The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony will be held in London for the first time this autumn. To mark the award’s 70th anniversary, seven decades on from Englishman Stanley Matthews being the first winner of the Ballon d’Or, the event will be hosted by a London venue, yet to be announced, on 26 October. The award […]
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Police were called and people were evacuated from their homes in an emergency welfare check on a flat occupant which shut a south London street for around 12 hours. Officers were called to a property on Stanstead Road in Catford just before 11pm on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police said specialist officers and negotiators attended the […]
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A battle at the heart of London’s crime scene is brewing. But it’s not between gangs, it’s the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police butting heads. An ever-tech-savvy Scotland Yard has made a £50million deal with AI company Palantir to speed up criminal investigations. If a contract isn’t signed, the Met has warned it will have […]
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In this scorching weather, swimming slots at outdoor pools and ponds are going like hot cakes, with everyone eager to channel that flopped-next-to-the-pool holiday feeling. And now, new research has revealed the best spots in the world for a refreshing cold water dip, and one South London spot has made the list. Assessing the top […]
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Brooke Davies Published May 28, 2026 12:46pm Updated May 28, 2026 1:44pm Homes on a London street were evacuated after a man claiming to have access to a bomb fell from a window. Police were called to Stanstead Road in Catford last night after a resident said he had access to explosives. Officers deployed tear […]
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Noora Mykkanen Published May 28, 2026 7:54am Updated May 28, 2026 11:24am The extreme weather is wreaking havoc on the railways after damage to the vital signalling system, causing delays on the London Euston route. Passengers have been enduring an almost week-long heatwave as hot weather continues to grip the UK and western Europe, leading […]
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The gates to South Grove primary school in Walthamstow were closed to pupils last week. Teachers were on strike as part of a disparate wave of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (NEU) in schools across the borough of Waltham Forest in east London. Nearby Henry Maynard primary school has been affected, […]
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Analysis indicates that type 2 diabetes rates are rising twice as fast in young women than in older women (Alamy/PA) Rates of type 2 diabetes are rising twice as fast in younger women than older women, according to new analysis. The figure could be down to “little or no follow-up care” for those who develop […]
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One of the country’s best kept secrets is undergoing a once-in-a-decade revamp, as 17 tonnes of chalk are laid onto the Cerne Abbas Giant. The Giant, whose origin remains a mystery, undergoes a revamp every seven to 10 years but work is starting earlier this year due to climate change and changing weather patterns. The […]
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A prize for debut crime writers has an all-women shortlist for the first time, organisers have announced. Five authors are in the running for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2026, with the winner set to be announced during the Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling in September. The shortlist includes A Bad, Bad Place by Frances […]
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