The Queen is the first British Monarch to celebrate the occasion having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952.

The Indian variant is now believed to be dominant in the UK.

Today marks the start of Pride, the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ rights.

Calls are intensifying for a new Richmond Police station following a spike in violent crimes in the borough.

More than half a million Londoners remain on furlough according to provisional data released today by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Richmond Council leaders and MPs have expressed "disappointment" that Park Lane Stables RDA has been forced to move from their Teddington home.

Mr Hancock said while nothing in the data suggests “we are definitively off track” with the UK Government’s plans to unlock England later this month.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today announced plans to tackle fuel poverty and the climate emergency by upgrading London’s social homes.

Forecasters say that it is “unlikely” that the UK will have an official heatwave despite temperatures remaining high.

A group of travellers who have resided on Kew Green since Thursday have left the site.

Climate activists with Greenpeace have targeted Tesco stores in Twickenham in a campaign to highlight the links between the meat industry and global deforestation.

The Prime Minister warned "we’ve got to be so cautious" while infection rates were increasing.

HERO Simon Weston is calling on people from South West London to nominate people and pets who represent ‘The Best of British’.

The River Thames Boat Project has been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

The row over funding for repairs to Hammersmith Bridge has continued, despite the government offering to pay a third of the cost towards the work in a new announcement.

Ministers are considering a £15billion plan to help pupils make up for lost time in classrooms.

A leading transport union has threatened London-wide industrial action over the Government’s “disgraceful” new funding package for TfL.

The species was first discovered in Britain more than 140 years ago, but the numbers have suddenly increased in recent decades.

Londoners enjoyed the long weekend and recently restored freedoms following the lifting of many lockdown restrictions.

A post-mortem examination has given the cause of Sarah Everard's death as compression of the neck, the Metropolitan Police said.

A drowning man has been rescued from the water in Cross Deep yesterday evening.

Heathrow opens new facility to process passengers from red list countries

Transport for London has reached an agreement with the Government to extend its bailout until December 11.

Twickenham Stadium has hosted a major vaccination drive today, with up to 15,000 first dose jabs being made available to those living in the area.

A family returning to the UK have said staying in a quarantine hotel was their “worst ever experience” after a mother and baby were left needing hospital treatment.

In the third episode of the south London news podcast, hosts Monica Charsley and Orlando Jenkinson discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on communities and businesses in south London.

The government is expected to reveal results from its review of social distancing measures this week.

Fine and dry conditions were expected to continue for the rest of the Bank Holiday Weekend as Londoners make the most of their newly restored freedoms following the lifting of many lockdown restrictions.

As travelling is still uncertain, and many choosing to stay local this bank holiday, how can we make the most of an extra day off?

Back in February, Boris Johnson announced a four-stage plan to end lockdown restrictions in England with the final stage just three weeks away.

We thought summer 2021 might never arrive.

A music loving priest is taking on a running challenge to fundraise for a new chapel organ at St Mary’s University.

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.

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

A group of travellers in Kew Green were immediately threatened with eviction after they arrived to a green space in the suburb yesterday (May 27).

A charity riding school which crowdfunded more than £1million to buy its stables when it was threatened with eviction said it will be forced to leave its home next week after the owner increased the asking price for the site.

A woman has died after taking ill while visiting the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park this afternoon (Wednesday, May 26).

Law enforcement are seeking to quell concerns about violent crime in Richmond after a number of incidents including a fatal stabbing rocked the borough recently.

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.

Richmond Council has warned residents not to travel to neighbouring Hounslow unless absolutely necessary, in line with updated government guidance.

A fourth person has been arrested in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Tim Hipperson in Richmond last week.

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.

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

Richmond is known as a relatively safe area, with one of the lowest crime rates in London.

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.

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

Three people have been charged after a 39-year-old died in hospital after being stabbed in Richmond.