A busy high street in south east London has been closed since the early morning after a crash. Live updates here.

A coroner has criticised Transport for London (TfL) and Sadiq Khan for reportedly failing to improve safety after an “avoidable” death in Stratford.

Ten people have been arrested after a brawl outside a JD Wetherspoons pub in Victoria station.

Epping Forest and Harlow residents have just days left to take part in a major public consultation on the future of local government in Essex.

The decs are down and a new year has begun, January is often the time for a reset and for planning ahead.

Sidcup Leisure Centre welcomed MP Louie French and UKActive to showcase new health and fitness investments, boosting community wellbeing in Bexley.

A Cheam student will receive £2,700 during her three-year degree towards essential books and field trips thanks to an Oddfellows society.

With Dartford’s Orchard Theatre set to reopen this year, we have rounded up everything we know since its closure over safety concerns with crumbling concrete.

Campaigners are using the 250th anniversary of the world's largest surviving tidal mill to call for it be regularly opened to the public.

Sidcup man Lars Jerichau lied that his daughter was seriously injured and later died.

The co-owner of the Lido and Highgate Wood cafes has spoken of his family's devastation as they are handed to new operator Daisy Green.

We remember the eight teenagers who lost their lives to violence on the streets of London in 2025.

A freehold mixed-use property on Lee Road, SE3, featuring a retail unit and six furnished flats, has been listed for offers over £2.5 million.

A freehold mixed-use property on Lee Road, SE3, featuring a retail unit and six furnished flats, has been listed for offers over £2.5 million.

Plans submitted to Brent Council could see a former Kilburn High Road bank converted into an adult gaming centre, supporting the area's night-time economy.

Here is how O2 and Virgin Media customers can have their phone and broadband bills totally paid for by providers for an entire year.

Call the Midwife star Judy Parfitt has said it's going to be "hard for all of us" with the hit BBC series set to be rested after series 15.

Harrow Council rejects JD Wetherspoon’s plan to extend opening hours at The Moon and Sixpence, Hatch End, citing noise concerns and local objections.

Last year we launched a fundraising campaign to help Whittington Health Charity raise £100,000 to create a garden for some of the hospital’s most vulnerable patients. Now we have spoken to the designers about their inspiration and planting choices...

A library campaign group is urging everybody in Essex to have their say about plans to reorganise local government - and with it library services

Plans submitted to OPDC propose converting 2 Lakeside Drive, London, from office space to 252 flats.

A baby is one of two people that have been taken to hospital following a 'hit-and-run' crash near Croydon.

Plans for a major housing development in Kidbrooke have been approved, delivering 330 new flats and maisonettes alongside green spaces, cycle parking and eco-friendly features.

Plans have been submitted to allow temporary seasonal structures on Greenwich Peninsula for up to 10 years, prompting debate over public space and commercial use.

Plans have been submitted to allow temporary seasonal structures on Greenwich Peninsula for up to 10 years, prompting debate over public space and commercial use.

A fish and chip shop in Greenwich has been left counting the cost after a man smashed his way inside, taking cash and causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.

A 14-year-old girl from Epsom is set to dazzle viewers on Junior Bake Off, which returned to screens last night.

Plans have been submitted to Bromley Council for a revised barn conversion at Luxted Farm in Downe, featuring a green roof, heat pump and outdoor swimming pool.

Late night trains from London Victoria to Horsham face disruption 5–8 January due to engineering works. Rail replacement buses from Three Bridges. Check National Rail.

Harrow Council has refused plans to convert 147 Eastcote Lane into a 15-person HMO, citing poor living standards, amenity access, and policy breaches.

One person has been taken to hospital following a crash at a busy junction in Dagenham.

Hampstead local, The Stag, is set to reopen its doors this January after undergoing a "top-to-toe glow-up."

Plans have been submitted to demolish and redevelop Calcutta House in Whitechapel High Street into student accommodation, retail and community spaces.

A restaurant business on Trafalgar Road in Greenwich has been listed for sale, featuring a fitted kitchen, basement bar and a long-term lease in a busy parade.

Havering Council has issued five enforcement notices following the construction of buildings and development of a scaffolding yard at Three Horseshoes Farm in Noak Hill, Romford allegedly in breach of planning rules.

Marylebone Village is known as a hang out for celebrities and foodies but The Telegraph has just named it the second best place to live in London

A man has been taken to hospital in an unknown condition following a crash at a busy junction in South Croydon.

Reality TV star Leanne Quigley is urging Londoners to sign up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life events this summer after her fiancée’s cancer remission.

An image shows the shocking aftermath of a chase in Redbridge that left a police car heavily damaged.

Harlow Council says a multi-million-pound science and technology park is creating jobs and attracting investment in the town

An Eltham off-licence has been fined more than £32,000 after selling counterfeit cigarettes over several years, following trading standards investigations.

A killer accused of releasing rap music about his murder in a Lee bakery has been recommended for transfer to an open prison by the Parole Board.

Bus strike by Stagecoach drivers at Lea Interchange disrupts 13 London routes on January 9 and 10. Check TfL for travel updates in Stratford, East Ham, Walthamstow.

Police are looking to speak to a man following an incident onboard a London tube.

Plans to build seven new homes on existing garden land in Enfield have been submitted to the council.

Harrow Council approves 45 new affordable homes at Grange Farm Estate, South Harrow, with social rent, London Living Rent and wheelchair-accessible flats.

More than 2,000 Lambeth households have been automatically enrolled in water bill support schemes, delivering over £800,000 in savings through a council partnership.

London snow has been pictured across the capital today.

A man has been rushed to hospital following a crash in Upminster.

A second man has been arrested after a shooting in the centre of Bexleyheath.