A reported 'police incident' has closed a road near Heathrow Airport this morning, with armed police seen flocking to the airport.

A fully renovated four-bedroom semi-detached home in Harlow’s Great Leylands area has been listed for £850,000, offering a rare opportunity to build a separate three-bedroom dwelling on its large corner plot, with planning permission already grant...

A new free display by artist Jazz Grant has opened at V&A East Storehouse, celebrating Caribbean heritage through objects, collage and Windrush-inspired creativity.

Enfield pupils performed original spoken word pieces after a series of Write2Speak workshops that built confidence, creativity and communication across the Enfield Town Schools’ Partnership.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Harlow Council, including drainage scheme for a development of 116 new flats, as well as a plan to turn a domestic garage into living space and a bid to fell two trees.

Rare birds could thrive again at a landmark north London reservoir if work to restore their habitats is successful.

Take a look inside a three-bedroom semi-detached home in Havering Road, Collier Row, which is on sale for offers more than £525,000.

North End Tavern in Worcester Park has reopened following a six-figure refurbishment, unveiling upgraded interiors, HD sports screens, new features and a packed entertainment schedule for the festive season.

A £2.7m five-bedroom gated home in Shirley Hills, Croydon, has hit the market, offering a pool, conservatory, cinema room, acre plot and prime access to top schools.

A stunning five-bedroom Georgian-style home in Downe Village is on sale for £2.3m, offering an acre plot, elegant interiors, multiple receptions and tranquil rural surroundings.

Photos from a new book have revealed how Woolwich looked more than a century ago.

If London is all traffic, bustle and Costa queues, then Cambridge, especially at Christmas, is like stepping straight onto the set of a festive rom-com.

 32 of the parks and green spaces in Sutton have won awards in 2025.

South London couple Vicky Fleetwood and Tom Chapman are pursuing IVF after Tom’s aggressive brain tumour diagnosis, raising awareness and supporting Brain Tumour Research.

From the highest rated roast dinner to the top Indian restaurant, discover the 5 highest rated restaurants in London.

Fuel prices might not be the most festive topic, but with unleaded and diesel rising throughout November, plenty of south east Londoners will be looking to save money before Christmas.

A full roundup of planning applications validated this week by Royal Greenwich Council, including six new Plumstead homes and amendments to the Former Magistrates Court.

Sherry shines this festive season, offering outstanding value and flavour. Explore amontillado, palo cortado and top supermarket wine picks for winter entertaining and gifting.

The “hugely talented” Angela Rayner will return to Sir Keir Starmer's Cabinet after as deputy prime minister, housing secretary and deputy Labour leader in September.

I spent my Saturday afternoon this December at Pitch in Soho, and it ended up being one of the most fun and surprisingly festive outings I’ve had in a while.

Howden Insurance has reopened its North Pole Mail Service, inviting children to post letters to Santa and receive personalised replies at branches including Bromley and Kingston.

A crash on the approach to the Blackwall Tunnel has caused a lane closure and serious delays.

A Charlton Athletic supporter has died following a medical emergency during a match.

A Charlton Athletic match against Portsmouth was abandoned this afternoon after a supporter suffered a medical emergency at The Valley.

Police taped off Pollard Square Gardens this week following reports that a woman in her 20s had been raped.

A burst pipe has left customers in Plumstead, SE18 with little to no water.

A man in his 30s has suffered potentially life changing injuries following reports of an assault in Walthamstow.

There are serious delays on the A13 near Rainham this afternoon following a collapsed manhole cover.

Focus Music Academy students have released a new cover of Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush.

Ashbrook Court Care Home residents in Waltham Abbey have spent six months taking part in monthly litter-picking outings, building friendships while helping clean their community.

The National Crime Agency most wanted list features seven men suspected of crimes in London.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his son who died in 2021, 14 years after suffering a severe head injury.

Abbey Wood will be one of two stations to benefit from two extra Elizabeth line trains per hour on Saturdays.

East London stations are set to see extra Elizabeth line services for weekend travel.

GoBoat offers a new winter pod to self-drive a boat around Canary Wharf and take in its views. Here is our review.

A 'police incident' has blocked a road in Walthamstow to pedestrian and motor traffic this morning.

This well-known hill on Hampstead Heath has given its name to a school, an open air swimming pool and a street - but how did it get its name?

West Ham United has donated 70 festive hampers to staff at The Royal London Hospital, funded by chairman David Sullivan as part of the Secret Hampers “Thank You NHS” campaign.

Tickets for the SWR Class 455 Farewell Tour sold out in 15 seconds as 9,000 fans chased 400 seats. A second tour on December 21 aims to raise more charity funds.

Serio Dental in Kensal Rise has been named Practice of the Year London and Practice of the Year 2025, winning multiple national awards just two years after opening.

See inside a five-bedroom semi-detached home in The Avenue, Romford for sale at £650,000, offering two reception rooms, a 103ft garden, off-street parking, an integral garage and no onward chain.

A cult coffee roastery, a Japanese tea shop and a massage studio and are among the first traders to open in the historic arcade Sicilian Avenue in Holborn.

Drivers face new waiting and loading restrictions on 23 roads across Bromley.

Sutton Night Watch has been named a finalist in the Selco Community Heroes campaign, competing for up to £10,000 to support people facing homelessness in the community.

Photos from a new book have revealed how London Bridge and Southwark have transformed over the past century.

A pub that once served as Royal Arsenal FC's changing room for their first recorded match is still a cherished local favourite around Plumstead Common.

Nuviea Ramsay avoided prison after he was caught carrying a kitchen knife in Greenwich.

Plans to convert a family home in Sutton into an HMO have been set submitted but so has nearly 50 objections.

An estate in Lewisham is to be demolished and replaced with 278 new homes in buildings up to 16 storeys high after councillors unanimously approved the plans on Tuesday evening (December 2).

Some Croydon food premises have been told to improve their hygiene standards following inspections carried out in November 2025.