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Emergency alert test returning in 2025 with nearly all UK mobiles affected
Nearly every mobile phone in the UK is set to receive an emergency alert message in 2025 as part of a national test.
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Carer who abused Bexley man, 88, days before he died leaves court a free woman
Carer Bilikesu Olagunju walked free with a suspended sentence for ill-treating 88-year-old John Attard in Bexley.
Dad and son 'distraught' and 'heartbroken' over closure of Bromley school
Parents with children at a Bromley private school that just announced its closure have launched a fundraiser in an attempt to save it.
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Engineering work to close Lewisham and Orpington stations this weekend
Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses this weekend as major engineering work takes place at Lewisham.
Man dies after motorbike and car crash in Dartford
A man has died after a motorbike and car crashed in the early hours of this morning in Dartford.
Mystery as elderly man found dead with 'incised wound to the abdomen'
A coroner is investigating the death of Ilford man Mohammed Akram, 84, after he was found dead with an unexplained wound to the abdomen.
Probe begins after man, 23, found dead in east London hotel
An inquest will be held into the death of Curtis Moran, 23, from Hartlepool, who seemingly took his life at an east London hotel on June 12.
South east Londoners left waiting for justice as Woolwich court backlog soars
Locals are facing long waits for justice as the case backlog at Woolwich Crown Court rose by 40 per cent.
'A dreadful mistake': How stroke patient was wrongly accused of taking overdose
Disabled east London resident David Goss's death was wrongly blamed on a drugs overdose due to a "dreadful mistake", an inquest has heard.
1920s train to pass through south east London – when and where you can see it
A vintage train with carriages dating back 100 years will be passing through south east London this week.
Major disruption all day at busy London station after train derails
Major disruption is expected at London Euston for the whole day after a train derailed.
New Cross ward councillor quits Labour Party for Greens
A South London councillor has quit the Labour Party and has joined the Greens citing “the party I joined is unrecognisable from what it has become”.
Man blames 'total gridlock' around major London bridge on Silvertown Tunnel toll
A man who lives near Tower Bridge has claimed that there is “total gridlock” on local roads since the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel on April 7.
Kent dad who killed adoptive daughter by bashing her head into wall loses appeal
Gravesend dad Jan Gholami who murdered his adopted daughter by bashing her head against a wall has lost a bid to appeal his conviction.
Another heat health alert for London issued with 'rise in death' warning
A second amber heat health alert has been issued for London until Tuesday, with highs of 34C expected by Monday.
Aldi brings back its school uniform bundle for a fiver, but be quick
Aldi's value back to school range is back this weekend - hitting stores earlier than ever this year
Dad issues warning as 'false widow spider' bite puts him in hospital
False Widows have long been established in the UK with first recorded siting in the UK coming in the 1870s
Three men charged after man stabbed to death outside west London prayer centre
Three men have been charged after a man was stabbed to death outside a prayer centre in west London.
Woman taken to hospital after falling unwell on busy Erith road
A woman has been taken to hospital after falling unwell in Erith.
'My daugher died of an allergic reaction - I'm trying to prevent any more deaths'
After the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, her grieving parents launched The Allergy School to prevent more needless deaths.