Record backlog of violence cases at Croydon Crown Court

Croydon Crown Court is facing its biggest backlog of cases for violent attacks, figures reveal, as the wait for justice for hundreds of victims continues. Charities fear delays at courts across England and Wales could stop people reporting crim

'Prime Day': Amazon apologises to south London fishmonger

Amazon has apologised after sending a legal notice to a fishmonger in south London demanding his chain of stores stop advertising "prime day" boat fish. Robin Moxon, who owns four shops and a fish smokery in London, received an email from lawye

Thousands of new Covid cases reported in south London

Thousands of new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in south London in recent days according to Public Health England (PHE) data as infection rates across the capital continue to rise. The spread of the highly infectious Delta variant of coronavirus

5 million Brits given AstraZeneca jab could be blocked from EU holidays

As many as five million Brits could face being blocked from travelling in countries in the European Union, according to reports. The concern comes this summer because their AstraZeneca vaccines are reportedly not recognised by the EU. Some

Urgent warning to parents as teens fake Covid tests thanks to TikTok trend

Teenagers across the UK, inspired by a TikTok trend, are faking positive tests for Covid-19 in the hope of getting sent home from school. A number of videos uploaded to the popular social media platform show British teenagers mixing various liq

Homicide investigation launched into Croydon fatal stabbing

A murder investigation has been launched by Metropolitan Police following the murder of a 16-year-old boy on the doorstep of his Shrubland home. Detectives say there are currently two active crime scenes, the address where the young man lost hi

England fans take to London streets celebrate Germany win

A carnival atmosphere took over London last night as jubilant England fans took to the streets, pubs, fan squares and roofs to celebrate. The national team swept to a emphatic two-goal victory against Germany in their Round of 16 match at Wembl

Chris Whitty harassed by 'thugs' in London park in video

Police are investigating after a video was shared online appearing to show England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty being harassed by two men in a park in London. Metropolitan Police tweeted: "We are aware of a video being shared

Fire tears through Elephant and Castle station

A huge fire has broken out in Elephant and Castle that has enveloped parts of central London in smoke.  Footage appears to show a giant "fire ball" erupting from an area underneath Elephant and Castle station. Plumes of smoke can be see

New report to examine London's preparedness for terror attack

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed plans to commission a new report examining London’s counter-terror preparedness. It comes following warnings from a senior Met officer that the Covid-19 pandemic has created a “perfect storm” that

London gets England's first hydrogen double decker buses

London will be the first city in England to put hydrogen-powered double decker buses on the streets as a new fleet is launched. TfL has added 20 new zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell buses to its fleet to join the 500 electric buses currently in

Lithium-ion battery warning after Croydon fire

Firefighters are warning people of the dangers of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries found in electronic devices after a serious house fire in Croydon. A father and son were hospitalised by the fire, which broke out on Coleridge Road in Croydon

Orders to wear face masks set to be ditched on July 19

All legal coronavirus restrictions, including requirements to wear face masks, are set to be ditched on July 19, a Cabinet minister said. Environment Secretary George Eustice said he was looking forward to ditching his mask as soon as there was

Streatham garage fire leaves seven in hospital

Thirteen people including five children were forced to evacuate a block of flats in Streatham after a fire broke out in a garage below them in the early hours of Wednesday morning (June 23). Fire crews and paramedics responded to the fire, whic

Woman left disgusted after peach purchase from Sainsbury's

The last thing this woman expected to find in her food was an earwig... Lisa Goldsmith, of Sutton, was eating a peach when she felt something crawling in her mouth last week. The full-time carer said she was left feeling sick after she had