London news · 12 November 2026

Reward of up to £20,000 offered over fatal Clapham shooting
Police say the charity Crimestoppers is offering up to £20,000 for information leading to those responsible for the fatal shooting of bus driver Auguste-Marie Bile-Aka Amoa, 25, in Clapham. The Met has also released new CCTV footage of a moped.

Prolific Greggs shoplifter given suspended sentence, Met says
A 28-year-old woman who stole more than £2,000 of soft drinks from one Greggs store received a suspended sentence at Croydon Magistrates' Court. The Met says too many repeat offenders are being released.

New pub to open above East London Brewing Co brewery on Blackhorse Beer Mile
Time Out London reports that East London Brewing Co will open a pub called The Black Horse Tap above its Blackhorse Road brewery on Friday 27 November.

Forest Hill's former Wetherspoon reopens as soft play
Londonist reports the Capitol in Forest Hill, a former Wetherspoon, has reopened as a soft play centre.

Appeal after woman in her 70s dies in Wembley collision
The Met appealed for information after a woman in her 70s died when struck by a van in Wembley.

Murder conviction after fatal Westminster stabbing
The Met said a man was convicted of murder after a fatal stabbing in Westminster.

Detectives seek man after Peckham murder
Met detectives are trying to trace a man in connection with a murder in Peckham.

Mayor warns heatwaves could cost London over £25bn in a decade
City Hall estimates London's 2026 heatwaves cost about £2.5bn in lost productivity and says similar summers could cost over £25bn in ten years. Sadiq Khan is at COP31 in Antalya, where he is to be the first Mayor of London to speak at the World Leaders' Summit.
