19+ hour, 11+ min ago   (682+ words) Kellie Bright has spoken about her decision to leave EastEnders and the direction of her character’s final storyline. The actress, who has played Linda Carter for 13 years, is due to leave the show soon. The actress first arrived in Albert…...

4+ day, 46+ min ago   (455+ words) A south London hotelier has been sentenced for fraudulently claiming £450,000 in Covid support funds. Richard Courtenay, 62, of Larpent Avenue in Wandsworth, made nine false applications for Bounce Back Loans at the height of the pandemic for five separate companies. Courtenay…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (274+ words) EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to a charge of drink-driving and faces a trial next year. The 62-year-old, best known for playing Alfie Moon in the long-running soap, appeared by video-link before Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (92+ words) A man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Carshalton. Police were called to Green Wrythe Lane in Carshalton yesterday (September 2) at 7.57pm to reports of a knife attack. The man, 42, was found with stab injuries in the area....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (386+ words) A council manager who stole laptops earmarked to help vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work. Bobby Lee Smith, 37, held a managerial position within Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (101+ words) A man has been charged with arson after a fire at an asylum hotel in Surrey. Surrey Police was called to reports of a fire at around 9.40am yesterday (August 29) to reports of a fire at the Stanwell Hotel in Staines....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (178+ words) Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was assaulted at a Surrey park. The incident happened at around 2pm on July 12 at Alpha Road Recreation Ground in Maybury. Police said a fight broke out between a group of teenage…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (663+ words) Labour is cracking down on fly-tippers. Mayor Perry needs to do the same and end our borough’s reign as fly-tipping capital of the UK. In February 2026, Croydon was once again crowned the fly-tipping capital of the UK. With over 53,000 recorded…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (286+ words) Five drink or drug drivers from Sutton were hit with driving bans this week. The motorists were all caught driving while they were over the alcohol or a specified drug limit. The breath alcohol limit for drivers of 35 micrograms of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (130+ words) A man has died after falling from a height near a tower block in Elephant and Castle. Police were called near the Draper House block today (August 23) at 1.15am to reports of a man with serious injuries after the fall. A…...