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XL Bully owner said he'd burn man's house down if he reported dog attack

XL Bully owner Nathan Johnstone was sentenced for a dog attack in Plumstead. He also threatened to burn the victim's house down if the incident was reported to police.

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Tenant fined and shop penalised after neighbours' noise complaint

A tenant has been fined for noise nuisance and a shop penalised for selling vapes to children following investigations in south east London.

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Penge man threatened to kill chicken shop worker with imitation gun over garlic sauce

Teen jailed for three years after threatening south London chicken shop worker with imitation firearm in garlic sauce dispute.

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Erith bungalow could be turned into HMO for seven people

A bungalow in Erith could be transformed into a seven-bedroom house share under plans now being considered by Bexley Council.

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Man stabbed to death outside south east London nightclub 'had gone to help friend'

A man who was stabbed to death outside a nightclub in Peckham had reportedly "gone to help his friend".

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All 40 of UK fashion retailer's stores could close this month amid administration

Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.

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Man runs marathon in memory of sister lost to epilepsy

An Epsom man is tackling the London Marathon in memory of his sister who died from epilepsy

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Woman in hospital after assault in Bromley

A woman is in hospital after she was assaulted in Bromley.

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Man fighting for life among two in hospital after south east London stabbing

Two men injured in a fatal stabbing in Peckham remain in hospital, with one fighting for his life.

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The Bromley and Kent trains cancelled by works this week after Easter

Southeastern trains will be cancelled or replaced by buses this week after Easter.

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Bromley teen pulled gun on chicken shop staff after he gave him wrong sauce

A Penge teen who assaulted and threatened to kill a staff member at a south London chicken shop has been jailed for three years.

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Man, 26, stabbed to death outside south east London nightclub pictured for first time

A 26-year-old man who was stabbed to death outside a nightclub in Peckham has been pictured for the first time.

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Man in hospital after crash on busy south east London road

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash in Woolwich.

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Two teens taken to hospital after double stabbing near Erith shopping centre

Two teenagers have been taken to hospital after a double stabbing near a shopping centre in Erith.

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Boy, 14, was ‘out filming music video’ before being shot dead in Woolwich

A 14-year-old boy was reportedly out filming a music video with friends before he was shot dead in Woolwich.

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Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK to perform at Wireless Festival 2026

Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".

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Forensics probe after man, 26, killed outside south east London nightclub

Forensics are investigating for a second a day after a man was killed outside a nightclub on Ruby Street in Peckham.

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Police arrest man after 11kg of illegal bushmeat seized — including rats

A man has been arrested in south east London after 11kg of illegal bushmeat was seized by the FSA and Metropolitan Police, amid public health concerns.

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Everything we know as man killed in triple south east London nightclub stabbing

We have gathered everything we know so far after a man was stabbed to death outside a nightclub in Peckham.

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Skydiver dies at Kent aerodrome in 'unexplained' incident

Police are investigating after a skydiver died at an aerodrome in Kent.