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Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000
The best & worst ranked schools by Ofsted in south east London last month
Schools and childcare providers across south east London have received mixed results in the latest batch of Ofsted reports.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:53:15 +0000
Person taken to hospital after 'casualty on the tracks' at railway station
A person has been taken to hospital after emergency services were called to an incident at a railway station.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:41:46 +0000
Three arrested after man suffers injuries to his face in fight
Three people have been arrested after police were called to a fight in Croydon.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:43:44 +0000
'Sexual predator' Russell Brand accused of further abuse after being jailed for rape
Russell Brand faces further violence allegations from Jemima Goldsmith as he begins a 10-and-a-half-year sentence after rape and sexual assault convictions.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:37:50 +0000
LIVE as traffic being HELD after lorry and cars crash on M2
Traffic on the M2 has been held following reports of a crash.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:45:19 +0000
M25 crash brings ALL traffic to STANDSTILL with miles of queues
All traffic has been temporarily stopped on the M25 clockwise following a crash involving a van between J7 for the M23 and J8 at Reigate, with stationary traffic and congestion stretching towards Godstone.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:32:47 +0000
Woman rushed to hospital after crash as air ambulance team called
Woman taken to a major trauma centre after a crash on Milkwood Road, N15. London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended on November 9.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:21:46 +0000
Woman rushed to hospital as priority following road traffic collision in London
Woman rushed to a major trauma centre after a road traffic collision in Milkwood Road, SE24. London Ambulance Service attended at 3.28pm on November 9.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Celebrate Christmas with English Heritage and snap up a membership offer
From dazzling light displays, the chance to meet Father Christmas and the Walking with The Snowman™ Trail, this season will be ever more magical with events at English Heritage locations.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000
M&S Foodhall set to open as part of huge new £500m development
A new M&S Foodhall opens in Elephant and Castle on November 12, 2026, creating more than 60 jobs as part of the £500m Elephant town centre development.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Lewis Capaldi and John Legend heading to London for huge Christmas concerts
Capital Jingle Bell Ball 2026 returns to London's O2 on December 5 and 6. See the full line-up, ticket sale times, prices and how to watch the concerts live.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000
London cabbie returns £10,000 left in taxi and gets named a hero
London black cab driver Michael O'Flynn has won a Taxi Hero Award after returning £10,000 in cash and giving free rides to families attending Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Back street boozer sold to award-winning pub group who 'won't change a thing'
Remarkable Pub Group the new owner of The Pineapple in Kentish Town says they "won't change a thing" after buying the historic pub.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000
London house prices have fallen again – here's what homes now cost
London house prices have fallen 3.1% in a year to an average of £524,892, according to Lloyds. See the latest October 2026 property figures and regional comparisons.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Londoners warned as hours of rain are forecast across capital today
London weather forecast for November 10: Met Office warns of afternoon and evening rain, breezy conditions and 10C temperatures, with advice for commuters.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:39:04 +0000
Vodafone axed another 3,000 jobs amid cost-cutting overhaul
Vodafone says it cut 3,000 roles across its UK and European division, but has not disclosed how many were lost in the UK.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Lewisham man avoids prison after asking child for sexual photos
Lewisham man Saliou Koudirati sentenced to a suspended nine-month term for sexual communication with a child and requesting indecent images from a girl under 16.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:13:00 +0000
‘Justice was not served’: Families speak out 10 years after Croydon tram tragedy
Families have spoken of their grief and anger 10 years after the Croydon tram disaster killed seven people and injured 62 others.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000
Major upgrade as Orpington health club receives £128k investment
A health club in Orpington has completed a £128,000 upgrade with 37 pieces of new cardio equipment installed.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000
London's most wanted: Police hunt for men linked to murder, child grooming
A murder suspect and men wanted over alleged sexual offences are among those on Crimestoppers' most wanted list with links to London.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Historic subway under south London park to host craft market in time for Christmas
Dozens of artists, designers and makers will bring their creations to Crystal Palace Subway for a unique market event.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:19:49 +0000
Vauxhall Bridge SHUT in both directions after ‘crash’
Vauxhall Bridge has been shut following reports of a crash.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:02:37 +0000
Serious crash SHUTS busy north London road in both directions
A road in north London has been shut in both directions following an accident.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:42:33 +0000
East London man involved in £13.8m cannabis smuggling plot from Thailand
A man has been jailed for his role in a multi-million pound cannabis smuggling plot.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:22:55 +0000
Crossing safety failings found after Amazon driver killed by London train in Kent
A delivery driver died after a train struck his van at a level crossing.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:15:00 +0000
Girl, 4, was playing with tricycle on 16th-floor balcony before fatal fall
Four-year-old Jewel Oluyemi was playing with a tricycle on the balcony of a 16th floor flat in Barking before she fell to her death, an inquest heard.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:55:26 +0000
Water outage hits north west London as Affinity Water investigates ‘fault’
People across north west London and Edgware have been left without water due to an issue.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:51:11 +0000
Government worker had five full-time jobs at once before £350k fraud conviction
A civil servant who juggled up to five full-time Government jobs at once has been convicted of fraud.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:20:42 +0000
Watch the moment police catch burglars tunnelling into a London jewellery shop
Three men have been jailed for a series of burglaries across London after being caught tunnelling into a jeweller’s shop in Tooting.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:36:43 +0000
Police block Croydon road after attack
There is slow moving traffic near Sumner Road and London Road after reports of an attack today (November 9). Follow our blog for live updates.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:31:10 +0000
Oxford Street transformed into GTA’s Vice City with HUGE queues for exclusive merch
A slice of Grand Theft Auto’s Vice City has made its way to Oxford Street as Selfridges has been transformed - with hundreds of fans lining up in slow-moving queues.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:13:22 +0000
Police issue public safety update as unexplained Falconwood search continues
Metropolitan Police continue searches at Falconwood Field, south-east London, as mystery operation remains undisclosed. Force says there is no public safety risk.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:48:32 +0000
Ground Force star and Hackney-born TV builder Tommy Walsh dies aged 69
Ground Force presenter and builder Tommy Walsh has died at the age of 69.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:17:01 +0000
Serious M25 crash causes delays near Dartford Crossing
Traffic is moving again on the M25 clockwise between J30 and J31 near the Dartford Crossing after an earlier crash.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:10:29 +0000
Major London roadworks to continue until 2029 as Thames Water replaces pipes
Thames Water is replacing more than 4km of ageing pipes in Alexandra Park, north London, with works affecting local roads until January 2029.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:54:34 +0000
MORE THAN 40 evacuated from block of flats as fire leaves one hospitalised
Around 42 people were evacuated after a flat fire on Headstone Road, Harrow, on November 9. One person was taken to hospital; cause is under investigation.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:32:07 +0000
South London neighbourhood takes centre stage in Oxfam Christmas advert
Oxfam's 2026 Christmas advert The List was filmed on a Brixton housing estate, telling a heartwarming story about kindness, community and festive giving.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:23:19 +0000
A2 drivers warned of four nights of overnight closures at key junctions
A2 overnight closures this week at Marling Cross, Dunkirk, Harbledown and Boughton, with National Highways warning of delays from Monday to Thursday.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:21:32 +0000
Man, 35, arrested after teenager stabbed on busy high street near to Heathrow
A man has been arrested after a teenager was stabbed on Yiewsley High Street

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:10:54 +0000
M25 drivers warned as 30 overnight road closures planned this week
M25 drivers face 30 overnight closures from November 9 to 12, with roadworks affecting Essex, Kent, Surrey and Hertfordshire. Check National Highways updates.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:07:31 +0000
Russell Brand jailed for over 10 years for rape and sexual assaults on four women
Russell Brand has been described as a "sexual predator who has no remorse" by one of his victims.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:52:40 +0000
Thick fog engulfs capital as flights cancelled and visibility could fall to 50 metres
Thick fog disrupts flights at Heathrow and London City Airport, with a Met Office warning for London and the South East and dangerous driving conditions.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:51:27 +0000
Thameslink trains to London SHUT after person hit by train
A person has been hit by a train between Peterborough and Hitchin, with it affecting London services.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:52:51 +0000
Person rushed to hospital as emergency crews respond to fire on major London road
Person taken to hospital after a fire on Headstone Road, Harrow, on November 9. Traffic was delayed amid reports of a casualty on the Metropolitan line.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:44:55 +0000
Repeat sex offender stripped naked and sexually gratified himself on Kent train
A repeat sex offender who stripped naked and sexually gratified himself on a train has been jailed following an investigation by British Transport Police.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:39:54 +0000
Family’s urgent appeal to find missing woman, 59, with dementia who ‘may be tearful’
The family of a missing woman with dementia warn she may appear tearful or confused as they urgently search for her.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:31:40 +0000
Firefighters save dog from burning Croydon home after candle sparks blaze
Firefighters rescued a dog from a burning building after a candle sparked a blaze.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:21:37 +0000
Car 'rammed and attacked with machetes' before suspects flee onto M40
Reports of a car being rammed and attacked with machetes in Birmingham have lead to three arrests near London.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:15:38 +0000
Three arrested after police trace car linked to machete attack onto M40
Thames Valley Police have arrested three people after carrying out a tactical stop on a suspect vehicle on the M40.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0000
London is getting a huge new Wetherspoons in the heart of the West End
Wetherspoons is opening a new £2.7m pub at London's Trocadero on November 17, 2026, creating 100 jobs. See Piccadilly Hall's opening hours and location.

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