A charity has issued an apology to an autistic man from Croydon and has agreed to pay £70,000 after his family claimed that he was neglected in their care.

When the breakfast- and after-school club provider at Longshaw Primary School in Chingford gave a month’s notice that it was pulling out, it put headteacher Jane Woods in a tight spot.

A care home worker, marking nearly 14 years of service at a residential, nursing and dementia care home in Waltham Abbey, says her love of the job is all thanks to her strong team and the residents she works with.

A serving Essex Police officer has been booted off the force for speeding to incidents with his sirens and lights blaring – despite lacking the relevant training to do so.

A man has pleaded guilty to ABH and causing injury by dangerous driving.

The Covid-19 infection rates in Epping Forest and Harlow have almost doubled in the last week and are at their highest points in more than three months.

A man has been charged in connection with two attempted robberies in Brentwood.

Hertfordshire highways bosses paid out almost half a million pounds in insurance claims last year – with the vast majority of those claims relating to pot-holes.

TfL will reinstate the ability to pay with cash at its stations following a successful campaign by a travel watchdog.

High speed mobile network coverage will be rolled out on the entire Tube network by 2024, TfL has today confirmed.

Lewisham Council failed to protect a child in its care after she reported repeated incidents of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, an ombudsman has ruled.

A driver collided with two pedestrians in Sydenham, leaving them hospitalised with serious injuries, before fleeing the scene without stopping.

The South Circular could be re-routed under major plans to transform Catford’s town centre into the greenest in London.

A one in a billion DNA match linked a Blackheath teenager to the scene of a savage knife attack on two sisters, a court has heard.

Daniel Morgan’s private eye business partner has denied any involvement in his killing and dismissed claims that police corruption impeded investigations.

Police have released a CCTV image after a teenager was stabbed in a “sustained and brutal" Gravesend assault last week.

Bromley and Chislehurst’s MP has spoken out against controversial planning reforms, warning they could come at the “expense of local democracy.”

“Clear” instructions were given that no-one should enter bushes containing the bodies of two sisters as the crime scene was guarded by police overnight, a court has heard.

Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a man was reportedly robbed by two teenagers in Dartford.

One Greenwich resident may be a millionaire and not even know it after a winning lottery ticket was identified in the borough.

A brand-new BMX bike park in Bexleyheath is to be opened to the public next month, offering an "exciting" array of facilities to encourage residents to get out on some wheels.

One of the leaders behind the Covid-19 vaccination programme in south east London has spoken out "urging" people to get their potentially lifesaving second dose as soon as possible.

Tooting Broadway station was forced to close on Tuesday afternoon (June 22) as emergency services rushed respond to a "serious incident" at the station.

Two people have been arrested after a man was taken to hospital in a serious condition following a reported shooting in Morden this afternoon (June 22).

The last thing this woman expected to find in her food was an earwig...

These people have been recognised by the Queen for their extraordinary efforts to support others.

The Mayor of London has pledged that passengers on the London Underground will have mobile coverage throughout the network by the end of 2024.

The UK's best street food trucks will be offering food in the heart of Hackbridge every week.

The plans come as Downing Street and the Treasury are debating how to pay for the spike in public spending during the pandemic.

Croydon Cemetery has become so overgrown some are having trouble finding the graves of their loved ones.

Police officers from Croydon took part in a netball event over the weekend in a bid to build trust within communities.

Police are searching for a man wanted for a burglary which took place inside a place of worship.

City Hall Labour has criticised a new flexible rail ticket scheme that does not include journeys between stations in London.

Police have launched an investigation after a teenager was stabbed in Borehamwood this evening.

A coroner today said there was no “joined up thinking” in the way public agencies handled a psychopathic fantasist who went on to murder a young woman history teacher.

More roads in Epping Forest are set to be temporarily closed for roadworks during next month.

SPECIALIST card and gifts firm Card Factory is to open a new store this Saturday (26) at Westway Retail Park in Greenford Road, Greenford.

HILLINGDON should be aiming to be carbon-free by 2050, say the borough’s Labour councillors.

YOUNG people in Hillingdon can apply for the next round of the Tashan Daniel Award bursary from Monday (28) until Sunday July 11.

A SERVING police officer has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice.

Councils in north-west London celebrated Windrush Day 2021 by paying tribute to the communities who helped rebuild Britain following the Second World War.

Drivers in Enfield and Haringey may face disruption over the coming weeks due to temporary street closures for roadworks.

Two people have been arrested after a man was taken to hospital in a serious condition following a reported shooting in Morden this afternoon (June 22).

Ealing leisure centres are offering free access to servicepeople this weekend in celebration of Armed Forces Day on Saturday.

TfL will reinstate the ability to pay with cash at its stations following a successful campaign by a travel watchdog.

A senior councillor has welcomed the news that a data centre will be built in Borehamwood.

A climbing wall has been revived and relaunched by Enfield Council, offering a fun sporting activity and potential for accredited training for young people.

Lungworm hotspots in Epping Forest have been revealed after vets warn thousands of dogs are at risk from the deadly parasite.

An England youth international has swapped the Three Lions for the three seaxes after becoming a police officer with Essex Police.

A record number of women in Hertfordshire had an abortion last year, figures show, amid a relaxation in rules around seeking treatment at home.