Honeysuckle Mews offers a high-spec two-bedroom home with fitted wardrobes, an en-suite, freestanding bath, open-plan kitchen-living area and off-road parking moments from the High Street.

It's been a tough year for the hospitality industry, with rising costs of staff wages, food, fuel and rent putting some favourite neighbourhood restaurants out of business.

The latest planning applications validated by Epping Forest District Council include residential redevelopments, home extensions, changes of use, agricultural buildings and tree works across the district.

Rogue Brent landlords Inderjeet and Jasvinder Chokkar, who illegally carved up a family home into "substandard" flats, have been ordered to pay £679,000.

Here are five restaurants, cafes, fast food spots and eateries that opened around Havering in 2025, including 'Romford's first smokehouse'.

Whitgift Centre in Croydon was once a shopping landmark in Croydon, but over the years, it has slowly turned into a ghost town.

Industrial estates are not usually places of inspiration. Yet among the rumble of HGV traffic and the beep of reversing forklift trucks, something unexpected is taking shape on this Mitcham estate that is quietly transforming lives.

Greenwich Council has scrapped most of its plans to introduce controlled parking zones (CPZs) across the borough following widespread public backlash.

Key roads in Croydon are now closed overnight for several months, according to the Public Notice Portal.

The area where you are most likely to be stalked in 2025 has been revealed in the latest police data.

Plans for thousands of homes to be built on Bromley’s green belt land are among those developments to look out for in 2026 and beyond.

A London council has begun issuing speeding fines to cyclists after locals complained of "numerous near misses".

A major new exhibition, Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold, will open at Battersea Power Station in 2026, showcasing rare Ancient Egyptian artefacts never before seen outside Egypt.

Tottenham MP David Lammy visited the Haringey Fixing Factory, praising the repair hub for reducing waste, teaching skills and supporting sustainability in north London.

A Sydenham man has been jailed for beating and strangling a woman in Colchester.

Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 15-year-old from the SE2 area.

Seven in ten Year 6 pupils in Haringey met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, placing the borough above the national average and matching London results.

Ten people are known to have been stabbed in Islington alone this year.

Pupils from Cuffley School visited Bellway’s King George’s Vale development to learn how wildlife and biodiversity are being supported through sustainable building and habitat creation.

A man has died a day before Christmas Eve after a flat fire in Darndale Close, Walthamstow.

London’s oldest family-run French restaurant is auctioning off its classic interior decorations to make way for a new look.

A man has died three weeks after a fight outside The Globe pub in Morning Lane, Hackney.

A woman in her 20s has died following a crash on the London-bound carriageway of the M2 on Christmas Eve.

A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing.

Police have announced hundreds of arrests and stop and searches made in 2025 amid a crackdown on violence and burglary in northwest London.

Shared ownership homes are now available at Carpenter’s Yard in Epping, offering buyers the chance to purchase energy-efficient, zero bills homes with priority for local residents.

As we near the end of the year, we have rounded up the business closures the Romford Recorder reported on across Havering in 2025.

A Loughton nursing student has been raising awareness of childhood sepsis after losing her six-year-old sister to an infection.

David Lammy visited Thomas Fairchild Primary School to meet pupils, parents and staff, hearing how free breakfast clubs are improving attendance, well-being and learning for Hackney families.

Channel 4's The Dog House show is searching for would-be rescue dog adopters from Hampstead and Highgate who are happy to talk about why they want a pooch.

Test your knowledge to see how well you know south east London with our “Pub Quiz”.

New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed how long women in Bromley can expect to live on average.

Some pretty big things happened in the London Borough of Southwark this year, from having three council leaders in one week to the launch of the Bakerloop bus route, which also passes through Lewisham – and 2026 is already shaping up to be signific...

A New York-inspired cocktail bar called Cato is set to open in Covent Garden in January, blending British produce with innovative drinks and bold flavours.

Looking for some fish and chips? See the best restaurants and fish and chip shops serving the dish in London.

Several restaurants and cafés across Sutton and nearby areas have won major awards this year.

New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed how long women in Sutton can expect to live on average.

Vue Bromley is preparing for a packed festive weekend with family favourites, blockbusters, musicals and late-night horror screenings from December 26 to 28.

Power Up North London has been awarded £500,000 in National Lottery funding to expand its community energy and decarbonisation projects across north and east London.

United Colleges Group, including the College of North West London, has been admitted to the Chartered Institution for Further Education (CIFE) for its leadership, teaching quality and impact on learners.

Odeon South Woodford will show Avatar: Fire and Ash, The SpongeBob Movie, The Housemaid and Anaconda from December 26–28, offering 3D, open-captioned and family-friendly screenings.

Cineworld Harlow is screening Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Housemaid and Anacondas from December 26–28, including 3D, 2D and audio-described options throughout the weekend.

A St John’s Wood woman who has hosted Christmas dinners for lonely older people for 25 years has been recognised with a Marsh Charitable Trust Award.

Islington Council will continue its Council Tax Support Scheme in 2026/27, with 24,500 households set to benefit.

North Middlesex Hospital patient Samuel Soremekun, 6, met the Queen at Clarence House, thanks to Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity.

North-west London’s Connect Centre transforms into a Santa Factory, delivering over 300 Christmas gifts to vulnerable children, seniors and families in need.

London man Dan Godley survived stage three pancreatic cancer with support from his fiancée, a dachshund puppy and groundbreaking treatment. He now urges support for Cancer Research UK.

Celebrities including Sue Perkins, Sir Derek Jacobi and Fearne Cotton gave festive readings at Mayhew’s Christmas concert, raising funds to support vulnerable dogs and cats.

The Kevin Jenkins OBE Newham Christmas Toy Appeal 2025 reached its target just in time, delivering festive gifts to almost 2,000 children thanks to community support and donations.

A London borough has been the location of more knife-crime offences than any other in 2025.