Good afternoon and thanks for joining our live blog. We'll be keeping you updated with news of London Bridge Station, which remains closed as a 'suspicious item' was found on board a train.

Barbers in south London are being trained to test the blood pressure of their customers to try and combat undiagnosed high blood pressure.

South Western Railway (SWR) customers could soon be able to see how busy train carriages are following an innovative collaboration.

For the first time during her reign, the Queen is marking her birthday without her husband.

It is the first birthday she has celebrated without her husband, Prince Philip, for more than 70 years.

Amazon has opened its first hair salon in the UK.

Raunchy period drama Bridgerton will return for a second, third and fourth series, it has been confirmed.

Hundreds of people have donated blood plasma in Twickenham after a 20-year ban was lifted earlier this year.

A man has died on train tracks near Whitton amid a police chase.

Hampton Court Palace’s grounds are filled with colour this Spring as Historic Royal Palaces launches its first ever Tulip Festival.

One Wednesday, the Queen will celebrate her 95th birthday, days after Prince Philip's funeral.

The sunny weather is set to stay in south east London for the coming week, the Met Office has said.

Londoners are being warned on the dangers of coming into contact with a type of pest caterpillar scientists say carries health risks to humans.

Thousands of demonstrators marched through central London this weekend (April 17) to protest the government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

Love them or loathe them, it looks like despite a significant slowdown in building skyscrapers during the spring and summer in 2020, there was not the downturn feared because of the pandemic.

Pictures show busy scenes in south London on the first weekend that restrictions ease.

Householders in Richmond could be eligible for up to £10,000 in funding to make their homes low carbon and more energy efficient.

Speaking to reporters on a campaign visit to Gloucestershire, Mr Johnson said: “I don’t like the look of these proposals.”

Cases of the new Indian variant of Covid-19 have been detected in London, as the health crisis worsens in India.

The Queen was pictured wiping away a tear during the procession following an emotional funeral for Prince Philip's funeral on Saturday, leaving viewers heartbroken.

The harsh reality is that the workplace can be very different for women - From wage gaps to discrimination and barriers to progressing up the career ladder, being a working woman can be tough.

TUI’s boss was confident the summer holiday season could be saved.

More than 100 areas in England are experiencing a rise in Covid-19 infection rates as pubs reopen.

M&S has started legal proceedings against supermarket rival, Aldi, taking issue with the budget chain’s Cuthbert the Caterpillar.

Looking for a new place to enjoy a drink and some food following the restriction ease? Then look no further.

Final preparations for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral have begun ahead of the Queen and her family saying their farewells to Philip.

With new Covid-19 infection rates remaining low at present and warmer (and hopefully sunnier) weather ahead, what better time to get out into Surrey's most beautiful green spaces?

The Queen has bid a final farewell to her beloved husband in an intimate Covid-secure funeral like no other at St George's Chapel.

Only half of staff at care homes for older adults have been vaccinated in a London borough where surge testing is taking place to try to curb the spread of a coronavirus variant.

The small service will be attended by 30 guests, including Her Majesty, as her husband of more than 70 years is laid to rest.

The nervous wait for parents is finally over, but what if your child isn't accepted into their school of choice?

A pub in South West London has been named in a list of top beer gardens in England.

A deer has died after being chased into a fence by a dog in Bushy Park.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson has delivered a message on behalf of the Queen in response to the outpouring of support.

The National Lottery is increasing the age limit of players in the UK from next week.

A London bus driver strike will go ahead on Thursday after talks aimed at resolving a dispute over pay and conditions ended without agreement.

A Met Police officer who later resigned has been found guilty of misconduct travelling to and from Wimbledon train station without a ticket.

Larges queues have formed in south London as hundreds of thousands more are being urged to get tested to try and stamp out a "concerning" strain of the virus which causes Covid-19.

With lockdown restrictions having eased this week, coronavirus infection rates are still relatively low across southwest London – though Croydon has recorded a small rise in cases.

Twickenham MP Munira Wilson has lent her support to a community bid to purchase Udney Park playing fields for local people and sports groups.

St Paul’s School in Barnes says it is taking allegations of misogyny, harassment and abuse described on the Everyone’s Invited website “extremely seriously” and “completely condemns the actions described.”

Sadiq Khan remains the favourite to win the London Mayor election, according to the latest opinion polling.

A TV weather presenter was stalked by her controlling husband who placed a tracking device on her car to check if she was having an affair.

A NEW study has revealed the London boroughs which are classed as hotspots for potholes.

The UK’s leading experiential cinema venue Backyard Cinema is set to reopen in south London next month.

Rapid spread of coronavirus variants could necessitate the reimposition of lockdown measures, a scientist advising the Government said.

A five-week consultation has been launched as Mr Hancock said the government had “a duty of care to those most vulnerable to Covid-19”.

A father has spoken out about his family’s “horrendous” ordeal after his wife and 9-year-old daughter were mauled by a dangerous dog while taking part in an Easter egg hunt.

Half of the children who developed the rare new multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with Covid-19 had neurological symptoms or signs when they entered hospital, new research indicates.

Despite lockdown restrictions, the number of drivers with penalty points only fell by 3% annually in March.