Online retailers will be forced to put in place tougher checks to stop youngsters buying knives after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it is “shockingly easy” for children to buy blades. Southport ...

Indonesian rescuers resumed a search on Wednesday for people missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java that killed at least 17 people.

The Department for Education has shared updated information about how secondary schools in Enfield performed in 2024 in terms of pupil progress.

The RSPB has confirmed the date a shop and café at its Rainham Marshes nature reserve will close for good. The café and shop will have its final day of trading on February 2 - after which it will shut ...

Iga Swiatek continued her romp through the Australian Open draw with a quarter-final victory over Emma Navarro. The Pole’s 6-1 6-2 win means she has dropped just 14 games so far in five matches – a ...

Controversial plans for 40 new homes in Chingford have been green-lit. The former Chingford Kennels, which sits empty in Chingford Mount Road, will be torn down and replaced with four housing blocks.

On Boxing Day the tip jar from Caffe Nero then on New Year’s Day he also trespassed at Wimpy with intent to steal but was unsuccessful. Finally on January 4 he stole a till containing £250 of cash ...

A vape shop owner in South Croydon has hit back at complaints from residents about blocking the pavement, claiming his business is being ...

An aspiring mum who owns 16 reborn dolls says she "understands" why Katie Price has bought them - and urges trolls to stop calling her "crazy". Jess Ellis, 29, started making and collecting the ...

Plans for a new GP health centre in Croydon will move one step closer as a planning application is submitted to build it on a former car park.

Neighbours say they have concerns about the future of a popular Blackheath farmer’s market under plans to build homes on a station car park.

The new hub, which was championed by Coulsdon Town’s Conservative councillors and local MP Chris Philp, will be located at 152 Brighton Road and open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Work began on ...