A daughter visiting her parents’ graves was devastated to find her mum’s was so overgrown she could barely see it.

Madame Tussauds have unveiled their Stormzy waxwork figure which the Croydon star has dubbed one of his "proudest moments".

A Chelsea show garden is set to be moved to a mother and baby unit in Dartford after the event.

A leading nurse at Croydon University Hospital has been recognised for the "amazing" leadership she has shown during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A nursery in Chigwell has been named and shamed by the Government for underpaying its staff by more than £1,300.

OUTSTANDING businesses across the South East of England have joined our campaign to shine a light on their success as part of our initiative in partnership with NatWest.

OUTSTANDING businesses across the South East of England have joined our campaign to shine a light on their success as part of our initiative in partnership with NatWest.

Legal action is being taken against Essex County Council for its failure to prevent scores of children “being put at risk” by placing them in care far away from home.

Scientists have said any future Covid-19 variants could bypass the immunity built up by people getting the vaccine.

She rose to fame in the 1960s after appearing in films such as Sir Cliff Richard’s Summer Holiday and Wonderful.

The scams, ranging from completing surveys to joining dating websites, could reveal your bank details to fraudsters.

Police are investigating after a man allegedly exposed himself in Oxleas Woods early on Thursday morning.

Fully vaccinated people who come into contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus will be advised to wear a mask and reduce their contact with others, but will not have to isolate, under new guidance.

Bexley’s crews will be focusing on collecting recycling rather than food waste from Monday, as the Serco strike continues.

Lifts providing access to the Greenwich foot tunnel could remain out of service for another five months.

Greenwich residents can sample free rides in driverless cars throughout August as part of a month-long trial.

Looking to eat out in Bromley?

Not too long ago, Kingston's Rose Theatre was on the brink of closing down as the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic forced an involuntary hibernation along with many brother and sisters theatres across the country.

With restrictions eased and smaller and independent businesses eager for support after months of lockdown, we've compiled a list of the best restaurants in Croydon.

The economic impact of Covid-19 and preceding years of decline are scarred onto Croydon High Street in the form of shuttered shop fronts and their eerie, blank interiors.

Martin Lewis has warned Brits to check their piggybanks, money jars and loose change hiding spots.

A conservation worker was forced to take action himself after authorities did nothing to tackle an “extremely dangerous” invasive plant.

In the past week investigators and police have visited addresses across Hertfordshire and Essex to serve notices to people suspected of supplying illegal streaming services.

Here is a view of Kings Head Hill, which took its name from the inn that has stood at the top of the hill since at least 1782.

One of the most unusual residencies in the world is in south London - and you can go and stay there.

A bollard has been dubbed the “most useless in London” as it is so easily taken out of action.

Welcome everyone on our weekly ramble down Memory Lane via Dead Man's Gulch and through fields of hay or somewhere Sting sang about.

The new epic drama brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history.

Levels of coronavirus infection remain high across much of the UK, according to the latest data.

Tui has cancelled holidays to several popular destinations in Europe, as fears grow that ‘green watchlist’ countries could hastily be moved to amber.

A free film festival for families is returning to Beckenham next month after its organisers successfully raised more than £1,000 in just a week.

Greenwich residents are among the most successful in England at challenging their council tax bills – as hundreds of others in south east London are too.

A burglar who allegedly broke into a property armed with a plank of wood during a daytime spree was arrested following a police chase across Gravesend.

The daughter of UK national imprisoned in Iran has criticised the Government on the four-year anniversary of her father being jailed, saying her family “barely feels British any more”.

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man in his 20s was found with serious injuries in Chislehurst this morning.

Police are appealing for help locating a woman who went missing from Princess Royal University Hospital two days ago.

A Swanley man who sexually assaulted a "vulnerable" woman with learning difficulties in the showers of a public swimming pool has been jailed.

A local fly-tipping hotspot in Dartford which saw the council removing up to three tonnes of fly-tipped material each week has been left 'recognisable' and clean after new camera technology was used as a deterrent.

A Tooting illustrator has been nominated for the Children's Book Choice Awards.

Croydon's "pioneering" community hub in Thornton Heath has marked its first birthday after supporting hundreds of residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Are you looking for the perfect place for a scrumptious meal accompanied by fantastic service? If so, this may help you.

A man was saved by fire crews after a house fire broke out in Clapham in the early hours of Friday (August 13).

As we swelter under the summer sun (or rain), things are heating up on ITV's Love Island too.

A Surbiton man who pretended to administer a fake Covid-19 vaccine to a 92-year-old woman and defraud her out of £140 has been jailed.

The change in payment dates is due to the upcoming August bank holiday.

Students from Aylward Academy celebrated their GCSE results, with some having done particularly well.

A developer is having a second shot at replacing two houses in Purley with a block of flats. .

There is a fascinating and beautiful map within the Waltham Forest Archive collection at Vestry House Museum in Vestry Road, Walthamstow.

A THOUGHTFUL mum trained in Epping Forest for a charity walk in memory of her daughter who died aged just 18 days old.

Almost 8,000 children were suspended from school in 2019/2020 – despite lockdown restrictions severely limiting numbers able to be taught in classrooms for a large part of the year.