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Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:13:05 +0100LIVE updates as police close Krays' road after 'incident' in Bethnal Green
Police have closed the road by a train station in Bethnal Green after an emergency incident. Live updates as we find out more.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:31:24 +0100LIVE updates as 'major disruption' hits Britain's busiest railway station
There is 'major disruption' to London trains with cancellations and significant delays at a busy station. Live updates here.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:17:34 +0100Dog dies in house fire in Dartford as resident treated for smoke inhalation
A dog has died during a house fire in Dartford.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0100Two new restaurants to open in East London foodie hotspot
A Michelin star chef is leading a top floor Mediterranean restaurant at art'otel, and a flamboyant Italian will offer pizzas and pasta at The Hoxton
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:40:00 +0100Wonderful wallflowers and handy compost mix on offer from You Garden
If you're after big, bold colour and effortless garden impact, you're going to love Wallflower 'Sugar Rush' Mix from You Garden.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0100Upminster pub turns purple for cause close to manager's heart
The Huntsman and Hounds pub in Ockendon Road, Upminster held a summer fair fundraiser for The Epilepsy Society
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0100New homes, extensions, and pub updates among weekly planning applications
Barking and Dagenham Council has received planning applications this week, including Barking Riverside and Beam Park updates, home extensions, and tree works.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Bexleyheath newsagents seeks licence to sell alcohol 24/7
Bexleyheath newsagents seeks licence to sell alcohol 24/7
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Last chance to visit popular Croydon beach rooftop experience as summer ends
Croydon’s much-loved summer seaside experience is now in its final days, and it’s your last chance to enjoy sun, sand, and rooftop fun.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100I went to an adults-only fairground in St Paul's - it blew past all my expectations
Fairgame St Paul’s is London’s neon playground, mixing carnival games, creative cocktails and top-tier street food into a night out you’ll want to repeat.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100What you need to know about 'the biggest shake up in local government in decades'
Essex councils have launched essexlgrhub.org to help residents understand Local Government Reorganisation, billed as the biggest shake-up in decades, with plans by 2028.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Neighbours fight to save beloved Victorian pub 'The Dip' in Richmond
Neighbours are fighting to save a beloved Victorian pub in South London, which has been shut since its former landlord died last year. The Railway Bell, affectionately known as The Dip, in Hampton, is up for sale for £1million.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100What people love about this Croydon town – from Happy Valley to Cosy Glow
Coulsdon may be one of Croydon’s quieter corners, but it clearly has plenty to offer.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100The 'absolutely fantastic' viral London restaurant serving bottomless lasagna
Senza Fondo in Shoreditch is a viral London restaurant known for serving up bottomless lasagna.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Rituals to open new luxury beauty store in Southside Wandsworth
A new store for a luxury beauty and wellness brand is coming to London.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Orpington and Epsom friends to run 150 miles in 48 hours for children with cancer
Two friends from Orpington and Epsom are preparing to run a marathon around the M25 to support children suffering from cancer.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Epsom and Orpington friends to run 150 miles in 48 hours for children with cancer
Two friends from Orpington and Epsom are preparing to run a marathon around the M25 to support children suffering from cancer.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100Popular Bromley boutique hotel appoints new head chef with 24 years of experience
The Royal Bell in Bromley has appointed Michael McDaid as executive head chef, alongside celebrity chef Aldo Zilli heading Aldo’s Pizza and Zilli Caffé.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:27:35 +0100RECAP as major road closed overnight after triple stabbing in south east London
The main thoroughfare through south east London has been closed overnight after a triple stabbing.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:03:08 +0100Men in hospital after double stabbing in Palmers Green
On Thursday, 28 August at 04:31hrs police were called by medical staff after two men self-presented with stab wounds at a hospital in Sterling Way, N18.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:35:38 +0100Bexleyheath man, 19, who mistook officer for drug user is jailed for drug offence
A young man from Bexleyheath has been jailed after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0100Popular British fashion brand to open new store in leafy north London
Crew Clothing says the leafy north London suburb is 'a good fit' and they are giving away free fizz to celebrate the September 4 opening
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:59:02 +0100Five cars destroyed after fire breaks out at Upminster scrap yard
A fire was reported at a scrap yard in Upminster this morning.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:03:24 +0100How social media helped CCTV of fly-tippers go viral
Harrow councillor Matthew Goodwin-Freeman on how a social media post spread the message across the borough about fly-tipping.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0100School with 'stark asphalt rectangle' raises cash for new playground
A North London specialist school struggling for cash is trying to raise £50,000 to build a new playground it says will have a “profound” impact on dozens of children with complex needs.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0100Brand new Asda store set to open in Greenwich this autumn
A new Asda Express store will open in Greenwich this autumn.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0100Maternity safety alerts at Queen's Hospital increase FIFTY-fold in three years
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust (BHRUT), which runs Queen's Hospital in Romford, has seen a 50-fold increase in safety alerts raised by maternity staff in just three years.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0100Demolition of warehouse for new flat block amongst Greenwich planning applications
Greenwich Council has received new planning applications, including the Sun Wharf Creekside redevelopment, loft conversions, home extensions, tree works and hotel upgrades.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:17:01 +0100Man, 49, charged after male found stabbed in Harold Hill cul-de-sac
A man has been charged with a string of offences after a stabbing in Harold Hill.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:48:00 +0100Amazon delivery driver, 21, killed in crash was ‘beloved son, brother and friend’
An Amazon delivery driver killed in a crash in Beckton has been named in court as Paulius Zubernis.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:50:47 +0100Hunt for man after passenger racially abused at tube station in Golders Green
Police investigating an incident that saw a passenger racially abused at a tube station in Golders Green have released an image of a man they wish to speak to.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:35:00 +0100'Exciting' new Anytime Fitness gym to be built in Barking
Anytime Fitness will open a new gym in the Abbey Quay development in Barking.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0100TfL urged to reveal how long Gallows Corner works will be delayed by
MP Julia Lopez has urged Transport for London (TfL) and Essex & Suffolk Water to set out how long works at Gallows Corner will be delayed by.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:28:00 +0100Poundland store in Whitechapel 'shuts for good'
The Poundland store in Whitechapel Road has reportedly shut permanently as part of a string of closures.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:14:00 +0100Major supermarket chain to open store at huge Dagenham development
A new Sainsbury’s store has been announced for the Dagenham Green development on the site of the former Ford Stamping Plant.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100The Surrey town named as the top London commuter hotspot
A town in Surrey has been named as the best commuter town for travelling into London.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:05:00 +0100The 18th century east London pub where a cat named Beyonce 'rules the roost'
We take a look at the east London pub with a resident cat called Beyonce who "rules the roost".
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0100Family of woman who died at Hornchurch home concerned cancer was misdiagnosed
The family of Hornchurch woman Delyse Maggs have raised concerns that her cancer was misdiagnosed, a court has heard.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:09:29 +0100Major disruption at busy London station causing rush-hour CHAOS
An electrical fault is causing major disruption near Farringdon and London St Pancras.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:42:00 +0100Dispersal orders issued as part of crackdown at Barking car park
A joint Barking and Dagenham Council, Met Police and Home Office operation at Wickes car park in Barking saw 16 people given dispersal orders.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:30:00 +0100McDonald’s staff take part in Beckton clean-up
Beckton McDonald’s staff collected 30 bags of rubbish in a community clean-up with franchisee Jon Betts, volunteers, and MP James Asser.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:25:00 +0100Newham primary school children lead sustainability drive
Year 4 pupils at Essex Primary School in Manor Park launched a uniform swap shop and eco projects as part of the Green Schools Project’s Zero Carbon Schools scheme.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:07:00 +0100Care home 'connects with community' at disability festival
Care home manager Tajá Young and her deputy ran a stall at Disability Festival in the Park in Wanstead.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:01:15 +0100'We don't believe delayed waste incinerator will ever be built'
Progress on the construction of the new Edmonton incinerator is continuing to drag amid a series of local and international challenges.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0100Six-week challenge returns to help young entrepreneurs make money
Budding entrepreneurs can take part in a six-week challenge designed to hone their money-making skills.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0100Tesco store and petrol station on main road close for refurbishment
Esso petrol station and Tesco Express in London Road, Brentwood have closed for refurbishment.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:09:23 +0100Police issue update after biker dies in crash on major road near Wembley
An update has been given by police after a motorbike ride died in a crash on the North Circular near Wembley.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:36:33 +0100Met staffer accused of Airdropping pictures of human brains from fatal crash
A Met Police employee has appeared in court accused of taking and sharing photos of human remains after a fatal crash in London.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0100Vacant Romford shop once occupied by retail giant now under offer
Signs of work have been spotted inside a vacant unit in South Street, Romford that was most recently occupied by a major high street chain.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0100Inquest opens into death of Harold Hill woman found unresponsive on sofa
An inquest has been opened into the death of Harold Hill woman Victoria Cheverall after she was found dead on the sofa.