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Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100DVLA confirms delays for driving licence applications in the UK
The DVLA has confirmed there are delays for driving licence applications in the UK.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100UK's cheapest supermarket revealed saving you a whopping £416 each year
Which? conducted its Cheapest Supermarket price comparison looking at the cost of a basket of 20 items, including groceries and household essentials.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Video shows Verphy Kudi partying as daughter died home alone
A video showing a teenage mother partying while her baby daughter starved to death home alone has been released.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Covid patients with vaccine treated at Kingston Hospital
Covid patients with vaccines have been treated at Kingston Hospital.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:19:32 +0100Pride celebrations in London scrapped, organisers say
The event attracts hundreds of thousands of people every year.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:54:12 +0100Met Office London weather: Washout rainy weekend ahead
There is yet more rain forecast for London this weekend according to the Met Office.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100How much can I earn for renting out my driveway in London?
It will come as a surprise to many that there’s actually money to be made for renting out your drive way - and London boroughs are at the top of the UK scale.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:25:18 +0100Verphy Kudi sentenced to nine years for baby's death
A mother whose baby died after she left her home alone for six days while she celebrated her birthday has been sentenced to nine years in jail.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bexley and Lewisham kayakers get gold at London Youth Games
The real Olympics may be going on in Tokyo right now, but a canoeing club in south east London have seen their own share of sporting success this week.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Drivers to face increased fines for breaking TFL rules
Motorists who fail to follow the rules on London’s Red Route roads could face a fine of £160 under new plans.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:49:42 +0100Two fatal crashes on single day in Surrey
There was shock and grievance in Surrey on Friday after two fatal crashes struck in the north and east of the county on Thursday (August 5).
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Croydon's fourth Lidl opens on Purley Way
A new Lidl — the fourth in Croydon — opened its doors for the first time Thursday (August 5).
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:45:13 +0100Campaigners claim bins have disappeared from Croydon
Campaigners claim 1,000 litter bins have mysteriously disappeared from Croydon.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:48:15 +0100St Judes nursing home Sutton resident celebrates 108th birthday
St Judes Nursing Home in Sutton celebrated in style this week as one of its residents turned 108 years old.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Fairfield Halls: Croydon Council £12 million over budget
A Croydon Council refurbishment that ran £12 million over budget has failed to replace windows.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:02:48 +010015 million UK households face £139 energy bill price hike from October
The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:24:23 +0100TFL: More Tube strikes to come as union pushes back on pension reform
London’s transport network could be hit by more strikes later this year in opposition to TfL’s pension scheme.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:06:05 +0100RSPCA reminder to adopt amid fears of 'puppydemic'
The RSPCA is reminding people to consider adoption rather than buying a new puppy.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100London crime: Met Police reveal most wanted list
The Met Police in London has revealed the most wanted list.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:43:27 +0100Travel warning for millions of Brits who have had AstraZeneca vaccine
The government will issue an update on the UK travel green, amber and red list later today.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100What is a vaccine passport? See EU travel certificate details here
People travelling to the UK from amber list countries can avoid self-isolation rules on arrival by showing their EU Digital Covid Certificate.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:00:00 +0100What happened in the London riots 2011? Timeline 10 years on
It’s been 10 years since the London riots. Here's a timeline of events.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:49:43 +0100TfL: Mayor Khan wants mask wearing to be enforced by law
Sadiq Khan is urging the Government to let TfL introduce a byelaw mandating face coverings on public transport in London, according to reports.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:33:02 +0100London riots ten years on: Repeat risk ‘higher than ever’
The risk of a repeat of riots that scarred London and other major towns and cities a decade ago is “higher than ever”, Labour has said.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:51:32 +0100Woman dies in Surrey ambulance crash
A woman has died after an ambulance crashed south of Redhill in Surrey this morning (Thursday, August 5).
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:10:39 +0100Amazing tribute to Crystal Palace fan lost to cancer
Touching tributes have been paid to a Crystal Palace fan who sadly passed away to cancer last month (July 3)
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:15:31 +0100New garden for child patients at Croydon Hospital
A new 'zen' garden designed to help relieve stress will be built at Croydon Hospital after a donation from the South London Crematorium.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:28:35 +0100Male pedestrian dies in Epsom crash
A man has died in a crash with a skip lorry in Epsom this morning (Thursday, August 5).
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100New Covid cases falling in south west London
Thousands more infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in south west London according to the most recent data released by Public Health England (PHE).
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100EastEnders star Martin Kemp parties at Mecca Bingo Rosehill
Pictures show EastEnders star Martin Kemp at a bingo hall in Sutton over the weekend.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:18:10 +0100Met Office London weather: Storms forecast for the weekend
There is a storm forecast for both Friday and Saturday, according to the Met Office.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Croydon cabbie has £14,000 fine debt scrapped by council
A Croydon cabbie is celebrating after the council said it would scrap almost all of the 100 fines he got for entering a restricted zone near his home.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:07:17 +0100Covid vaccine to be offered to UK children aged 16 and 17
Under existing guidance, some children aged 12 to 17 have been eligible for the jab if they have underlying health conditions.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0100Spike in cases of RSV in children amid 'Covid debt' warning
Cases of a respiratory illness in children and babies is experiencing a large spike in Bexley and other areas of the country, and health experts are warning parents of a post-pandemic 'immunity debt'.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100AFC Wimbledon's new stadium critcised by residents
A new stadium, 600 extra homes and a council rule change in Wimbledon has caused parking chaos in south London.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:45:52 +0100Police appeal for missing Putney girl
Police in Wandsworth are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Go2Games in Croydon reveal community projects
There are retailers and then there are retailers. Go2Games in Croydon is the latter.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100SW London shopping centres add 'experiences' to combat Covid
Since the beginning of the pandemic, and the lockdowns that followed, the question being asked by real estate investors, retailers, shoppers and even local councils is - how will shopping centres survive?
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:48:21 +0100New park could be built in Lewisham
A massive new park on fields that ‘inspired The Railway Children’ could come to South London.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100London riots: share your experiences and memories from 2011
London riots 10 years on: share your experiences and memories.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:17:31 +0100Families request second inquest into Croydon tram crash deaths
The families of the Croydon tram crash victims have requested a fresh inquest into the deaths of their loved ones.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100B&Q 'refuses refund or replacement' for lumpy Dulux paint
A south London tradesman has hit out after he wasn’t offered a refund or replacement at B&Q for some ‘lumpy’ Dulux paint.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100Croydon cabbie hit with 100 fines in just 8 months
A Croydon cabbie has been hit with more than 100 fines for driving through a restricted zone.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100Met Office weather forecast for London suggests heatwave in August
The Met Office's long range forecast suggests temperatures will soar in August in London.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:44:23 +0100Terrorist shot dead after knife rampage had 'desire to kill the Queen'
It emerged that police had decided against arresting Amman two days prior despite an urgent MI5 meeting.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0100How to see if you live near a sex offender in London
More than 6,500 registered sex offenders are living in London. Here's how to see if you live near one.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:44:42 +0100Police appeal after 14-year-old goes missing from Lewisham
Police are appealing for help locating a 14-year-old who has been missing from Lewisham for more than two weeks.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:32:06 +0100Dizzee Rascal charged with south London assault
Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been charged with assault following an incident in south London.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:44:49 +0100Teen in court accused of Shane Jerome Brixton murder
A teenager has appeared in court accused of stabbing a motorcyclist to death during a music video shoot.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:26:18 +0100Symptoms scientists say could be 'early signs' of Covid
Early symptoms resulting from a Covid-19 infection differ between men and women and among different age groups.