Campaigners vow to keep fighting as judge allows Wimbledon expansion to go ahead
Campaigners have vowed to keep fighting after a judge backed planning permission to expand the home of Wimbledon tennis. The Greater London Authority (GLA)…
South London hotel to be used as temporary accommodation for 186 homeless families
A new hotel in South London will be used as temporary accommodation as demand from homeless families rises. Wandsworth Council is set to enter…
Kew Gardens’ iconic Palm House to shut for 5 years in £60m renovation
Kew Gardens’ iconic Palm House is set to shut for five years in a huge £60million renovation project. The Victorian glasshouse, which sits at…
Details of planned £4.5m overhaul of ‘dirty and unsafe’ South London underpass unveiled
Details of the planned £4.5million overhaul of a “dirty and unsafe” underpass in South London have been unveiled, as part of the area’s regeneration.…
Council rejects resident’s petition to build bridge over River Thames
Pleas to build a bridge over the River Thames linking residents to a popular South London park have been rejected. Kingston Council dismissed a…
Residents call on MP to do more to oppose Israel’s ‘ongoing assault’ on Gaza
Residents have handed a petition to Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey urging him to do more to oppose Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.…
Major changes eyed for junction with 71 collisions in five years
Major changes could be coming to another section of a busy road in South London to cut crashes and improve safety. Wandsworth Council has…
Leaseholders battle ‘unbearable’ service charges for concierge and garden used by wealthy neighbours
Leaseholders of a South London apartment block say they are being forced to pay unbearably high service charges for a 24-hour concierge and garden…
Battersea’s ‘estate of neglect’
Residents of a huge South London estate say it is declining after ‘false promises’ were made about its regeneration. The future of the sprawling…
South London council to ban adverts for unhealthy food, vaping and gambling
Adverts for unhealthy food, vaping and gambling are set to be restricted in a South London borough to slash rising rates of obesity and…
Drivers could face £1k fine for idling
Drivers in South West London who leave their engines idling could face £100 fines, in a bid to slash air pollution. Richmond Council is…
While schools close in south London one primary is expanding
A primary school in South London is set for another upgrade to complete its major expansion. Burlington Junior School, in New Malden, won permission…
