A McDonald's in Islington is closed after a police incident. Follow live updates here.

The A13 is closed eastbound due to an accident at A1306 (Wennington Interchange).

Hampstead and Highgate MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced by a court in Bangladesh to two years in prison.

Welcome to December and with Christmas not too far away, Wentworth Puzzles has some great gifts for everyone this Christmas.

Brentwood School has officially opened its new 122-room boarding house the Sir Michael Snyder Building.

A road closure is set to take place in Greenwich, according to the Public Notice Portal.

Richmond Park has been ranked as England’s best place to live with access to high performing state schools.

BOXPARK Croydon is hosting its biggest festive event of the year — a Country Christmas Ho Ho Hoedown on December 19 featuring line dancing, a rodeo bull, live country music, festive DJ sets, and themed food and drink.

A man from Abbey Wood has pleaded guilty to fraud after he drove a car with false plates on to avoid paying the ULEZ fee.

A Croydon-based leadership organisation marked its fifth anniversary with an event in central London.

Orpington Liberal Club has been named one of CAMRA’s four finalists for the 2025 Club of the Year competition, recognised for its welcoming atmosphere, quality cask beer and strong community links.

Drivers in Croydon face disruption over the coming months as a busy road undergoes 10 weeks of staged closures for highway and footway works.

Do south east Londoners support the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves?

An NHS trust predicts it will save around £700,000 a year by moving inpatient haematology care from an Orpington hospital but claims money is not the “primary driver” of the proposal.

EastEnders star Shaun Williamson has revealed the heartbreaking reason he's returning to BBC soap.

Star of BBC's Call the Midwife, Jenny Agutter has hinted at a 'disturbing' storyline in the Christmas special.

Police are urgently searching for an elderly man missing from Barnet General Hospital.

A Kent village near London has a surprising link with one of the UK's most beloved Christmas films.

The Ham & High published one death notice this week, remembering Norman ‘George’ Cayford. Read his full tribute and explore more funeral announcements and condolences online.

Epping Forest District Council has rolled out new road sweepers, leaf blowers, and a weed ripper to tackle fallen leaves and improve street cleanliness this autumn, ensuring safer, cleaner roads across the district.

A rapist from Kent who repeatedly targeted his victim has been jailed for ten years.

Our monthly round-up of the east London criminals sentenced to prison time.

A Streatham man has been jailed for nearly two years after police discovered terrorist-related material on his devices during a stop at Stansted Airport.

Former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds has passed away peacefully.

Police have launched an investigation into a crash between two cars in Croydon.

Our monthly round-up of the south London criminals who have been sentenced to prison time.

A man was taken to hospital following a late-night crash in Croydon.

District Line trains in east London have been cancelled after a casualty on the track.

A man was taken to hospital after a serious assault in Kent.

A one-of-a-kind four-bedroom detached family home in Great Auger Street, Newhall, Harlow, designed by Alastair Howe, is for sale for £750,000.

An English Heritage blue plaque marks the house of Marie Tussaud, who founded one of London's most popular attractions, Tussaud's waxworks.

Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum chair Stephen Taylor on traders' familiar anxiety that reducing parking drives customers away - and whether the data bears this out.

Now in its second year, the Hampstead Garden Suburb Kids’ Gardening Club is thriving beside St Jude’s Church, with children growing vegetables, winning trophies, and helping restore a woodland garden for the community.

A four-bedroom semi-detached house in Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, offering panoramic countryside views has been listed for sale.

Harlow Council’s latest received planning applications include front porch installations, external building repairs, and a garage conversion into a hairdresser studio.

After decades of unuse, Bromley’s iconic Royal Bell is reopening, bringing back a historic landmark to the community.

A renovated four-bedroom Victorian semi-detached home in Eltham is on the market for £750,000, featuring original period details, two reception rooms, a John Lewis of Hungerford kitchen, and close proximity to shops, parks and schools.

Bluewater’s popular Giving Tree will return again for another Christmas helping to support 45 charities across Kent and the south east.

I spent a day in the north Surrey town named as one of the country’s best places to live, and it didn’t take long to remember why it earned the title.

Deptford Flower Market will host its festive ‘Winter Nights’ finale on December 6, 2025, featuring free treats, wreath-making, local traders, performances and inclusive community celebrations from 12pm to 8pm at Deptford Market Yard.

A four-bedroom detached house in a gated West Purley development is for sale at £930,000.

A historic town in Kent known for its links to Charles Dickens is hosting its annual Dickens festival next month.

The number of asylum seekers being temporarily housed in hotels has climbed steeply in parts of south east London, according to the latest Home Office figures.

Croydon’s latest food hygiene ratings are in, with multiple venues — including cafés, preschools, a cinema and hospital catering — achieving the top score of five, signalling ‘very good’ standards across the borough.

forum+ director Tessa Havers-Strong on the theme of LGBT History Month 2026: Science and Innovation.

Bellway North London has appointed Jasmin Radford as its new sales manager. With nine years’ construction sales experience, she will oversee operations at developments in Cuffley, Enfield and Bishop Stortford.

Alex Kingston and her partner Johannes Radebe have become the eighth couple to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

Tributes have been paid to former West Ham captain and coach Billy Bonds, who died on Sunday (November 30) at the age of 79.

Strictly Come Dancing star Alex Kingston was seen 'limping' last night during Saturday's week 10 show (November 29) and fans are concerned.

The police have released images of people in connection with a fight that took place on a Southeastern train.