A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after five people were stabbed on Thursday morning in south London, emergency services said. The Metropolitan Police said a man in his 50s,

A superstore worker bravely fended off an alleged knife attacker at a Sainsbury’s Argos warehouse by hitting him on the head with a fire extinguisher. Five people were injured in the incident at an Argos warehouse in Marlowe Way, Croydon on Thursday morning.

Supporters of Lucy Letby gathered at a pub to celebrate her 35th birthday with prosecco, homemade banners, and a large cake bearing her name. Letby, a former nurse, spent her birthday in prison on January 4 after being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others in a neonatal unit.

The London Fire Brigade said around 60 firefighters were called to the fire which erupted in a first floor flat in Upper Norwood at around 3am. Seven people were rescued using ladders and had been treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service.

As the Holmesdale shook with celebration, as the manager Oliver Glasner – usually the calmest man in the room – was sent streaking down the touchline to dive into the huddled Palace players by the corner flag, one man was at the centre of attention, knowing that his goal had sparked this carnival of human exuberance and joy.

A brave Met officer single-handedly tackled a ‘knifeman’ who was allegedly attempting to stab another man at a petrol station in south London on Saturday. The force said PC Morgan Younger managed to disarm the man after spotting him while buying a drink at the petrol station in Lee High Road, Lewisham at around 3pm.

A suspect has been arrested after five people have been taken to hospital after a stabbing attack at a warehouse in South London - with one man being taken to a major trauma centre.

A 31-year-old woman who was found dead inside a house in Croydon has been named. Jamelatu Tsiwah was found by officers on Monday at an address in Bensham Lane, Croydon, following reports of an unresponsive woman. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Several south London restaurants have been named as finalists in the British Kebab Awards. The British Kebab Awards are run in association with Just Eat and aim to “recognise and champion the efforts of local kebab takeaways and restaurants across the nation”.

There is also a yellow warning for wind in place on the same day due to Storm Éowyn, overlapping with areas of Scotland due to get snow.

A double murderer is due to be sentenced for killing a woman and dumping her dismembered body in a park. Steve Sansom was out on life licence when he killed Sarah Mayhew, 38, and dumped her remains in Rowdown Fields, New Addington, south London, last spring.

Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure looks set to be out for up to six months after suffering a serious meniscus injury in training. The Mali international is now setting his sights on a return to action ahead of the 2025-26 season.