3 h. ago ‘It’s like the Olympics’: Patrick Reed against Ryder Cup player payment

American players to receive stipend for participationFormer world No 6 said Europe have more ‘camaraderie’Patrick Reed believes it “unnecessary” that his fellow Americans will be paid for participation in the upcoming Ryder Cup. Reed, who has missed out on what would have been a fourth Ryder Cup appearance at Bethpage, also said Europe carry the advantage of having the more closely-knit team.US players plus their captain, Keegan Bradley, will be given $500,000 (£368,300) – $300,000 (£221,000) of which must be donated to charity – for taking on Luke Donald’s Europe. The remaining $200,000 (£147,320) has been labelled a stipend. The topic was largely lost in fevered discussion over whether or not Bradley would pick himself as a player but remains hugely significant. Europe’s contingent have always been adamant they will not seek monetary reward for Ryder Cup appearances. Continue reading...

Sport

4 h. ago Five charged after boy, 17, is stabbed to death outside south London McDonald’s

Yeray Sanchez-Morales and another boy were attacked outside the busy fast food restaurant on Old Kent Road on August 27

Events

16 h. ago ‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster

Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disasterOnce upon a time, the world was powered by whale. Oil made from whale blubber burns cleanly and well, though it smells strongly of fish. It was, for a while, the perfect fuel. To meet the growing demand, whales were hunted almost to extinction.And then we discovered that oil could come from the ground. Lamps once lit by rendered blubber were swiftly changed over to run on what Americans call kerosene and the British call paraffin. Later, those lamps were changed to run on electricity, and instead of burning oil in the lamps themselves, we began to burn it in power plants miles away. Continue reading...

Events

21 h. ago Top locations where you can still buy a home for less than £150,000

One south London area has seven per cent of homes for sale currently priced £150,000 or less

Economics

30 h. ago Prince William reveals how Princess Charlotte is taking after her mother Kate by learning 'crucial' skill

The Prince of Wales, 43, visited a youth organisation in Lambeth, South London, yesterday, while his brother Prince Harry was in Nottingham .

Politics

36 h. ago A 1960s townhouse in south London with playful interiors and a Derek Jarman

A 1960s townhouse in south London with playful interiors and a Derek Jarman-inspired garden  House & Garden

Politics

54 h. ago Prince Harry makes £1.1million personal donation to Children in Need in latest charm offensive as Prince William announces funding for homeless charity

The Duke of Sussex was at the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham today; while Prince William was visiting a youth organisation in Lambeth, South London.

Economics

54 h. ago Prince of Wales says music ‘crucial’ as he visits Symphony Studios

William highlighted Prince Louis’s musical interests during a visit to the south London facility.

Politics

55 h. ago Man appears in court charged over the death of Ed Sheeran dancer killed in horror bike crash

Lousha Liddell, 25, was killed when she was thrown from the back seat of Jordan Spartan’s bike in Earlsfield, south west London

Events

56 h. ago Prince Harry attracts modest crowd as he arrives for charity event in Nottingham after getting delayed by Tube strikes... as estranged brother William visits youth centre in London

The Duke of Sussex was at the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham today; while Prince William was visiting a youth organisation in Lambeth, South London.

Politics

57 h. ago Prince Harry attracts small crowd as he arrives for charity event in Nottingham... as estranged brother William visits youth centre in London

The Duke of Sussex was at the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham today; while Prince William was visiting a youth organisation in Lambeth, South London.

Politics

58 h. ago WhatsApp’s ex security chief accuses Meta of putting billions at risk

Lawsuit claims 100,000 accounts are hacked every day, and that 1,500 Meta engineers had access to sensitive user information

Events

3 d. ago South London council scraps high street pedestrianisation plans after backlash

Lewisham Council said no such scheme would come forward without further engagement with the local community

Politics

3 d. ago Four charged after boy, 17, is stabbed to death outside south London McDonalds

Yeray Sanchez-Morales, 17, was killed in a double stabbing outside the busy restaurant on Old Kent Road on August 27

Events

4 d. ago Best places to eat within 15 minutes of London’s Leicester Square

Best places to eat within 15 minutes of London’s Leicester Square  South China Morning Post

Politics

4 d. ago Mystery over the value of Angela Rayner's constituency home: Axed Deputy PM's lawyers increased the price of her home by £150,000 after an 'error' was made

The official value of axed Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's Ashton-under-Lyne house was increased by family lawyers from £487,500 to £650,000 last April,

Economics

5 d. ago 'I went hunting for Brixton's infamous crack squirrels – and it turned sinister'

EXCLUSIVE: Squirrels stashing crack in South London were reported back in 2005, making national headlines with their drug-fuelled antics - but how are they doing 18 years later? Harry Thompson investigates

Politics

6 d. ago Murder arrest after two women die five months apart in London

The 40-year-old was first arrested on suspicion of murder on April 1 after Carmenza Trujillo, 53, died in the Aylesbury Estate, south-east London.

Events

6 d. ago Residents lose fight to stop home in leafy suburb being turned into flats

Residents and councillors in Plasnewydd in Cardiff said they feared the character of their area would be "eroded" if the three-bed family home was turned into self-contained flats

Politics

6 d. ago Average UK house price hits new record high of £299,331 in August, says Halifax

The bank said house prices recorded the third month-on-month rise in a row.

Economics