A diesel spillage on the M25 just after the exit from the Dartford tunnnel is causing roughly eight miles of queues on the London orbital motorway this afternoon.
A prolific shoplifter who targeted supermarkets in Sidcup and Chislehurst and stole hundreds of pounds of goods has been jailed for seven weeks and been banned from every Co-op supermarket in the country for life.
A new online map has been launched, allowing homeowners to check for outbreaks of Japanese knotweed in their area, and it shows there are currently 53 infestations around Bromley, 22 in Bexley and five in Gravesend.
The breakout star of hit musician Prince's' life story film documentary When Doves Cry is to appear in a new hit-packed concert show in 2019 - Mark Anthony as Prince, which is coming to Bromley in February.
There will be overnight closures of the Dartford Tunnel throughout this week while routine maintenance work is carried out on both tunnels, Highways England has confirmed.
A British Transport Police officer has been named in the Queen's New Year Honours list for his long-running services patrolling south east London and Kent's railway network.
The Met Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for the public's help to identify a man injured in a road traffic collision that they believe may be from Bexley.
Following on from yesterday's look back at the first six months of 2018, we continue our review of the year with a round-up of the biggest news stories from the last six months.
As we prepare to welcome 2019, The Times takes a look at the first six months of the past year, and the biggest stories we have reported on. Tomorrow we'll take a look at the second half of 2018.
Firefighters spent almost an hour tackling a fire on the 12th floor of a block of flats in Erith on Sunday (December 23) after items placed on a kitchen hob caught fire.
Seven men from Bromley, Bexley and Kent who were part of a criminal network responsible for night time burglaries across south London which saw high value vehicles stolen have been jailed.
