We thought summer 2021 might never arrive.

New data released today by the government has shown the reproductive rate of coronavirus, known as the 'R' rate, may now be over 1.0 again in England.

A Furzedown woman has been sentenced for illegal credit brokerage in the first prosecution of its kind.

Experts predict that warmer weather is on the way, as temperatures are set to soar to 24C.

A man who travelled from Huddersfield to Clapham to sexually abuse children has been jailed.

Lambeth Council is expanding its Covid-19 PCR testing to Brixton and Stockwell as a “precautionary measure” after a rise in local infection rates.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Clapham Old Town earlier today (Thursday, May 27) to mark the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Police have arrested two men and three teens on suspicion of attempted murder after a Black Lives Matter activist was shot in the head at a party in Peckham.

Employment in London may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 despite strong economic growth this year, according to a new City Hall report.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock praised the “phenomenal pace” of the vaccination programme.

Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to provide “clarity” over its guidance to people living in areas affected by the “Indian variant” of Covid-19.

Campaigners against Lambeth Council’s controversial estate regeneration programme are set to hold a protest next Friday (June 4).

Councillor Claire Holland is set to be the new leader of Lambeth Council.

A unisex salon in Wimbledon have further defended their decision to cancel a nail appointment for a gender-fluid customer.

A new project opening at the Natural History Museum examines the often devastating impact human beings and our systems are having on life on the planet.

Police said they are increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man reported missing from Putney in March.

A “living memorial” to Londoners who have lost their lives to Covid-19 was today opened in east London by Sadiq Khan.

A woman hailed as “a strong, powerful voice” in the black equal rights movement has been shot in the head, her colleagues have said.

London Councils are expecting a sharp rise in the number of homeless people living in the capital this summer amid a housing crisis exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wandsworth has one of the most expensive parking permits in London, according to new research.

Wandsworth has the second lowest number of recorded flytips in inner London, recent government figures reveal.

London has the lowest rate of vaccine uptake in England according to data published by Public Health England.

As lockdown restrictions ease across the UK, garden get-togethers and afternoons in the beer garden have largely been put on hold this month.

Anti-racism protesters have called for “justice” as they gathered in south London to commemorate almost a year since the death of George Floyd.

The UK's first ‘bring your own towel scheme’ has launched at a hair salon in Merton.

In a quiet housing estate in Vauxhall is a shop lined with long tables piled high with produce.

Public Health England (PHE) has identified a new strain of the virus and it is being described as a variant under investigation.

Sadiq Khan visited the new Nine Elms Tube station today as the Northern Line extension nears completion.

A South West London communications officer is raising vital funds for Mind, Shelter and Cancer Research UK.

A former Great Ormond Street hospital porter who sexually abused boys in the linen room left his victims "profoundly scarred", a court has heard.

The government’s transport secretary has said he is “pushing very hard” for a partial reopening of Hammersmith Bridge this summer.

The Indian Covid variant has now been found in a multitude of places across the country.

A 12-month trial of e-scooter rentals in London will begin in June, TfL has today confirmed.

Brockwell Park is once again set to be home to an open-air cinema this summer.  

More wet weather is forecast to follow this week after thunder and lightning was joined by a freakish hail storm sweeping across south London yesterday.

A Tooting MP has spoken out in criticism of a joint operation by Met Police and the Home Office, targeting food delivery drivers

A nurse who looked after Boris Johnson when he was seriously ill with Covid-19 has resigned, citing the Government's 1% pay offer and its lack of respect for the profession.

A Russian supermarket which has been dubbed the new Lidl has set its sights on opening a store in south London.

Concerns over the spread of a new and highly transmissible strain of the Covid-19 virus first detected in India are being furthered with cases detected in a number of south west London boroughs.

Transport for London (TfL) has secured another short-term extension of its Government bailout as negotiations on a longer deal continue, the authority announced.

The basement of a former pub in Lambeth Road was converted into an illegal nightclub with a sound system, dancefloor, and fully stocked bar.

A prison governor who spends his spare time as a pacer at marathon events is taking on 11 marathons in 11 days.

Clapham cheerleaders are going for gold at a national competition.

An aspiring fire fighter has trekked from Tooting to Brighton to raise money for a cause close to his heart.

Police are re-appealing for help to locate a missing 57-year-old from Putney.

The coronavirus vaccine rollout has been extended to 36 and 37-year-olds as cases of the Indian variant have doubled in the space of one week.

A man who threatened to shoot a cashier has been sentenced to 30-months in prison for an armed robbery in Clapham.

Wandsworth Arts Fringe is set to return with a mix of digital and live events this June.

The leader of Lambeth Council has “vehemently denied” allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted touching, according to a report in The Guardian on May 16.  

New data shows the London boroughs hit hardest by dog thieves.