The announcement comes after lead campaigner Sir Alan Bates said redress schemes had ‘turned into quasi-kangaroo courts’.

Danson Park welcomed more than 400 participants for the 625th Bexley parkrun. The well-known 5km course saw runners, joggers, and walkers take part amid encouraging cheers from the crowd on Saturday, ...

Green energy industrialist Dale Vince’s High Court claim against the publisher of the Daily Mail has been thrown out by a judge. Mr Vince brought legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited ...

A block of flats up to eight storeys tall in Chingford has been approved by Waltham Forest Council. The Hickman Avenue tower will comprise 87 homes, 35 of which will be ‘affordable’ housing aimed at ...

London is set to enjoy its warmest weather of the year starting June 9, with temperatures peaking at 28°C by Friday.

A care home in east London has been trialling technology such as robot pets and Amazon Alexa to help transform the lives of residents living ...

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There had been speculation the five-time Ballon d’Or winner could join a club competing in this summer’s Club World Cup on a short-term deal.

Several Southern trains running through Croydon will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this week. The changes are due to engineering work and will affect trains from Monday to Friday (June ...

Named as one of the UK’s ‘sunniest places’, Eastbourne offers unspoilt coastline, classic seaside resorts and a touch of nostalgia which ...

Around 1,000 doctors have written to MPs urging them to vote against the assisted dying Bill describing it as “simply not safe”. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House ...

Union membership in councils run by Reform has increased since the party took control of local authorities after the May elections, new figures reveal. The GMB said workers were “flocking” to join ...