Local London news from around the capital

7:47am Monday 28th May 2012

Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada could be freed as his bid for bail is heard.

7:29am Monday 28th May 2012

A British woman has been arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine worth £1.6 million into the tropical island of Bali.

3:25am Monday 28th May 2012

A 28-year-old man is being questioned by police after a woman's body was found in a pool of blood in an underpass.

3:22am Monday 28th May 2012

A mother and stepfather who forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal bunker are to be sentenced.

3:01am Monday 28th May 2012

Tony Blair will be back at centre stage when he appears at the Leveson Inquiry to be questioned about his relations with the media.

3:01am Monday 28th May 2012

The Syrian government has been accused by the United Nations of an "outrageous use of force" against civilians in an attack that left more than 100 dead, including at least 49 children.

3:01am Monday 28th May 2012

Cabinet minister Baroness Warsi was facing an investigation into her parliamentary expenses amid allegations she claimed for accommodation while staying at a friend's house rent-free.

3:01am Monday 28th May 2012

An Army officer who was killed by a home-made bomb in Afghanistan packed more into his three decades alive than most people do in a lifetime, his family said.

2:48am Monday 28th May 2012

Britain is again basking in glorious sunshine - but it is likely to be the last hurrah before temperatures drop and rain makes an appearance later this week, forecasters said.