has been named one of the UK’s top 100 small businesses for 2025 by the Small Business Saturday campaign, recognising its ethical, small-batch roasting and community-focused approach.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Architecturally significant Highgate home near Highgate Ponds up for sale
A £2.5m semi-detached home in Highgate, designed by architect Ted Levy, is on the market.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Smell of sewage in Norwood Junction alleyway so 'putrid' flats can't open windows
A persistent sewage leak in an alleyway near a popular Croydon station is sparking concern among local residents who say it is creating a health hazard and a poor impression of the area.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000Thrill-seekers will be able to zipline in Santa suits in Kent this Christmas
Hangloose Adventure at Bluewater will host Charity Santa Flights on December 14, with guests zipping 720 metres at 50mph in Santa suits.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000'Beautifully presented' six bedroom house in Worcester Park up for sale
A six-bedroom detached house in Worcester Park’s Hamptons development is on the market for £1,450,000.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000The highest-rated roast dinner not far from London that’s ‘impressive in every way’
The Hand & Crown in Sawbridgeworth has the highest-rated roast dinner in the region. Here's why.