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London Bridge station has been evacuated following reports of a suspicious item on a train.

A mother of four from Croydon has described her anguish after living for years in cramped emergency accommodation in Croydon only to be asked to move into another council house that she found to be in a state of disrepair.

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

The Sound Lounge speaks on nerves, excitement, and preparation after one week of reopening their new venue.

A MAN has been handed an 11 month prison sentence after he crashed into a lorry while driving at speeds of 127mph.

A man has been sentenced after admitting making hundreds of false documents from an attic in Battersea.

Two men from Sutton and Croydon have been caught and fined after they pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and littering offences in Epsom recently.

New Wimbledon Theatre has suspended all performances until June.

Kingston's The Rose Theatre are offering budding thespians the chance to receive "world-class" mentoring with seasoned pros during a residency at the theatre.

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

Protests demonstrating against the proposed European 'Super League' outside Chelsea Football Club in west London last night (April 20) united fans of various clubs.

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.

Wetherspoon is to open more of its pubs across the country next week as the easing of the lockdown continues, the company has announced.

A new cafe opening on Thames Street in Kingston today (Wednesday, April 21) will be owned by a Kingstonian resident and has created 10 new jobs in the town, its backers have said.

A Wimbledon-based theatre school is offering opportunities for youngsters in a bid to boost self-esteem and confidence.

A man who reportedly "threatened to jump" from a bridge at Mitcham Eastefields Station earlier today (Tuesday, April 20) has been helped down by emergency service personnel.

An undergraduate student from Hersham in Surrey died after a university rugby club drinking game went tragically wrong, an inquest into his death has heard.

Amazon has opened its first hair salon in the UK.

Homes in Wimbledon were among the most sought after real estate in the London property market between the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, as home-buyers set their eyes on areas with green spaces in lockdown.

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

People living in Croydon who have previously tested positive for Covid-19 are being urged to take part in a key new study that hopes to unravel one of the most crucial questions posed by the virus.

Nearly 250 new flats could soon be built in Purley town centre.

St Raphael's Hospice has successfully set up their new donation centre in Sutton.

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

Police have arrested a person and appealed for information after a newborn lamb was reported missing in Epsom this morning (Tuesday, April 20).

The 'vast majority' of school children in Merton secured a place at one of their preferred primary schools on the UK's National Offer Day 2021 (April 16).

St Georges Hospital has won an award for a special episode of 24 Hours in A&E with the British Heart Foundation.

The sale of Asda to the Issas and TDR Capital is the biggest British leveraged buyout in more than 10 years.

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.

A blind cat which was abandoned outside an animal hospital in Merton has found its forever home.

A family-run Indian/Bangladeshi takeaway restaurant in Esher has been at the heart of community efforts to help people through the pandemic.

A GYM owner has shared his experience of reopening his business after a challenging year in the fitness industry.

The harrowing case of Sarah Everard sparked a fierce backlash from women in the UK and a growing social movement under the title 'Reclaim These Streets'.

Pictures show busy scenes at Northcote Road on the first weekend of restriction ease.

Emergency services including a fire crew and police were called to reports of smoke billowing from a property in Epsom's Capitol Square over the weekend (April 17) that is now thought to have been caused by burnt tortilla chips.

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

Pop legend Gary Barlow will play three shows in Kingston on a single day this September, the singer has confirmed.

The overwhelming majority of school children in Sutton secured a place at one of their preferred primary schools on the UK's National Offer Day 2021 (April 16).

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.”

His name has been printed on court lists.

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