17 h. ago 'I was one of the most recognisable faces on TV but I gave it all up to become a teacher'

A face many people grew up with on CBBC and CITV Michael Underwood left his life in front of camera to become a primary school teacher in South West London

Politics

29 h. ago Developing | Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week

Developing | Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week  South China Morning Post

Politics

38 h. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm warning with parched Britain set to get more rain tomorrow than in all of May

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for southern England including London as well as the Midlands and South Wales tomorrow from 9am until 6pm.

Events

46 h. ago 'Did I pass?' Driver training bus has roof ripped off in bridge crash

The training bus, which was not carrying passengers, hit the Norwood Junction railway bridge in South London shortly after midday on Thursday.

Events

47 h. ago You might be KFC, but we are the Chicken Mile! Takeaways on London road with 29 different fried chicken outlets vow to take on fast food giant's £1.5bn expansion plans

MailOnline has spoken to takeaway bosses at some of the 29 different fried chicken outlets on a stretch of south London road to find out if they're threatened by KFC's expansion plans.

Society

58 h. ago South London killer who raped girl, 14, and fathered her child dies in prison

South London killer who raped girl, 14, and fathered her child dies in prison  Yahoo News UK

Events

59 h. ago Gang followed and stabbed Greek tourist after botched bag robbery, court hears

Antonis Antoniadis, 26, was allegedly followed and attacked in New Cross, south-east London, on July 7 last year, and died two weeks later.

Events

67 h. ago The cheapest neighbourhoods in and near south London to buy a house

The cheapest neighbourhoods in and near south London to buy a house  Yahoo News UK

Politics

3 d. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s investment plans: sugaring the bitter pill of austerity | Editorial

The chancellor is right to be planning for the long term, but voters won’t be patient if change isn’t felt soonInequality between British regions is not a new problem and Rachel Reeves is not the first chancellor to want to close the gap. In 2014, George Osborne promised a “northern powerhouse” to rival the dominance of London and the south-east. He pledged devolution and investment in infrastructure to connect northern cities, to unlock productivity and growth.Since then, Britain’s economy has suffered multiple shocks, some external (the pandemic, inflation stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), others self-inflicted (Brexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget). Each time, the damage was more severe in places already falling behind. Boris Johnson claimed levelling up as his defining purpose. Rishi Sunak let the ambition slide. Now it is being revived by a Labour chancellor. In a speech announcing transport investments on Wednesday, Ms Reeves promised a “renewal of Britain”, with prosperity ...

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3 d. ago Camilla reveals wish to become joint patron of ‘favourite’ Garden Museum

Camilla visited an exhibition held by the Garden Museum in south London on Wednesday to celebrate British Flowers Week.

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3 d. ago The best south Asian restaurants in London — according to the Kolamba founder

The best south Asian restaurants in London — according to the Kolamba founder  The Times

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3 d. ago Little UK town named most 'boring' place to live but not everyone agrees

One South West London town has been named one of the UK's most boring places to live - but its great transport and activity offerings have some begging to differ

Politics

4 d. ago Somali woman Marjama Osman killed in South London stabbing, police launch murder probe

Somali woman Marjama Osman killed in South London stabbing, police launch murder probe  Hiiraan

Events

4 d. ago The Battle of Trafalgar (Tavern)! London pub boasting one of Britain's best beer gardens is under threat from killjoy council

The Trafalgar Tavern sitting alongside the River Thames in Greenwich, south-east London, is often hailed among the nation's most picturesque spots for a pint.

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4 d. ago Exclusive | Hong Kong McDonald’s spot close to topping London as world’s busiest

Exclusive | Hong Kong McDonald’s spot close to topping London as world’s busiest  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Two clubbers are dead and urgent warning is issued amid fears pills '500 times stronger than heroin' are being sold in London nightspots: Man, 28, and woman, 20, died over Bank Holiday weekend

A man, 28, and woman, 20, are thought to have taken Nitazenes, believed to be up to 500 times stronger than heroin, after partying at a south London nightclub during the Spring Bank Holiday weekend.

Events

4 d. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: White working class children have been betrayed

Saturday night at eight o'clock found me not at the movies but at the Cinema Museum, a hidden gem near the Oval cricket ground in South London.

Events

5 d. ago Runner rushed to hospital after tree falls on her on Thames Path in south London

Ambulance scrambled to Barn Elms Boathouse at about 07.20am on Monday

Politics

5 d. ago Freddy Brazier and grandmother Jackiey Budden smoke suspicious cigarettes before dancing together in foul

The influencer, 20, was seen puffing with his gran, 68, in front of tourists near Tower Bridge in South London.

Events

5 d. ago Busy south London station shuts for a year to replace 'unreliable' escalators

Cutty Sark DLR will remain closed until next spring so the ‘increasingly unreliable’ escalators can be replaced

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