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Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:55:07 +0100
M25 Heathrow: Insulate Britain protesters block motorway
Insulate Britain protesters have this morning (Monday) blocked part of the M25 for a sixth time - defying a High Court injunction.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:34:13 +0100
Aldi's first checkout-free supermarket set for Greenwich
Aldi has announced that its first-ever checkout-free store is planned to open in Greenwich.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:55:33 +0100
Abbey Wood: Police concerned for welfare of missing woman
Police are concerned for the welfare of a woman missing from Abbey Wood.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:43:41 +0100
M25 south east London traffic: Motorway partly closed
Part of the M25 near south east London exits has been closed this morning.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:31:54 +0100
Clapham Junction and Milton Keynes train disruption
A number of train services between Clapham Junction and Milton Keynes are being cancelled this morning (Monday).

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Kingsbury man climbed through woman's window to take shower
A burglar went into woman's flat and took a shower just weeks after spitting at a police officer and urinating in their van.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:51:02 +0100
TfL boosts mask wearing campaign as compliance falls
TfL is upping efforts to encourage mask wearing on public transport as it is revealed that “compliance is beginning to fall”.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:46:25 +0100
Vitali Skrypniak: Man arrested over Belvedere murder
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a lorry driver who died from a stab wound outside Belvedere station.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 14:57:44 +0100
Footage shows around 90 cars queueing for Orpington petrol
A queue of around 90 cars waiting for fuel outside an Orpington petrol station has been caught on video.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:41:47 +0100
Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster dies aged 72
Status Quo founding member of Alan Lancaster, born and raised in south east London, has died aged 72, the band’s manager has confirmed.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:57:48 +0100
Ten pre-built apartments lifted onto site in Anerley
Ten pre-built apartments were lifted into place next to Anerley Town Hall last week as part of Council funded development.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:59:44 +0100
Shapps accuses HGV group of sparking petrol station queues
The Transport Secretary has accused a haulage group of sparking petrol station queues which have left south London gridlocked this weekend.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:01:36 +0100
Kidbrooke: Man arrested on suspicion of Sabina Nessa murder
Detectives investigating the death school teacher Sabina Nessa in Kidbrooke have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder in East Sussex.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Why Wanstead in East London has much to enjoy in autumn
Autumn is a lovely time of year, with the September sun setting all around.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:11:11 +0100
Elderly man hospitalised after hit by car in Edgware
An elderly man is in critical condition after he was struck by a car.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 11:13:25 +0100
Fuel crisis UK: Panic buyers gridlock major Wembley road at 2am
A major Brent road was in gridlock at 2am as ambulances struggled to drive past amid the third day of a national petrol panic buying crisis.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Compare pictures of Traps Hill, Loughton, from 1910 with today
Pictured above is a view of Traps Hill, Loughton, c1910.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Houses for sale Blackheath Zoopla: Inside most expensive
This four bedroom period home is one of the most expensive for sale on Zoopla in the Blackheath area.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Erith man sentenced and fined thousands over dangerous dog
A dog-owner from Erith has been sentenced and fined £3,000 for owning a dangerous dog.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:25:51 +0100
Star Wars Mark Hamil gave youth club an evening to remember
Hello again my fellow travellers down Memory Lane. Days are drawing in and I will certainly miss sitting in my garden with a good book. Talking of good books, I thoroughly recommend my old friend Hayley Mills' great autobiography Forever Young, which...

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0100
1900 picture illustrates call for more trees in Epping High Street
Your photograph in the September 16 issue of the Epping Forest Guardian of High Street, Epping in 1900, juxtaposed with a similar one taken recently, perfectly illustrates the point I was advocating in my letter of June 24, namely that additional tre...

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:17:47 +0100
Gravesend fraudster conned man out of £5,000 for bitcoins
A Gravesend fraudster who helped con a man into handing over £5,000 in exchange for bitcoin he never received has been sentenced.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 17:18:47 +0100
Tamim Ian Habimana: Woolwich vigil held for stabbing victim
The mother of a teenage boy who was stabbed to death in Woolwich has said she will not stop campaigning against knife crime.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 16:54:41 +0100
Sabina Nessa: Police urgently seek man carrying red object
Police investigating Sabina Nessa’s killing are urgently seeking to identify a man pictured carrying a “red reflective object” that he was “possibly trying to conceal” up his sleeve.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 15:21:38 +0100
Greenwich Council begs residents not to panic buy petrol
Greenwich Council has pleaded with residents not to panic buy petrol, amid concerns emergency vehicles could be delayed.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:28:43 +0100
Sabina Nessa: Book of condolence opened in community centre
A book of condolences has been opened for Sabina Nessa inside the community centre near to which her body was found in Kidbrooke.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 12:10:02 +0100
Lengthy queues at Bromley petrol stations amid fuel fears
Lengthy queues have been pictured at petrol stations across Bromley, amid reports of panic buying due to concerns over a fuel shortage.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:40:35 +0100
Bromley: Motorcyclist critical after crash with car
A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after a crash with a car in Bromley.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 10:59:02 +0100
Rugby club pays tribute to Sgt Matt Ratana killed in Croydon
The vice-chairman of the rugby club which former Metropolitan Police Sergeant Matiu “Matt” Ratana coached for has paid tribute to him ahead of a memorial event this weekend.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 10:10:13 +0100
Hundreds attend vigil for Sabina Nessa as police hunt killer
Hundreds of mourners gathered for an emotional candlelit vigil in memory of the “amazing, caring, beautiful” primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, as the police hunt for her killer entered its second week.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
'Barbaric' Greenwich funfairs using live goldfish as prizes
A petition has been launched against the use of live fish as prizes at a funfair in Greenwich.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Thornton Heath football legend recreating on team photo
A non-league footballing legend from Thornton Heath will recreate a photograph of his former team 45 years later as he seeks to raise awareness and funds for bowel cancer research and treatment.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:18:42 +0100
Police shut A41 in Edgware after pedestrian hit by car
A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:40:34 +0100
Fuel rush: Traffic jam outside Russell Lane BP in Barnet
Huge queues have continued to form outside petrol stations in Barnet amid the ongoing rush for fuel.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:01:00 +0100
Friern Barnet Tesco garage gridlocked amid fuel shortage
A petrol station in Friern Barnet was left gridlocked after dozens of cars queued in a chaotic scramble for fuel.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:57:00 +0100
Former music students marry in Muswell Hill Baptist Church
Two former music students have found perfect harmony after getting married 17 years after they met at a London college.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Shocking reasons why people are banned from Essex libraries
Watching obscene content on Valentine’s Day, using recording devices and even urinating on furniture are just some of the reasons people in Essex have been banned from the county’s libraries.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Compare pictures of 1930's East London shops with shopping centre of today
Above is a view of Albert Crescent taken after its recent construction in the late 1930s.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The best fish and chips in Bromley according to TripAdvisor
There's nothing better than a good old fish and chip tea, so we've rounded up the best places in Bromley where you can get one according to TripAdvisor reviewers.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
EU nationals allowed to stay in SE London post-Brexit
The3Million, which campaigns for EU citizens' rights, says it is concerned for the hundreds of thousands of people who are still waiting to find out if they can continue living in a post-Brexit UK.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Courage of Terry Lubbock praised following his death
Thankfully, few of us will carry the soul-destroying burden that was thrust on the fragile shoulders of Terry Lubbock.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:01:00 +0100
Rightmove reveal the most-viewed houses in August
What properties were we lusting over in August?

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100
BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2021: McFly's Tom Fletcher has a very famous family
The McFly star was seen showing off his first moves ahead of his first dance on Strictly this Saturday night. 

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:03:46 +0100
Government: 'No fuel shortage' as BP closes some stations
Drivers are being urged by the Government to "buy fuel as normal" as the lorry driver shortage hits supplies across London and the south east.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:28:56 +0100
Sabina Nessa: Floral tributes left in Kidbrooke park
Dozens more bouquets have been left at the Kidbrooke park where the body of teacher Sabina Nessa was found on Saturday.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:18:27 +0100
New Eltham shopping parade goes on sale for £1.2million
A 'rare opportunity' has popped up for anyone with a spare million pounds as a shopping parade in New Eltham has gone on the market.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:01:50 +0100
Police name lorry driver killed outside Belvedere Station
Detectives have named the man stabbed outside Belvedere Station and left to die as a 45-year-old lorry driver from Ukraine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:28:33 +0100
CCTV appeal over car linked to Sabina Nessa Kidbrooke murder
Detectives have released an image of a silver vehicle they believe is linked to a male suspect in the Sabina Nessa murder case.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Network Rail boss apologises for south east London delays
Railway bosses have issued an apology to commuters after three weeks straight of severe delays across south east London.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:11:33 +0100
Man arrested in Sabina Nessa murder case released
A man arrested in the Sabina Nessa murder investigation has been released, the Met Police announced on Friday evening (September 24), as the community gathered at a vigil to remember the primary school teacher.



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