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Four London councils announce fight back against Labour's council tax hike

Wandsworth, Richmond, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea borough councils believe their residents will be disproportionately impacted by the 'mansion' tax increase

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East London care home resident, 48, died after being left outside on 'hottest May day for 80 years'

An inquest into the death has been opened

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Streatham shooting scene first pictures as gunfire rings out in South London

A crime scene remains in place this morning

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West London council misled care leaver when telling him he'd get a council house

If he didn't accept the offer the council allegedly said he'd be intentionally homeless

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'TfL needs to sort out major e-bike issue now instead of waiting for government'

Exclusive: Sarah Olney, who has declared her interest in running for City Hall under the Liberal Democrat banner, said that Londoners cannot afford to wait for legislation to catch up

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Man rushed to hospital after 'gunshots heard' in South London in middle of afternoon

His attacker is still at large

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Met Police warn McDonald's in North London is seeing string of 'horrific' crimes

Met officers report violent attacks on a pregnant staff member and an elderly man outside the restaurant in recent months

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Doctor said girl had growing pains but it was golf-ball sized tumour

Her mum has explained the symptoms that prompted concern and how it took three years to get a diagnosis

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Lewisham spending £30m a year paying private firms to care for children - new plan will cut bill

The residential children's home will care for up to six children with complex needs which cannot be met in family-based care

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Croydon Council homes being left empty for longer as thousands wait in temporary accommodation

Croydon currently has 417 empty council properties awaiting return to tenants

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Parsons Green Tube bombing nine years on: Remembering the attack and the officer who walked towards danger

A brave army officer walked towards the scene to gather crucial evidence

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London weather latest as maximum temperatures set to drop below 20C

The warm weather is coming to an end as Autumn begins to move in

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Engine idling could be banned across entire South London borough with fines up to £500

Merton also plans to ban the use of laughing gas in public as part of new legal orders to improve residents' quality of life

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Nurse tells woman 'never shave' after bikini line mistake almost killed her

The 28-year-old was told if she had waited one more day it could have been fatal

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Woman, 33, dies after being hit by car at rush hour in South London

Paramedics rushed her to hospital, but she died later that same day

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Met Police officer sacked after labelling colleagues 'wastemen' and 'liars' on podcast

The Met Officer was dismissed without notice at a hearing regarding his posting on social media as he labelled his colleagues 'wastemen' and 'ba**y holes'

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Village 'like Practical Magic' with cosy cafes and witchy shops is 2 hours from London

A village near London has been dubbed the 'real life Practical Magic' village, complete with witchcraft boutiques, cosy cafes and horses roaming freely through the streets

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Revised Catford town centre regeneration gets Cabinet approval

The new regeneration scheme for Catford moves away from demolition and focuses more on a 'retrofit-first approach'

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Disabled Londoners face 'unacceptable inequalities' but does Mayor's action plan go far enough?

Deaf and Disabled Londoners are being promised "practical action" to tackle inequalities and help them access more help

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'Unmistakable eyesore' in Islington being demolished as plans approved for its replacement

Islington councillors twice rejected demolition proposals for the former Children's Society centre but the Planning Inspectorate ultimately backed the developer