Surbiton station £6.7m upgrade finally complete
A busy South London train station has an extended footbridge, new set of stairs and eight extra ticket gates in a long-awaited £6.7 million…
Empty Kingston care home could be turned into 45 council homes for vulnerable residents
An old care home in South London could be demolished for 45 new council homes. Kingston Council has put forward fresh plans to transform…
Nearly 300 new homes in 15-storey buildings could be built at Battersea Power Station
Nearly 300 new homes in 15-storey buildings, shops and a community hub could be built at Battersea Power Station in the next phase of…
‘Accident hotspot’ to be overhauled after at least five collisions
A South London ‘accident hotspot’ will undergo major changes to improve its safety after a history of collisions. Wandsworth Council will overhaul the junction…
Residents ‘disgusted’ at pharmacy closures turning village into ‘ghost town’
Elderly residents have said their South West London neighbourhood is turning into a ‘ghost town’ after it was hit by two pharmacy closures. People…
Cricket club reveals plans for temporary facilities after suspected arson attack destroyed pavilion
A long-standing cricket club in Bushy Park has revealed how it plans to keep operating after a suspected arson attack destroyed its pavilion. Hampton…
Kew Gardens state-of-the-art learning centre approved
Kew Gardens will expand its education offer by opening a state-of-the-art learning centre to boost visits from secondary schools. White Peaks café, which shut…
Campaigners set out demands to improve ‘miserable and filthy’ living and working conditions at HMP Wandsworth
Campaigners have set out their demands to improve living and working conditions at HMP Wandsworth, which they described as ‘miserable and filthy’. Wandsworth Prison…
Council collects £30m in PCNs
The streets in Richmond where the most drivers got caught breaking parking and traffic rules last year have been revealed, with one street catching…
Primary set to close amid falling pupil numbers despite petition signed by 3,216 people
A South London primary school is set to close due to falling pupil numbers, despite more than 3,200 people signing a petition against the…
850-year-old market reacts to ‘revival’ plans
Traders at one of London’s oldest markets have said it is a shadow of its former glory amid council plans to ‘revive’ it. A…
New private boarding school could open at historic former university campus
A new private boarding school could open at a historic former university campus in South West London. Thomas’s College plans to open at the…
