The former chief of Ofsted has returned to school leadership after nearly a decade.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and any drivers with dash-cam footage to come forward after a child was seriously injured by a moped rider in Acton on Tuesday (8).

The first part of a lengthy three-phase closure of roads that may cause disruption to an area of Epping Forest is due to begin on Monday.

Police have released an image of a man they wish to trace as part of their investigation into two incidents on buses.

A man has been jailed for drugging and raping a woman he had met through an online app.

In a highly critical report, the Health and Social Care Committee called for immediate action to support exhausted staff.

Met Police have released a renewed appeal after two men were stabbed on Plumstead High Street.

A petition has been launched to bring Lewisham’s school meals contract in-house over concerns about the current provider.

South east London has reached a massive milestone after its millionth person received their first Covid-19 vaccination this week.

Almost half a million Covid-19 vaccines were booked on Tuesday morning (June 8) alone after the government offered the coronavirus jabs to over 25s.

Lewisham’s mayor and cabinet are set to approve £1.7 million in Section 106 money to fund 33 new specialist homes in Deptford for people suffering homelessness.

Covid-19 infection rates are rising across south east London, with every borough recording an increase in case numbers.

Residents in the west of Lewisham could be voting for an MP shared with Southwark rather than Bromley in the next general election, according to proposals from the Boundary Commission for England.

A jury has been selected in the trial of a teenager from Blackheath accused of murdering two sisters in a Wembley park.

Met police constable Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard at the Old Bailey, according to reports.

A total of 40 zero-carbon council homes are to be built in Eltham after a new housing development has received unanimous planning consent.

A NEW gym has opened in the heart of Morden - following 12 months after it was originally planned to launch.

Hundreds of people queued for "miles" outside the New Horizon Centre after it was announced that the coronavirus vaccine rollout has been extended to over 25s.

A number of Britons have vented their frustration at having to quarantine at home after arriving back in the UK from Portugal.

Firefighters are currently battling a house fire in Wimbledon, London Fire Brigade (LFB) have said.

POLICE were pictured outside a home near Sutton Town Centre after they seized multiple firearms on Monday.

A Greenwich woman who was forced to spend six weeks in intensive care with Covid-19 has spoken out about how being able to talk to family got her through the 'darkest moments.'

New coronavirus infections leapt up in Wandsworth according to the latest batch of data published by Public Health England (PHE).

A 91-year-old woman was threatened with bailiffs after an error was made in her gas meter reading.

BBC news, the New York Times and The Guardian also seem to be affected by the connection issues.

Police have put out an appeal to find missing teenager Holly Gaughan.

FIRE crews tackled a blaze at a house in Mansfield Drive, off Balmoral Drive, Hayes, this morning (8).

Technical education in Barnet looks set to be boosted by the creation of dedicated sixth-form provision.

Several streets in and around Enfield are set to be temporarily closed for roadworks, starting from this weekend.

Enfield residents are being invited to visit a second-hand bike market.

Around 2,000 vulnerable people in Harrow are yet to receive their first Covid-19 vaccination.

A jump in the number of children being homeschooled has led councillors to raise concerns over their learning and safety.

A young fox had to be rescued after it got caught in football netting for around three hours.

Two “evil” gunmen have been jailed for at least 29 years for shooting a “gentle giant” dead on his doorstep in a case of mistaken identity.

The latest government data shows 13 councils in England had a positivity rate of more than 5% in the week to 2 June.

TWO new interpretation boards, marking the efforts of the Polish Army during World War Two, were unveiled at the Polish Forces Remembrance Garden in South Ruislip.

FOOD charity City Harvest has grown so much since its formation more than seven years ago that it has moved into larger premises at Acton Business Park.

The Money Saving Expert founder has sent a warning to Brits applying for passports, driving licences and the like.

An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line with the Earth, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun.

Madeleine was three years old when she went missing on May 3 2007 while on holiday in Portugal.

TfL and London Councils have today launched a trial of e-scooter rentals across London that will last for 12 months.

Lewisham Council is set to approve using nearly £8 million from its housing revenue account (HRA) to refund tenants who were overcharged for water.

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A family who moved to South London from Poland 18-years ago have now found their "passion" with a new art gallery they started by accident in Colliers Wood.

Six hundred people marched in protest against the Silvertown Tunnel project over the weekend.

With news that under 30s will be invited to book their coronavirus vaccine jabs later this week, we've taken a look at who's ahead and who is lagging behind in the vaccine rollout race.

Families were evacuated from their homes after police were called to a 'meth lab' on High Path Estate in South Wimbledon.

A Kurdish folk singer forced to flee his home as a teenager says he has found his "emotional family" 40 years later in a Greenwich choir featuring fellow refugees.

The Euro 2020 Trophy has made a surprise appearance in Woolwich after London rolled out the red carpet ahead of hosting the world's biggest sporting event since the start of the pandemic.

E-scooters are becoming increasingly prevalent on London's streets even though they are technically outlawed in public places in the UK at present.