Sunshine, smiles and an array of live music was on display on the grassy banks of south east London last weekend as around 6,000 turned out for the return of Thamesmead Festival 2021.

A dedicated postmaster is retiring this month after serving the Farnborough community for more than 40 years.

Sutton Council has announced the borough could be home to a new set of green spaces.

DRIVERS are being warned of a parking scam in the districts car parks.

Olympic Boxing medallist Anthony Ogogo joined the team at Loughton Leisure Centre for a fun filled afternoon in celebration of Travel to Tokyo, Team GB and Paralympics GB’s Get Set campaign.

A new Bromley place-to-be has just opened its doors – and it’s a pub which caters for anyone and everyone.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Good overall following a full inspection.

The suggestion, which appears in a Department for Education document, has been branded “total fudge” by a union.

A mass vaccination day is being held at Charlton Athletic's football stadium this Sunday, with 16 to 17-year-olds being offered Covid-19 vaccines for the first time.

A former social worker from Catford who accidentally sent an indecent video of a child to colleagues in a WhatsApp group chat has pleaded guilty to a multiple charges.

A Forest Hill man who attacked two women then went on the run has now escaped from court as he was due to be sentenced.

The Orchard Theatre in Dartford has suffered a comical mishap after an order for some curly 'Frank-N-Furter' wigs saw them end up with 52 cans of hot dogs.

Nandos is hoping to reopen restaurants shut in south London due to a chicken shortage by Saturday.

A road in Dartford closed in both directions for over three hours last night after a nasty-looking two car crash.

Londoners have been warned of “severe disruption” across the Tube network should a threatened strike by the RMT union go ahead next week.

The London Resort, the UK's £5bn answer to Disneyland, just got one step closer to becoming reality and is now considering potential suppliers to help it run the 500-acre theme park.

Sadiq Khan said London “stands ready to help" as he welcomed the Government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Afghan refugees.

A dad from Dartford has sadly died after a four-car motorway crash, and his two-year-old son is currently in critical condition.

Part of the A2 is set to close this weekend as workers install a large bridge near Bean in Dartford, likely prompting traffic chaos.

A pub in Greenwich faces losing its licence after the Met Police applied to close the establishment after a 'very serious' stabbing took place inside its premises earlier this month.

A group of girls got a taste of racing at a go-karting event yesterday (18 Aug) at Gravity, Wandsworth.

Wandsworth residents have been warned to not be lured in by ‘cowboy’ fly tippers

Wandsworth Council has been recognised for its “robust” response to domestic abuse.

A teacher from Streatham is set to take part in the London Marathon after being inspired by her mum’s life-changing cancer diagnosis.

A burglar who was identified after he left his balaclava inside the home that he ransacked in Mitcham has been jailed.

More than 700 businesses have been supported by Sutton Council during the pandemic.

A by-election to be held in the ward of the Epsom councillor who died in an accident at the Brands Hatch race circuit has been announced.

A bus lane near Whipps Cross Hospital earned Waltham Forest Council more than £1 million in fines in the last twelve months.

The man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Stuart Lubbock at the home of Michael Barrymore has been released without charge.

There are 'severe' delays on the M25 anti-clockwise this evening.

Here we can reveal how house prices changed this June as lockdown ended.

A Harlow teen has been arrested after two men suffered serious injuries in a homophobic assault.

The latest case rates have been released for every local authority area in England and in most of them, infections are rising.

A lorry has crashed into a ditch sparking a two hour road closure.

HARLOW Council bosses will not be rehoming Afghanistan citizens fleeing an extremist group due to a lack of "any suitable council housing."

A social enterprise that operates leisure and sports facilities across Greenwich is helping to drive the uptake of the Covid vaccine among young people.

A DAGENHAM drag queen is set to fight for the crown in the latest season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

CONSTRUCTION works are underway on a new £30million ice skating and community centre.

Two people are in custody after Kent Police found a "large" cannabis farm within a house.

A TEACHER who went the extra mile to support students in the wellbeing and education in the Covid lockdowns has been handed a national award.

TWENTY-four members of Epping Bowls Club competed for the club’s annual mixed pairs competition.

According to new research, Essex is among the worst counties in the country when it comes to electric vehicle uptake – and local authorities are urged to improve this.

Look beyond today, retrain and upskill by enrolling onto one of the many courses New City College offers for adult students.

A Bexley resident is calling for road changes to be made after she received the same driving fine as two of her friends within a 24-hour period.

More than ten empty shops remain closed on Bromley High Street.

Look beyond today, retrain and upskill by enrolling onto one of the many courses New City College offers for adult students.

As socialising was stopped and working from home became the norm, curtains were closed on theatres as the battle against coronavirus begun last March.

Scientists have said the new research proves it is essential as many people as possible get vaccinated.

Craig shares a thee-year-old daughter with Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz.

There has been a drive to encourage more expectant mothers to get the vaccine.