A key road in south east London for Kent has been closed partially by a crash. Live updates here.

A major road near Brentwood is partially closed after a crash, with heavy traffic building. Live updates here.

The 13th Highgate International Chamber Music Festival runs from December 3 to 7 at St Anne’s Church, featuring Baroque, Schubert Lieder, world folk, and a live-scored silent film, performed by over 20 acclaimed musicians.

The scores are in — the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Epping and Redbridge restaurants, cafes, takeaways and businesses have been revealed.

The former home of Charles Dickens is decked out for the festive season with events and exhibitions to get visitors into the spirit of his famous book A Christmas Carol

From filming emotional court and prison scenes to playing characters on hunger strike Joseph Fiennes and Narges Rashidi on their BBC Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama

Barking and Dagenham Council has received new planning applications, including home extensions, care home conversions, tree works, and telecom upgrades across Chadwell Heath, Barking, and Dagenham.

Collier Row actor Thea Achillea, who appeared in Netflix show The Witcher, stars in new festive film Tonttu, which premiered in Finland.

The Ultimate Winter Hardy Shrub Collection has everything from vibrant colours, different textures and an array of heights and shapes…quite simply a fabulous and must-have for any garden.

Bexley Council has launched a new weekly food recycling service for residents living in flats above shops, extending green waste collections to more than 5,000 homes and helping generate renewable energy for the borough.

A two-storey house in Plumstead could be turned into an HMO for eight, but only if Greenwich Council approves it.

A new restaurant is bringing the flavours and taste of Sri Lanka to Wallington.

The leader of a South London council has said residents in his borough are getting “less bang for their buck” from TfL.

Royal Borough of Greenwich has earmarked £1.5 million to transform Coldharbour’s Adventure Play Centre into a modern community hub, with plans for new facilities, playground upgrades, and public consultation underway.

I went to a new Italian restaurant in Cheam, and I think this is one of the greatest things to happen to the village this year.

South East London resident Holly Brencher is hosting a Christmas Raffle and Fundraiser in memory of her brother Billy, raising money for Suicide&Co ahead of her 2026 London Marathon run. Tickets are £6 via JustGiving.

From Battersea Power Station to Hampton Court Palace, these are the best ice rinks to visit this winter in London for 2025.

“It really throws off the rest of your day serving coffees, then you’re hit in the face with the realisation of just how messed up the money must be behind the scenes." - how one former employee at Sutton’s doomed Throwley Yard cinema described...

Firefighters remain on scene this evening after major blaze in Wimbledon.

Health leaders in mid and south Essex are urging residents to get the flu jab this winter after low vaccine uptake.

As dance festival organisers Krankbrother announce DJ Sammy Virji as their first 2026 headline act, tree campaigners say it's 'the wrong event in the wrong park'.

Alexandra Palace has unveiled its Christmas 2025 programme, featuring Mark Gatiss’s A Christmas Carol, Sleeping Beauty on Ice, Santa’s Grotto, festive concerts, carols, and the World Darts Championship.

Detectives have released new CCTV footage of a car linked to a murder in Wood Green.

A man from Hackney has been jailed after being convicted of over 40 child sex offences.

10 businesses in Lewisham have been named among the best in the borough in a prestigious awards ceremony.

A family-run Bangladeshi restaurant in Bromley has won a national award.

South Hornchurch Library in Rainham is up for sale seven months after its closure by Havering Council.

A 67-year-old man died in St George's hospital after surgeons carried out a kidney transplant when he wasn’t fit to undergo one.

Firefighters from East Ham’s Red Watch rushed to help an elderly man who collapsed in Central Park.

The McDonald’s restaurant in Archway has reopened after a full refurbishment under the ‘Convenience of the Future’ programme, featuring digital upgrades, improved layouts, and modern dining spaces for a better customer experience.

Transport for London (TfL) said it has no plans to compensate businesses despite months of extra disruption ahead at Gallows Corner.

A Freedom of Information request to Newham Council revealed that 67 British and English flags have been removed in the borough since July 2025.

A suspected brothel in Grove Way, Dagenham, has been shut down by Barking and Dagenham Council.

A suspected wartime bomb has been located in a village near Dartford.

Redbridge's best performing secondary schools according to 2025 GCSE results have reacted to their Department for Education ranking.

I visited Greenwich’s brand-new light trail that’s completely inspired by time at one of the area's most iconic locations.

A man in his late 70s has died after an assault in Enfield, and the police have released his name and picture for the first time.

A family is “desperate” to find a man missing for 15 days from his home in Hackney.

Innovative burger restaurant Brgr Lab, which uses a lab-inspired, experimental approach to its menu and flavours opens its first London branch in Hertford Road, Enfield, today with a 99p giveaway.

The Royal London Hospital’s neurosciences unit has unveiled a transformed day room, featuring artwork by Billy Mann, to support brain injury recovery.

Dame Susan Langley DBE has made history as the first Lady Mayor of London - and her roots are in east London.

I found one of the cosiest London dining experiences dining in a private rooftop ski gondola overlooking Winter Wonderland.

A police officer has died in a crash on the A12 Ingatestone Bypass while responding to an emergency.

The Lambourne and Abridge Potato Club, founded in the 1930s after a pub bet, has crowned Derek Oram the 2025 winner with a 26lb harvest from one seed potato, marking 90 years of community tradition.

New City College and Kenson Highways have launched a free six-week street works operative course to help adults gain skills and jobs in highway maintenance.

Sir Mick Jagger has made a surprise visit to his old school in Kent.

Police are reported to responding to an incident in a village near Dartford, with the main road closed. Live updates here.

Pictures show Greenwich’s iconic annual parade as dozens of children took to the streets with their lanterns.

St Michael and All Angels Church in Walthamstow marked its 140th anniversary with a special service attended by Sir Philip Warner, great-grandson of the town’s first mayor, and the Bishop of Barking.

Firefighters are fighting a blaze at a takeaway in Wimbledon with a busy road closed to traffic Live updates.