Matt Watts

News Editor

London

Restaurant above London pub named UK's best as capital dominates list

London dining spots dominate the list of the UK’s finest places to eat at National Restaurant Awards 2026

9 Jun 2026
Parents and child fell to death from flat in south London
London

‘Severely-ill' boy and parents died in London luxury tower block fall

Nine-year-old boy and his parents died in the tragedy at the tower block in Elephant and Castle

9 Jun 2026
London

Huge recycling centre fire brought under control after rail chaos

100 firefighters battled huge blaze at recycling centre that caused major travel disruption

9 Jun 2026
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Huge London recycling plant fire leads to severe rail disruption

100 firefighters battle fire at recycling centre which is causing major disruption to rail services to and from central London

9 Jun 2026
London

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan accused of preying on women for sex

Allegations published by BBC Panorama and The Times with Sullivan denying the claims

8 Jun 2026
Crime

Murder probe launched as man dies in double stabbing in east London

Victim found fatally wounded in garden in Pankhurst Avenue, Silvertown

5 Jun 2026
Politics

No 10 fury as JD Vance blames Henry Nowak murder on migrant ‘invasion’

The US politician claimed Mr Nowak would be alive if European elites had resisted ‘the politics of self-hatred and the mass invasion of migrants’.

5 Jun 2026
Showbiz

Tributes pour in for Ted Lasso and Buffy star Anthony Head after death

Daughters of much-loved actor - who also starred in Little Britain and Merlin- announced death of father in emotional statement

5 Jun 2026
London

Cyclist 'fighting for life' after crash in south London

Air Ambulance dispatched to scene after collision involving car and bike in Dog Kennel Hill in south London

5 Jun 2026
UK

Jon Snow reveals he has been privately battling Alzheimer's for years

Veteran journalist will discuss the reality of living with the condition, the most common form of dementia, in new documentary

5 Jun 2026
Crime

Moment police car flips onto side during central London chase

Police vehicle overturned on Stamford Street in Waterloo during pursuit

5 Jun 2026
Stratford station during the Tube strike on June 4
Transport

RMT warns further Tube strikes 'inevitable' if dispute continues

Warning from union comes as Londoners endured travel misery on the Tube this week

5 Jun 2026
Crime

Murder probe as boy, 15, dies five days after stabbing in north London

Victim of fatal stabbing named by police as he loses fight for life in hospital

5 Jun 2026
Showbiz

Blunt and Firth join Spielberg at London premiere of new blockbuster

Stars come out at premiere in Leicester Square of eagerly-awaited new extra-terrestrial blockbuster

4 Jun 2026
Tube strike Thursday
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Severe disruption for rush hour as second Tube strike hits London

Commuters hit by fresh travel chaos as second 24-hour RMT walkout hits London’s transport network

4 Jun 2026
London

Hampstead Heath ponds will remain 'trans-inclusive'

City of London Corporation make final decision over future use of ponds by transgender swimmers

4 Jun 2026
Crime

Man shot with crossbow on Surrey university campus

A 21-year-old Saudi national has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder that left man ‘seriously injured’

4 Jun 2026
Showbiz

Where is Katie Price’s ‘missing’ husband Lee Andrews? A full timeline

Latest twist in ‘disappearance’ of Katie Price’s husband who she claimed was ‘detained in a van with his hands tied’

28 May 2026
Crime

Thug who threatened to kill London synagogue manager jailed

Tavius Jean Charles jailed for five years after targeting victims who were visibly Jewish in the street and outside a synagogue

22 May 2026
London is set for a heatwave over the Spring bank holiday weekend
London

'Rise in deaths' alert as heatwave to bring 'hottest ever May day'

Amber heat health alert with temperatures to start rising into the high 20Cs on Friday and predicted to peak at 33C on Monday

22 May 2026
London

Met warns of officer number cuts as row over AI contract explodes

The Metropolitan Police said without the new technology it would be ‘forced to make further tough choices’ and reduce officer numbers

22 May 2026