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Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:31:16 +0100Thornton Heath explosion: Gas company donates to help residents
The gas company which supplies the south London street where an explosion killed a child last week has donated £500,000 to support evacuated residents.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:25:13 +0100NHS staffing levels in south east London amid crisis
A recent report says that NHS is in crisis, with a shortage of doctors, nurses and midwives crippling the health service across England.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:05:00 +0100Coldplay at Wembley Stadium: Support acts, tickets, door times and more
For six nights Coldplay will be performing at the iconic Wembley Stadium and we have everything you need to know from door times to support acts.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100From Clearing to the University of Hertfordshire, now an award-winning graduate!
Nerves are jangling across the country this week as young people prepare to find out their exam results and whether they have a place at university.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0100BBC Eastenders star Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie doll with hearing aids
The Barbie Fashionistas line is available in the UK from Thursday.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:39:58 +0100Police appeal to partygoers after Forest Rise fatal shooting
Attendees at a party are being asked to come forward after a man was shot dead.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:27:18 +0100Thornton Heath gas explosion: What we know so far
Today marks one week since a suspected gas explosion killed a four-year-old girl in Thornton Heath.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:28:24 +0100Hurst Road Bexley crash: Person treated by paramedics
A PERSON has been treated by paramedics after a crash in Bexley.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:26:40 +0100Over 200 firefighters called to Enfield in weekend of fires
More than 200 firefighters were in action around Enfield over the weekend after several fires in the area.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:33:30 +0100Police update on Crayford Way houses fire
POLICE have issued a statement after four houses were left damaged by a fire in Crayford.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:00:55 +0100Thornton Heath gas explosion: Galpin's Road residents unable to return home
Residents of a south London street where a suspected gas explosion killed a child seven days ago are angry that they still have not been told when they can return, with many unable to access medicine.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:26:25 +0100London hosepipe ban to come within days as 15 million customers impacted
Thames Water will ban the use of hosepipes and unnecessary water use within days.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:58:28 +0100Unite strike ballot on North London Arriva buses
Bus passengers in North London may face severe disruption next month as strike action looms.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:57:38 +0100Suspected Orpington drug dealer charged
A suspected class A drug dealer has been charged after police searched an address in Orpington.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0100Memories of anger at 'undemocratic' Epping Forest Council Local Plan
It's five years ago this week since campaigners were determined to hold Epping Forest Council to account over its housing development plans.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0100Memories of campaign to save Birkbeck Tavern in Leytonstone
It's ten years ago this week since a resident started an online petition to save a popular pub from being redeveloped.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:40:10 +0100Sadiq Khan warns of cost of living 'national disaster'
Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to step in and prevent the cost of living crisis becoming a “national disaster” amid soaring energy prices.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:51:31 +0100Pictures from scene of Dartford Heath land fire
SHOCKING pictures show a huge 10-hectare land fire in Dartford Heath.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:14:44 +0100Dartford Heath land fire: Firefighters still on scene
Firefighters are still at the scene of a 10-hectare land fire in Dartford Heath.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:59:48 +0100Mayor ‘concerned’ about London's flash flood risk
Sadiq Khan has said he is “seriously concerned” that London may experience severe flash flooding following the extended period of dry weather, with the capital “unprepared” for the heavy rain that may yet come.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:09:23 +0100Croydon house fire: Three injured in South Norwood blaze
Three women were treated at the scene by paramedics after escaping a late-night house fire in Croydon.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:30:48 +0100Girl on Bromley bus sexually harassed as police release CCTV
POLICE have launched a CCTV appeal after a girl was sexually harassed on a bus in Bromley.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:01:52 +0100Man avoids fine as school streets restriction 'not legal'
A pensioner successfully appealed a traffic fine after the council failed to prove the ‘school streets’ restriction he drove through was legally enforceable.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:50:08 +0100KFC branch shut down amid 'rat infestation'
A KFC was shut down by food hygiene inspectors after they discovered signs of a “rat infestation” and “very poor cleaning”.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:51:09 +0100London Met Office weather: Yellow warning issued for thunderstorms
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for much of England and Wales, including London.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:43:59 +010023 homes to be built on Gypsey Mead Works site in Fyfield
A 19-year-long wait to redevelop a former industrial site which was abandoned after a fire will end as Essex councillors have approved a plan for redevelopment.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:30:05 +0100Woman sexually assaulted at home in Brixton Hill
Police are looking to speak to a man after a woman was sexually assaulted at her home in Brixton following a night out.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:23:16 +0100Loampit Vale Lewisham: Arrest made after man found dead
AN ARREST has been made after a man in his 30s was found dead at a home in Lewisham.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:30:53 +0100Crash causes M11 and M25 traffic by Epping Forest
Motorists have been warned of long delays and miles of congestion after a multi-vehicle crash on the M11.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Where south east Londoners enjoyed to holiday as children
From enjoying ice creams on Blackpool beach to making camp fires in the New Forest, our readers seem to have visited some incredible UK destinations when they were younger.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:27:11 +0100Hearing loss needs better care and treatment on NHS
One in six (11 million) people have hearing difficulties. Some 40% of those over 50 have hearing problems, with that figure rising to 70% at the age of 70.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:20:16 +0100Cost of living: Train ticket price rise will be below inflation rate
A DfT spokesperson said the increase, which usually comes in effect in January, will be delayed until March
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 17:43:49 +0100Number of visas issued for Ukrainian refugees in south east London
Hundreds of visas have been issued for Ukrainians to stay with hosts in south east London, as a new survey has found more support is needed.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:37:37 +0100New Norbury KFC restaurant opens its doors
A new KFC restaurant in Norbury has recently opened its doors, bringing 20 jobs to the local area.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:51:04 +0100Island Poke opens new restaurant in Wimbledon
A traditional Hawaiian poké restaurant has just opened in Wimbledon, bringing a taste of Island life to south west London.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:40:32 +0100Met Office Hour-by-hour forecast: Thunderstorm warning
Parts of the UK are bracing for another day of sizzling temperatures ahead of three days of yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:18:13 +0100Greenwich: Met Police release images after attempted robbery on bus
Officers are appealing for information after an attempted robbery of a young boy on board a bus in Greenwich.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0100Then & Now: Albert Crescent, South Chingford and High Road, Epping
A nostalgic picture of Albert Crescent in South Chingford c1936 showing the Odeon Cinema, ornate street lanterns, a police box, drinking fountain, gardens and WC.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 06:50:00 +0100Local Government Ombudsman slams Redbridge Council over complaints
The local government watchdog has criticised Redbridge for the second year in a row for hindering its investigations into residents’ complaints.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Beckenham firefighters help with marriage proposal gone wrong
Firefighters in Beckenham had to cut a ring off a woman’s finger after she drunkenly proposed to her devotee with the wrong sized ring.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Climate Hub Wandsworth helps to fight climate change
At its new home in Southside Shopping centre, Climate Hub Wandsworth is bringing people together to fight climate change.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:49:00 +0100Drink-driving casualties in south east London
Dozens of people were killed or injured after drink driving incidents in the south east London boroughs over just three years, new figures show.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 14:04:33 +0100Penge welcomes German Doner Kebab takeaway this August
German Doner Kebab has confirmed that a new restaurant will be opening at 122-124 High Street in Penge later this month.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 11:52:46 +0100Steven Morris has connections to Sutton, Epsom, Worcester Park, and West Ewell
POLICE have revealed an image of a man wanted in connection with a series of offences and have warned the public not to approach him but to call 999.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 11:03:31 +0100Silver Lane Croydon: Man taken to hospital after house fire
A man who suffered from smoke inhalation and burns has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out inside a house in Croydon.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 09:54:53 +0100Thornton Heath residents to return home after explosion
Residents evacuated after a gas explosion in south London which killed a four-year-old girl are being allowed to return to their homes.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 10:29:12 +0100Appeal to find Croydon man with Alzheimer’s
Police are worried for the welfare of a missing man from Croydon.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 09:26:41 +0100Thornton Heath residents to return home after explosion
Residents evacuated after a gas explosion in south London which killed a four-year-old girl are being allowed to return to their homes.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 06:20:00 +0100Developer warned over plans for B&M Leytonstone site
A developer hoping to build 175 new flats on the B&M site in Leytonstone has been warned about “overdevelopment” by Waltham Forest Council officers.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:05:00 +0100London Met Office weather: Extreme heat continues across the region
The last few weeks have seen heat, sweat and dryness across London, with the Met Office placing another warning for extreme heat in the region, seeing hot temperatures continue.