Latest Waltham Forest Council planning applications: home extensions, dormer roofs, HMO use, school upgrades, environmental conditions, and more.

Kentish Town author Philippa Found has published a book of anonymous love confessions with some on billboards across London in the run up to Valentine's Day.

Pioneering Hampstead film director Jill Craigie is set to get an English Heritage blue plaque.

Hans Electric in The Broadway, Elm Park closed on January 27, 2025. One year on we speak to the owner of its replacement Kings Decorators Merchants on how business is faring.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its 2026 summer season, featuring A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Mother Courage and more.

A Grade listed townhouse in Fitzroy Square has become a flexible working space, offering private offices, meeting rooms, co-working spaces and creative areas.

Tripadvisor reviews have revealed the top parks in each south east London borough.

Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold will open at Battersea Power Station in February 2026, bringing 180 priceless Egyptian artefacts to London for a landmark exhibition.

Beautifully presented 4-bedroom semi-detached house for sale on James Road, West Dartford. £600k–£625k guide price. Near Dartford Grammar and stations.

Ruxley Manor Garden Centre in Sidcup wins UK Garden Centre of the Year as it celebrates its 150th anniversary as a leading Kent family business.

Take That musical The Band comes to Brentwood Theatre, February 10–14, with songs, nostalgia, and laughter from Havering Music Makers

Enfield Council has approved a five-storey flat block at the site of a former car park

SquareMeal has named its top 10 London restaurants, highlighting standout dining spots across the capital from Michelin-starred fine dining to bold, modern cuisine.

A Kent village dating back to the 11th century and featured in ITV showThe Larkins is just an hour from London.

A Caribbean restaurant in Harlesden, north west London, has been put up for sale for £400,000, offering a fully equipped unit on a long lease near Willesden Junction.

From the cobbles of Greenwich to the bustle of Dartford High Street, south east London’s markets are quietly having a moment.

FORNO bakery is hidden under a London railway arch and has been praised by the Michelin Guide.

Four-bedroom end terrace house for sale on Eddy Close, Romford, £500,000, close to Queen Elizabeth line and M25.

Spacious 4-bed semi-detached house for sale in Mount Echo Drive, London E4, featuring a 120ft garden, garage, parking, and mock Tudor style, for £850,000.

London Freemasons grant £60,000 to Back Up Trust, supporting over 500 UK children with spinal cord injuries and their families through specialist services.

Four new social housing schemes have been approved in Greenwich, delivering 28 council homes across the borough as part of the ongoing Greenwich Builds affordable housing programme.

Imago Community to launch new unpaid carers support service in Havering from February, offering advice, guidance and help for carers across the borough.

A London-based care provider supporting adults with learning disabilities has been rated inadequate by the CQC following serious concerns over safeguarding, staffing, and care standards.

A great flood once "wrecked havoc" in Romford, causing "thousands of pounds" of damage to the town's brewery.

We shine a light on the history behind a lost pub in Romford, that was demolished to make way for a new ring road.

A man in his 20s has been pronounced dead after police were called with reports of a person unresponsive in Barking.

Leisure centre members in Haringey can now work out at one gym and use the sauna at another as part of new multi-site leisure centre memberships, plus a free month in March.

Police investigating a stabbing have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder.

Police were called to a crash on a road in Dartford.

The Roundhouse in Camden celebrates supporting 100,000 young people through creative arts, music, and youth programmes.

Multiple road closures and diversions are set to be introduced as part of major maintenance works across Lewisham.

A major Camley Street redevelopment in Camden has been approved, delivering 401 new homes, nearly half at affordable rents, alongside employment space expected to create more than 1,000 jobs.

A road in Woolwich has been closed following a fault with a sewer pipe in the area.

A crash has blocked a busy road in Hornchurch in both directions, with buses on diversion.

An object caught in the overhead electric wires has blocked the Suffragette Line.

A woman has been taken to hospital after a car and pedestrian crashed in Hackney.

London is home to more than a fifth of the UK’s top 100 taxpayers, according to the Sunday Times Tax List 2026, with financiers, celebrities and entrepreneurs dominating the rankings.

The Spaniards Inn in Hampstead has been rated in the top 10 pubs for a Sunday roast and a walk according to the app and website Eat Drink Meet.

Bakery come restaurant Don't Tell Dad in Queen's Park regularly has queues out the door for its pastries and the desserts didn't disappoint.

A stylish, wheelchair accessible, end-of-terrace house in Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, with a "stunning" garden and fish pond is on sale with a guide price of £475,000 to £500,000.

Transport for London (TfL) has issued an update on the Gallows Corner works as part of its January newsletter.

With prices still biting across south east London, more residents are looking for ways to get out of the house without spending money.

A ground-floor retail unit in Camberwell let to Coral has been listed for a fixed £400,000, offering a 5.99 per cent yield with a long lease in place.

Plans to partly demolish and extend a mosque and cultural centre and an application for a retrospective change of use from a house to a seven-person house in multiple occupation (HMO) are among applications submitted to Havering Council.

With strong transport links, green space and a thriving community, Clapham continues to stand out as one of London’s most desirable neighbourhoods for homebuyers.

A glass-walled mansion inspired by the iconic Crystal Palace has hit the market for £10million.

The new season of Bridgerton has landed, and with it a brand-new filming location just an hour from London has hit the spotlight.

Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden is tucked away near St Paul's Cathedral and is one of London's best hidden gems.

The Life in a Line exhibition at Harrow’s Heath Robinson Museum features art by Mr Doodle, Shane McGowan, Matisse and more.

A series of intimate gigs for Brits Week 2026 have been announced, with a set of performances taking place across London