Canterbury is just an hour away from central London and was previously named the best place to live in Kent by Muddy Stilettos.

Plans have been submitted to convert a former taxi office in Croydon into a café and bar.

Ashdown Forest inspired the world of Winnie the Pooh and it's just two hours from London.

A fair and community event, which first began over 750 years ago, is set to return to Cheam.

Pub in the Park arrives at Gunnersbury Park from May 30 to June 1, featuring top chefs, live music, Britpop tributes, and gourmet pub cuisine curated by Tom Kerridge.

Spring has arrived to one of my favourite vegan restaurants in London, Mildred's, and it was well-worth the wait.

A Sri Lankan café within a wellbeing space in Sutton has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

I took my family for a long weekend in Great Yarmouth and tried out the best things to do from Norfolk Broads boat trips, to wildlife parks and beaches.

Nine Just Stop Oil activists, some from east London, have been sentenced for their plot to bring Heathrow to a standstill.

A teenager has been jailed for 20 years for stabbing another boy to death in west London.

Plans to demolish the well-loved Trafalgar Freehouse in south Wimbledon have been refused by Merton Council, who found that the proposal would cause “substantial harm” to the area’s heritage and social value.

The richest people in London have been revealed in the new Sunday Times Rich List for 2025. See the full list.

Police are searching for a man after a person was punched in the face on a Piccadilly line train.

A firefighter from London is among the three people killed in a large fire at an ex-RAF base in Oxfordshire.

New images of what a transformed Liverpool Street station would look like have been shared by Network Rail.

Yolk sandwich shops have started popping up and store number ten has opened in Holborn.

A moped rider faked injuries from a low-speed crash in Croydon.

London bus drivers refuse to lower the ramps to allow a disabled child to board up to "12 times a week" a frustrated mum has revealed.

SpaMedica has opened a new NHS eye hospital in Croydon, offering cataract surgery and YAG laser treatment with referrals in as little as four weeks—far faster than national targets.

A rooftop bar with cocktails, pizzas, and popcorn is set to return to Sutton this weekend.

A strike by some workers at Gatwick Airport has started – and could continue over the May half-term school holiday, the Unite union has warned.

St Peter’s Primary School in Croydon has been praised by Ofsted for its strong leadership, inclusive culture, and ambitious curriculum, with pupils thriving both academically and personally.

Southern trains are set to be cancelled or replaced by buses this weekend due to engineering work.

A petition for a lift at Tooting Broadway Underground station has reached over 1,300 signatures, as MP Rosena Allin-Khan campaigns for step-free access to serve millions of passengers.

Drury 188 189 in Covent Garden is London's highest rated cafe on Tripadvisor, that's a hidden gem with 'amazing' coffee.

A man is honouring his late brother with a charity run to help find a brain tumour cure.

There are six empty units in Times Square Shopping Centre in Sutton, from a vape shop to an old British Home Stores.

Peppa Pig's mother Mummy Pig is pregnant with a baby girl, and a tease has been shared that it is due soon

Laura Vaughan was targeted by a huge Hereford cow while walking four-year-old cockapoo Zayna in the Wye Valley

A row between neighbours over a garden tap has been blasted as ‘ridiculous’ by a senior judge after racking up £250,000 in legal bills.

Muscab discovered he could get a £21 Jet2 flight to Keflavík in Iceland, where he spent 18 hours sightseeing and exploring the city.

Nightingale Road is reportedly closed this afternoon (May 15) due to a crash.

A man has been charged with starting a fire at a house belonging to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

South Western train services to and from Clapham Junction via the Barnes area will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses for yet another weekend due to major maintenance work.

Aldi has opened its first Wimbledon store on May 15, with Team GB’s Toby Harries cutting the ribbon. Shoppers queued early for bargains and a free fruit giveaway.

The police watchdog said the use of force to arrest actor Reece Richards after he was mistaken for a suspect was "reasonable".

A woman has been rushed to hospital with a severe head injury after a crash in Carshalton.

Police have released CCTV footage of two teenagers they want to speak to after a pair of kittens were tortured and killed in west London.

The London Ambulance Service recorded its fastest emergency response times in years this April, thanks to staff increases, hospital coordination, and innovative triage strategies.

Cheam will celebrate one of its oldest traditions as the 766th annual Charter Fair returns to Park Road and into the Broadway.

Yusef Ali who threw an 18-year-old girl over a fourth-floor balcony has lost an appeal against his sentence.

A major police presence has been pictured after a man was stabbed in Surbiton.  

Seven people have escaped a house fire in Streatham, where part of a loft was alight.

South London man Dean Bryce appeared in court after escaped XL Bully dogs killed a small dog.

A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital after a stabbing in Surbiton.

Kingston Council is encouraging active, healthy living through initiatives like ParkPlay, new accessible playgrounds, rewilding projects, and age-friendly activity fairs.

Lib Dem MP for Wimbledon, Paul Kohler, calls on the government to enforce rules to stop the playing of disturbing loud music and videos on public transport.

Eurovision is back for another spectacular year, where countries across Europe (and beyond) battle it out with their most outrageous, unforgettable performances.

A wave of missed bin collections over the past month left some Croydon streets overflowing with rubbish and the “persistent smell of decay”.

New “electric" street sweepers will actually run on diesel, Sutton Council has admitted in a Freedom on Information (FoI) response.