Fire caused by unsafe smoking material disposal damages South Harrow London restaurant. London Fire Brigade urges safe smoking to prevent restaurant fires.

London commuters can use free e-scooters and e-bikes during the Tube strike, with Voi offering 30 minutes of travel at no cost.

Londoners have been warned to brace for travel disruption as Tube strikes enters the third day.

Drivers are warned of overnight M25 closures from April 23 to 27, with key junctions and slip roads affected around London.

An “avoid the area” warning has been issued after a crime scene and forensic tent were set up in Leyton.

Leyton High Road closed after major police incident near Leyton Library. Forensic teams on site, bus routes diverted. Met Police investigating.

Two men hospitalised after stabbing on Harlesden High Street, London. Police investigation ongoing, no arrests. Buses diverted; witnesses urged to contact Met Police.

Metropolitan Police arrest two more in counter-terrorism probe into suspected arson plot targeting Jewish sites in north-west London; nine held in total.

A major police presence has been reported in Leyton, with multiple cordons in place outside a row of shops.

Leyton High Road has been cordoned off due to a 'police incident'

A crime scene is in place after a double stabbing in Harlesden.

Two men in their 20s have been taken to hospital after a double stabbing in Harlesden.

Three-bedroom top-floor apartment in Harvard Court mansion block on Honeybourne Road, West Hampstead NW6

Deal of the Week: Discover Sri Lanka with Riviera Travel and for one week only, you can save £500pp on select September 2026 departures.

Croydon South MP Chris Philp says Royal Mail delivery delays affecting households across his constituency fall "well short" of legal requirements.

Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood will perform a rare solo gig in London this August at the O2 Kentish Town Forum.

Queen of Hoxton has reopened with a tropical Caribbean theme, frozen cocktails and new DJ sessions for summer 2026.

A home in Welling could be converted into a five-bedroom house share under plans submitted to Bexley Council.

Susan Goodwin was found dead at her home on Balaam Street in Plaistow.

Gareth Thomas MP championed Northwick Park Hospital's call for a larger intensive care unit to be built with the Prime Minister.

Waitrose will open its first airport shop at Heathrow Terminal 2, offering meal deals, snacks and fresh food for travellers.

A new café in the heart of Beckenham is already drawing in hundreds of visitors - with its owners hoping it will become far more than just a place to grab a coffee.

An independent fetish gear store is seeking to renew its sex establishment licence.

A new “London Decides 2026” guide offers ward-by-ward analysis of the capital’s local elections, helping voters understand what’s at stake.

Kensington and Chelsea is one of the UK's top 10 places where people live the longest. Find out why.

A man has been arrested after reports of a man with a gun in a Lidl in Alperton.

Cordons are in place following an incident in Harlesden this evening.

A man has been arrested after reportedly claiming to be possessing explosives in Plumstead.

Flight Club is offering Londoners the chance to win a global holiday and free darts for life as it approaches a billion throws.

Hendon Greville Marchant, who once bought and drove a Japanese fire engine around North London will be remembered by his niece when she runs the London Marathon.

Surgeons and theatre teams at Ealing and Northwick Park hospitals got to grips with the Da Vinci surgical robots.

The Grove pub in East Dulwich, which has been closed for 12 years following a fire, could be demolished under new plans.

Plumstead woman Chloe Devlin urinated on the floor in Tesco Extra Orpington in front of staff and shoppers.

London Open Gardens is seeing more than 120 spaces opening up for one weekend only and they include a Muswell Hill back garden rated London's best.

Penderel's Oak, a JD Wetherspoon pub, split across a ground floor and a cellar bar is welcoming guests at High Holborn.

A “hero” 18-year-old boy who died in a shooting near Wembley Stadium has made his family proud by saving four lives following his death.

Major train disruption between south Wales and London Paddington due to Severn Tunnel Junction fire. GWR services delayed or cancelled; check travel updates.

The disappearance of schoolboy Lee Boxell, who went missing from Sutton, is being re-examined by the Met Police almost 40 years after he went missing.

Two police officers were taken to hospital after a group of police were assaulted on Carlisle Road, Dartford.

British Transport Police release CCTV after a man was robbed and racially abused outside Edgware Underground station, North London. Witnesses urged to call 61016.

US bakery chain Insomnia Cookies was founded to satisfy late night cravings for sweet treats and has applied to open until 5am in Camden High Street.

Severe delays continue on London Underground lines after strike action ends, affecting Bakerloo, Central, District and more. Passengers advised to check travel.

Firefighters used a 32-metre turntable ladder as an observation tower during a blaze at a house in Biggin Hill in the early hours of April 22.

Young Croydon cricketers presented a cricket bat to the Prime Minister as a symbol of the role grassroots sport can play in supporting young people.

A 12-year-old girl, Brooke Wiggins, died in Banstead, Surrey, after a branch fell from a council-maintained tree. Inquest examines missed inspections.

A major emergency services response has been pictured in Plumstead this afternoon.

Police responded swiftly after a suspected blank-firing pistol was found in Springfield Park on 10 April 2026. Firearm seized; forensic enquiries ongoing.

Four south London bakeries are celebrating after being recognised as among the best in the country by the likes of the Good Food Guide and The Telegraph.

Members of the North London music community gathered for a tribute concert in honour of musician and promoter Melvyn Taub, who died 18 months ago. the concert was held to honor his memory and raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Michail Antonio, ex-West Ham striker, faces a UK driving ban after failing to identify the driver of his Lamborghini in Birmingham speeding case. Sentencing 19 June.