Six fire engines and 40 firefighters tackled a blaze at a Sidcup Road restaurant in Eltham on Tuesday evening, with three residents evacuated before crews arrived and locals told to shut windows due to heavy smoke.
Naomi, a Bexley mum, battled snow, ice and fierce winds for nine hours to summit Ben Nevis, raising £1,246 for the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children.
A 35-year-old man was fatally shot in the Sun & Woolpack pub in Enfield. Police have released CCTV of a suspect, possibly in disguise, and are urging witnesses to come forward.
Obanyeli Jesse Chima, 26, died after an asthma attack on Sept 19. His friends tried CPR, but he was brain-dead by Sept 25. A fundraiser aims to repatriate his body to Nigeria.
Croydon Council plans to stop new applicants to its discretionary Disabled Persons Freedom Pass scheme, saving £140,000 but sparking fears of isolation for vulnerable residents.
An elderly man in his 80s died in a Harlesden house fire on Redfern Road this morning. Around 20 firefighters attended; police and London Fire Brigade are investigating.
14 gentoo penguins at London Aquarium's basement enclosure will relocate to a larger pool in Birmingham by 2028, Merlin Entertainments confirmed.
Fiona Macrae, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, was told in 2020 the disease is incurable. She now relies on immunotherapy and support from charity Future Dreams.
Lili Sargent, SEND lead at Enchanted Wood Preschool's Little Nest in Blackfen, is a finalist for SENCo of the Year at the NMT Awards 2026.
Emergency services incident on Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, partially blocks road both ways near Ryecroft Road. Bus routes 181 and 225 diverted, queueing traffic reported.
Lee Jowitt, 41, from London, died after falling three storeys at a hostel in Tarragona, Spain. His family and friends are raising funds to bring his body home.
Senior midwife Trish Dyter celebrated 50 years at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, starting in 1976, now leading vaccination clinics and mentoring staff.
Ricardo Gloria was first to discover 'padded cell' calming rooms at Whitefield School in Whitechapel. He says his son David, now 18, was locked in for hours, leaving him with PTSD. Ten families are suing.
Nearly 300 cleaners and porters at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust begin a three-day strike over pay and management issues, with a march to Downing Street planned.
A 36-year-old Kenyan national was arrested after a woman was allegedly assaulted inside the Apple Store at Bluewater shopping centre on Saturday, October 17.
Two men arrested after a stabbing outside Dollis Hill Tube station left a 25-year-old in hospital. Police appeal for witnesses.
Unauthorised school absences in England remain at double pre-pandemic levels, with 11.7 million days missed last autumn and spring, and a Lambeth school recording the lowest truancy rate at 0.03%.
A Carshalton cat has fully recovered after an emergency blood transfusion from a dog at Vets Now in Sutton, with her red blood cell count at just seven per cent.
West North London ICB's plan to use AI for 30% of healthcare contacts by year five raises concerns about patient care, privacy, and data security, according to patient campaigner Brenda Allan.
Hospitals across England removed thousands of foreign objects from patients' rectums since 2022, including Lego, vapes, and TV remotes, FOI data shows.
Met Police data shows Lambeth had the highest crime rate in south-west London in September, with 3,489 offences. Croydon and Wandsworth followed.
Spice Klub in Wembley has been closed and its licence suspended after a 24-year-old man was shot in a car on October 3. The closure notice remains in force until October 20.
A four-year-old boy from Kent faces gruelling 78-mile journeys to Sutton for cancer treatment after a brain tumour grew back, prompting a second operation and chemotherapy.
A 51-year-old moped rider died in a Lea Bridge Road collision; police arrested a 64-year-old driver on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
A tribunal ruled The Children’s School at Great Ormond Street and UCL unfairly dismissed senior teacher Kate Williams for union rep activities, calling it retaliatory.
Mohammad Islam, 2, from London, died after a crash on the A1 near Stibbington, Peterborough, on December 20, 2025. An inquest opened on October 15, 2026.
Around 70 firefighters and 10 engines are battling a house fire in Northolt, with part of a terraced house's second floor alight. Residents are urged to avoid the area.
Police release image of man sought after arson attack on Lydford Road, Maida Hill. No injuries reported. Appeal for info.
Deepak Sandhu, 23, was found guilty of murdering Xiaoqing Ke, 39, in an Earls Court Airbnb after she ended their relationship, and was arrested trying to flee to Mumbai.
William Chapman, 24, died from multiple traumatic injuries after climbing two fences and entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park; inquest adjourned until March 2027.