A fire that broke out at a shop causing huge plumes of smoke in south-east London on Thursday evening has been brought under ...

People are being advised to “avoid the area” after a fire at a row of shops and dwellings in Peckham. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled the blaze in Coldharbour Lane just before ...

Shops have been set on fire in Peckham, south London, as riots continue for a third night in the capital. Police have clashed with rioters in Hackney and vehicles have been set on fire in Peckham and ...

Protests have broken out after a video showed a Black woman accused of theft being forcefully restrained in a Peckham beauty supply shop. At one point, the man can be seen putting his hands around the ...

"I don't know any other demographic, apart from black women and men, whose brutalisation is posted and shared online as frequently. Imagine going on social media just to have a look, and then seeing a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...