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Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Zego launches annual learner driver insurance: smarter, fairer cover
Zego, the UK’s first insurtech unicorn and a leading telematics-based car insurance provider, has announced the launch of its annual learner driver insurance, bringing smarter, fairer cover to the next generation of UK drivers

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:00:18 +0000
Moulin Rouge is a 'warming sight' for theatre-goers this winter - the full review
Moulin Rouge at Piccadilly Theatre recently welcomed new cast members Karis Anderson and Alistair Brammer as Satine and Christian

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:16:36 +0000
Man fighting for his life after falling in busy London train station
A man has suffered life threatening injuries following an incident at a busy London train station.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:02:45 +0000
LIVE updates as busy Hackney road part blocked in crash
A busy road in Hackney has been partially blocked in a crash this morning, with bus services on diversion.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:21:43 +0000
RECAP after road BLOCKED for hours following crash in Wimbledon
A crash has blocked a busy road in Wimbledon this morning.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
The 'one-of-a-kind' Victorian house with period features on sale for £1.4m
A five-bedroom Victorian semi-detached house in Lytton Road, Leytonstone, has been listed for £1.4 million.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Westlife concert showing at Harlow cinema this weekend
Cineworld Harlow Queensgate will host a weekend of screenings including Zootropolis 2, Wicked: For Good, and Westlife’s 25th anniversary concert.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Crystal Palace tower block promised repairs after years of resident complaints
“I was hoping for a peaceful and relaxing retirement, but instead I find myself fighting for my survival,” says John Galt, a resident of College Green in Upper Norwood, whose flat was flooded with what he later discovered was effluent seeping fro...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
‘I went to Sutton’s oldest Indian restaurant - and I get how they've lasted so long’
I went to Sutton's oldest Indian restaurant, where I had what was probably the best butter chicken I’ve ever tasted, and understood how it’s stood here for so long.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
The three Bromley businesses EXPOSED for employing illegal workers
Three Bromley businesses have been publicly named and fined for hiring staff who were not legally allowed to work in the UK.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Dramatic footage shows moment 'Wild West' murderer is arrested in shop
Footage shows the moment police swoop in to arrest a 'Wild West' murderer in a shop months after he killed a man.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Romford mixed age team finish runners up at Essex tournament
Romford Walking FC finished runners-up at the Passchendaele Charity Tournament in Grays, remaining unbeaten and conceding only one goal. The club later held its annual awards night celebrating players and achievements, including the Essex Over 60’s...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Why Greenwich has been named best place to live - including festive activities
Greenwich is full of things to see and do this festive season - so no wonder it was recently named one of the best places to live.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Welling sex offender who made vile video-call to child punished with 9pm curfew
A man who tried to video call a child whilst masturbating has been sentenced to a 9pm curfew.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
The curry house just 20 minutes from London beloved by Tom Cruise
Discover the family-run curry house just 20 minutes from London that is loved by Hollywood legend Tom Cruise.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000
Busy road closed by police in Brixton due to 'incident'
A busy main road in Brixton is closed due to an ongoing police incident. Live updates here.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:44:42 +0000
Four police officers in hospital after ‘man with knife’ tasered on bus in Islington
Four police officers were taken to hospital after a man was tasered on a bus in Crouch Hill.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000
'My heart stopped beating' rock icon drops into cafe threatened by closure
It's not everyday a rock legend drops into your cafe but Sir Rod Stewart was in Highgate Wood Cafe to film a documentary about his life growing up in Highgate

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:52:22 +0000
Victim of Deptford crash named as ‘Eltham church leader and loving mother’
The victim of a fatal crash in Deptford has been identified as a church leader and a “loving mother and daughter”.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:31:41 +0000
Man charged with murdering woman in south east London estate
A man has been charged with the murder of a woman in south east London.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:02:00 +0000
Meet London's best hair stylist who runs jungle-themed Romford salon
Lee Seaton, owner of Jungle Hair and Beauty in Romford, has said she hopes to go "from strength to strength" after continued recognition for her salon after winning at the 2025 UK Hair Awards.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000
Croydon 'needs radical change' says Lib Dem mayor candidate
A fresh approach to building is one of the “radical” changes Liberal Democrat candidate Richard Howard believes is vital to changing the fortunes of Croydon.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000
KFC next to Gallows Corner to shut for 'few weeks' next year
KFC is set to close its Straight Road, Romford branch next to Gallows Corner for a "few weeks" in the new year.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000
Orpington and Beckenham trains cancelled this last week in November
Several Southeastern trains in the Bromley area will be cancelled or replaced by buses as we enter the last week of November.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:57:25 +0000
Man dies after hit-and-run crash on busy road in Canary Wharf
A man died after a crash on a busy road in Canary Wharf.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:41:42 +0000
Croydon Mayor pledges no council tax rise amid fair funding reforms
Croydon’s Mayor has reaffirmed his commitment not to raise council tax above the current cap, despite councils being given the nod to request bigger rises if they are in financial trouble.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:36:00 +0000
School awarded title for 'transformative' leadership programme
Chadwell Heath Academy has been named a centre of excellence by the Leadership Skills Foundation for 2025–26, recognising its leadership programme.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:14:35 +0000
Sutton man killed ‘beloved father’ in horror drink and drug driving crash
A man from Sutton has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving after a man was killed in a crash.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:06:11 +0000
Person dies after being hit by train with Tube lines suspended
A person has died after being hit by a train in west London with Underground trains across London being cancelled.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Grime hotspots to be targeted for clean-up in new campaign
Barking and Dagenham Council has launched the Cleaner BD campaign to tackle litter, fly-tipping, and antisocial behaviour.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Tonnes of illegal 'smokies' meat lands Ilford man with suspended jail term
Arfan Sultan, of Ilford, has been sentenced for distributing 1.6 tonnes of illegal “smokie” meat, following a Redbridge Council and National Food Crime Unit investigation into unsafe food production.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:52:05 +0000
Rapper Ghetts faces more charges after fatal Ilford hit-and-run
Award-winning rapper Ghetts is facing further charges of dangerous driving on the day a young man died in a hit-and-run crash in Ilford.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:48:49 +0000
South Western Railway wants to reunite this unique instrument with its owner
South Western Railway is searching for the owner of a unique homemade hurdy-gurdy found in lost property after the unusual instrument gained attention on social media. The rail operator encourages anyone missing it to contact SWR’s lost property se...

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:52:01 +0000
Met Police detective sacked for writing erotic fiction at work
A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked for writing erotic fiction at work.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:42:17 +0000
Remains of kidnapped Wimbledon woman ‘believed to be in Bethnal Green garden’
The family of a woman who was kidnapped for ransom and killed more than 55 years ago believe her remains are buried in a garden in east London, the High Court has heard.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:24:34 +0000
'Do NOT approach' man with Epsom and Ewell links wanted by police
Police are urging the public not to approach a wanted man with links to Epsom and Ewell.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:50:00 +0000
'World-class' dental training centre opening in Barking office block
Barking and Dagenham Council and Queen Mary University of London are investing £4.1 million to create a dental training hub in Barking.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:58:52 +0000
Student said he killed woman after she attacked him at Hither Green flat
An American student accused of stabbing a sexual partner to death at her Hither Green flat said she was killed when she attacked him.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:21:34 +0000
Remains of woman kidnapped in 1969 believed to be in Bethnal Green garden
The family of a woman who was kidnapped for ransom and killed more than 55 years ago believe her remains are buried in a garden in east London, the High Court has heard.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:35:00 +0000
The mobile game helping improve east London children's mental health
Children in Newham and Tower Hamlets have benefited from Lumi Nova, a mobile game, with more than 70 per cent reporting improved wellbeing and family relationships.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:38:09 +0000
One of the UK's best live acts will play a huge Finsbury Park show next summer
Hailed as one of rock’s most exciting live acts, Scottish band Biffy Clyro have announced their biggest headline show to date in Finsbury Park next July

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:39:27 +0000
Police officers face misconduct probe over woman found dead in car boot
Four police officers face misconduct proceedings over their handling of abuse allegations reported by Harshita Brella before her death.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:34:47 +0000
Waltham Forest’s adult social care services rated ‘good’ by Care Quality Commission
Waltham Forest council has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following a recent assessment of its adult social care services. 

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:23:28 +0000
The Southern trains in Croydon cancelled this last week in November
Several Southern Croydon-bound trains will be cancelled or replaced by buses as we enter the last week of November.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:30:00 +0000
We went to Hampstead Heath's Peter Pan light trail and it really was magical
This year's winter light trail at Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath has a Neverland theme with live actors including Captain Hook and a puppet Nana

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:27:19 +0000
Police close major road in Islington due to emergency incident
A busy road in Islington has been closed by the police following an emergency incident. Live updates here.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:26:38 +0000
Recap as London-bound trains hit by major disruption
Multiple London-bound Overground and rail services are blocked due to a signalling fault at Tottenham Hale. Live updates here.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:51:18 +0000
Independent Bromley councillor joins Conservatives
An independent Bromley councillor has joined the Conservatives and will contest her seat for the Tories in next year’s council elections.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:51:20 +0000
Hitman who was 'paid £5,000 to murder woman's husband' dies in prison
Contract killer David Austin died in prison, the prisons ombudsman revealed.

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:00:31 +0000
Police rush to person hit by train with Tube lines suspended
A casualty on the tracks near central London means Tube lines are suspended as the emergency services rush to the scene. Live updates here.

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