A man was treated for smoke inhalation after a bedroom caught fire in Whitton. The room, in a bungalow in Glasbrook Avenue, was slightly damaged, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. Firefighters were called to the house shortly before 9.30am today
Last-ditch talks to avoid disruptive rail strikes in the coming weeks are being held in London. Commuters currently face travel chaos as Network Rail workers who are part of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union plan to walk out 24 hours from
If you thought the political mudslinging might slow down after the general election, think again. The rhetoric is still flying, at least in Sutton, after Conservative Beddington South councillor Neil Garratt claimed Liberal Democrats had become
Street cleaners following Chelsea’s bank holiday open-top bus parade divided waste in two; recycling (cans and bottles) and organic (for battered bits of celery). The air was full of the Blues’ salad of choice as coaches carrying the first team
It is a wet, blustery day across south-west London and north Surrey - not ideal conditions for motorbike riders. But Surrey Police has taken the opportunity to help educate bikers on how to ride in adverse conditions, and how to avoid crashes.
Train passengers have been asked to use buses or Tube services instead of Southern trains due to engineering works in the Clapham Junction area. The works, between Clapham Junction and Kensington Olympia, will run all day today. For more information
Looking back on her 35 years with 80s jazz-funk band Shakatak, Jill Saward finds it near impossible to pinpoint the highlight of their astonishing career. Starting out in 1980, the band found fame with their first top 20 single Easier Said Than
