The swimmer got into difficulty earlier. He was pulled into the lifeboat in shorts and shoes. The RNLI is wearing of the dangers of wild swimming in the Thames because of cold water shock and hidden ...

Wallington-based Anisa first discovered kabaddi at 19 while studying at the London School of Economics, having never played the sport before. By her third year, she was president of the university's ...

Lib Dem, Helen Maguire, says police are having to rely on laws not designed for the problem. She wants the Government to launch a consultation that will inform the way e-bikes and e-scooters are sold, ...

Lib Dem members on the authority want Dorset Hall in South Wimbledon retained as a heritage asset for community use. A spokesperson for the Labour run council says the building’s Listed status already ...

Rebecca Taylor has been in the cyber security industry for over a decade and now specialises as a threat intelligence researcher. She says she spends a lot of time on the dark web with her Agony Aunt ...

Twenty-five firefighters were called to a blaze on Ibsley Gardens shortly before 2am this morning. One man had to be rescued, while a second person left the property before firefighters arrived. Both ...

Around 2.3% of homes there can’t get speeds needed for smooth online gaming, compared with 1.2% in Hammersmith and Fulham. The figure is 0.7% in Wandsworth, 0.6% in Sutton and 0.4% in Merton. The ...

Flora Dunn comes from a family of writers and wanted to self-publish her own novels. 2026 has been designated National Year of Reading with the aim of encouraging people to pick up a book for pleasure ...

Five people were evacuated from a neighbouring property as a precaution. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to Balham New Road just before 3am, bringing the fire under control by ...

Anthony Williams also admitted possessing a knife on the service at Huntingdon last November. The 33-year-old denies 14 charges of attempted murder and is due to stand trial next week. The incident ...

Sutton Council has acknowledged the situation and says it is investigating. The interconnected ponds serve as one of the primary sources for the River Wandle. The surprise incident comes around three ...

The blaze is still under investigation, but it is thought to have been started by a fridge with an electrical fault. Stallholders who were not affected will be able to trade as normal. Kingston ...