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• Motorbike crash and fire leaves A13 in chaos and rider in hospital near Rainham

  05-04-2025 17:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A motorbike and car crash on the A13 followed by a fire created traffic chaos and left a man in hospital.
  
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• Free dinosaur-themed event to hit the Whitgift Centre this Easter weekend

  17-04-2025 11:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Whitgift Centre will be hosting a line of dinosaur-themed fun this Easter weekend.
  
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• Girl taken to hospital after stabbing near Alec Reed school in Northolt

  17-04-2025 11:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A girl has been taken to hospital after a stabbing near Alec Reed Academy in Northolt.
  
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• The London nominees in the National Pub and Bar Awards shortlist

  17-04-2025 10:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  More than 250 pubs and bars have been shortlisted for the 2025 National Pub & Bar Awards, with the grand final set for June 24 in London.
  
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• All the winners and commended businesses at the 2025 Bexley Business Awards

  17-04-2025 10:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Businesses from across the borough were celebrated at a special awards event last night (April 15), as the winners of the 2025 Bexley Business Awards were officially announced.
  
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• 'Disgraceful’ Met Police officer sacked for assaulting woman and death threats

  17-04-2025 10:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed without notice after a misconduct hearing concluded he had assaulted and threatened a woman he knew.
  
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• Appeal for witnesses after Giovanny Rendon Bedoya stabbed to death in Walworth

  17-04-2025 10:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Monday, 14 April at 21:16hrs police were called to Hillingdon Street, SE17 following reports of a stabbing.
  
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• Plot with planning permission for 970-home Romford development up for sale

  17-04-2025 10:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A redevelopment site with planning approval for more than 900 new homes in Romford has been listed on Zoopla.
  
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• Person dies after being hit by train near Mill Hill and St Pancras

  17-04-2025 09:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A person has died following a incident at Mill Hill Broadway Station last night.
  
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• Train journeys to be disrupted this Easter weekend by engineering projects

  17-04-2025 07:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Brits using train travel this Easter weekend are being warned that their journeys could be disrupted by engineering projects.
  
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• Monty Python star says 'Let's make British films, not Hollywood films in Camden'

  17-04-2025 07:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Monty Python star Michael Palin says a film quarter in the heart of Kentish Town is  "an attractive idea" but to leave "Hollywood to Pinewood".
  
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• The cheapest places to buy petrol in south east London this Easter

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Drivers across south east London will be pleased to hear that fuel prices have fallen in time for the Easter getaway.
  
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• Star-studded cast and cult classics at Vue Bromley this Easter weekend

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Vue Bromley’s weekend lineup includes SIX: The Musical, A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Warfare, and Wallace & Gromit from April 18–20. Full schedule inside.
  
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• Sarah Hammond Fun Run returns to Newham with hundreds taking part

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The 28th Sarah Hammond Fun Run in Newham raised over £3,000 for cancer patient Hope Pearce, with hundreds joining to honour Sarah’s legacy and support a friend.
  
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• Police ask council to close Clapham club where staff allegedly raped woman

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police want to temporarily close a South London club where a woman was allegedly raped by a staff member.
  
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• Full line-up revealed for We Are Merton festival in Morden Park

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Merton’s 60th anniversary festival takes place May 5 at Morden Park. Tickets are now on general release, with music, theatre, food, and family fun.
  
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• First ever World Book Night for teens and adults to be held in Bromley

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Bromley Central Library will host its first World Book Night on April 23, with free books, live music, workshops, talks, and performances from 6pm.
  
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• East London GPs slammed over unnecessary autopsies of 'white Christian' patients

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Dead people in east London are undergoing unnecessary autopsies as GPs aren't handling their deaths properly, particularly if they are white, a coroner alleged.
  
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• Disabled Lewisham mum fleeing abusive ex gets payout after being split up from kid

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A disabled Lewisham mum has won over £3,500 from a South London council after she was split up from her child for 10 months after fleeing her abusive ex-partner.
  
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• Disabled IT expert died after confrontation with undercover cops

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Disabled IT expert Terry Cassidy died at Queen's Hospital, Romford, after a confrontation with undercover Metropolitan Police officers in Dagenham.
  
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• Debate rages after Havering ranked worst place to live in Greater London

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Havering has been ranked the worst place to live in Greater London, sparking fierce debate among residents over crime, community pride, and recent changes.
  
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• Better gym owner wins contract to run Newham leisure centres

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  GLL has been awarded a £3.1m contract to carry out capital works at Newham’s leisure centres, providing better value than previous procurement options.
  
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• All the London Underground station and line closures for the Easter weekend

  17-04-2025 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line services for the upcoming Easter weekend from April 18 to Bank Holiday Monday, April 21.
  
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• LIVE as major disruption at busy London station after person hit by train

  16-04-2025 19:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A person has been hit by a train near London St Pancras.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after 'serious' two-car crash on M2 in Kent

  16-04-2025 19:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A woman has been taken to hospital after a two-car crash on the M2 in Kent.
  
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• Man ‘attacked by group’ and gun found at Beckenham Junction station

  16-04-2025 19:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An arrest has been made after a man was allegedly attacked by a group at Beckenham Junction station.
  
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• Four stabbed with one dead in HORROR 42 hours across London

  16-04-2025 19:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A horror 42 hours across London has seen four people stabbed with one of the victims left dead.
  
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• New West Wickham martial arts gym aims ‘to give young people a place to belong’

  16-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In a time when supportive spaces for young people are more important than ever, a new martial arts centre in West Wickham aims to give them structure, confidence, and a sense of belonging.
  
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• Easter bank holiday bin collection dates confirmed for Bexley

  16-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The bin collection dates for Bexley over the upcoming Easter bank holiday weekend have been announced.
  
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• Man charged with stabbing pensioner on bus in Stanmore

  16-04-2025 17:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with stabbing another man in his 70s on a bus in Stanmore
  
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