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.

Lambeth Council has launched extra PCR testing in West Norwood in response to rising Covid-19 rates recorded in parts of the borough.

A luxury Battersea swimming pool has been criticising for reserving membership for the elite.

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

An investigation has been launched after a 20-year-old man was stabbed in the vicinity of Brockwell Park.

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.

Residents have shared the shocking conditions inside of number of properties on a housing estate in Mitcham, South London.

A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting in Brixton last night.

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.

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’.

Footage shows swimmers cooling off in a see-through pool 115ft above ground in Battersea, as Britain enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far.

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.

A woman has denied dangerous driving after a car hit a group of children outside Beatrix Potter Primary School last year.

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.

Residents can now pick up a covid test with their book at three libraries in Wandsworth.

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

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.

A 29-year-old has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Croydon town centre in the early hours of Sunday (May 30).

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.

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.