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Man beaten up by group after 'false' sex assault accusation in Bromley McDonald's

The man was followed and attacked after he was accused of sexual assault in McDonald's Market Square.

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State Pension boost due for millions as new figures 'higher than expected’

New figures show the new state pension and the basic state pension is likely to rise by 4.8% next April

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Person dies after being hit by train on busy London station line

A person has died after being hit by a train on the London Waterloo station line.

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Busy London train line reopens after emergency incident causes major disruption

A busy London train line has reopened after an emergency services incident which caused major service disruption.

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New school streets scheme set to be introduced near Peckham primary

A new School Streets zone is set to be introduced near a primary school in Peckham.

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New affordable homes proposed for Orpington as residents invited to see plans

Bromley Council has announced plans for 44 new affordable homes on Poverest Road in Orpington as part of its Homes for Bromley People programme.

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Sir Michael Caine among celebrities urging Prime Minister to ban smacking

Actor Sir Michael Caine is among the celebrities urging the Prime Minister to ban smacking.

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Major station evacuated as air ambulance lands and emergency services rush to lines

A major station has been evacuated as an air ambulance and the emergency services rush to the area.

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Hours of delays expected at major London station due to emergency incident

Hours of delays are expected at one of London’s busiest train stations as the emergency services rush to an incident.

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Man charged with manslaughter after fatal group brawl in south east London

A man has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal attack in south east London.

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MAPPED: Is Vodafone down in my area? The locations affected by major outage

Over a hundred thousand Vodafone customers have been unable to access the internet after a reported service outage for several networks, leaving many without internet access.

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'Extremely dangerous' Kent child sex offender injected girl with drugs before rape

A Kent sex offender in East Malling injected a child with drugs before raping her in “remote” hideouts.

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Is Lebara down? Thousands of internet users report 'total blackout'

This comes as customers at a range of providers report issues with their network, including those at BT and Vodafone.

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Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in line for first France start tonight

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is in line to make his first France start in tonight's World Cup qualifier against Iceland.

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LOCALiQ launches free digital marketing courses to help build AI-ready skills

Interest in artificial intelligence has surged among UK businesses in recent months, with many eager to understand how new tools like Google’s AI Mode will change the way people search and discover brands online.

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The major A road closures across south east London and Kent this week

 Drivers across Kent and south east London are advised to plan ahead as a week of overnight closures is set to affect several major routes, including the A2, A20, A21, and A282.

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Is BT internet down? Major broadband outage reported by customers

Around 93% of BT customers affected are reporting issues with their WIFI.

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New Cross B&M store CLOSED after  ‘serious' rat and mice infestation

A B&M store in New Cross has been temporarily closed following claims of a “serious” mice and rat infestation that allegedly affected food areas.

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Lewisham Southeastern trains cancelled or replaced by buses this week

Several Southeastern trains in Lewisham will be cancelled or replaced by buses this week due to engineering work.

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Kidbrooke residents left without water for three days in 'unknown' issue

Residents in a block of newly-built flats in Kidbrooke were left without water for over three days following an “unknown issue”.