Lib Dems win Carshalton South and Clockhouse by-election while Reform surge in Sutton
The Lib Dems held the Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward after a by-election on Sutton Council with a 52.2% majority. A total of 3,205…
Boxing club finally gets a home but need your help to fit it out
A Croydon boxing club evicted from its home of five years has found a new space for its members but it needs to raise…
Former St Helier Hospital staff say it faces closure risk due to ageing infrastructure
St Helier Hospital’s crumbling infrastructure is placing patient safety in jeopardy, according to its former estates manager. These concerns follow the government’s decision to…
Croydon housing is off the naughty list
The social housing regulator has lifted its regulatory notice on Croydon Council four years after it was marred in scandal over the state of…
Croydon hit with month of missed bin collection leaving ‘persistent smell of decay’
A wave of missed bin collections over the past month left some Croydon streets overflowing with rubbish and the “persistent smell of decay”. The…
New SEND School opens in South London, providing over 240 places for local pupils
A new school designed for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) has officially opened in Sutton, offering 246 places…
Shops and homes cleared of illegal food and booze in 100-strong police raid across southwest London
A series of Met Police raids across South London uncovered a black market in stolen food and alcohol, with multiple shops accused of reselling…
Sutton’s last remaining theatre warns curtain could fall for good without urgent repairs funding
Sutton’s last remaining theatre warns that the curtain could fall for good without urgent funding for repairs. Carshalton’s Cryer Arts Theatre, described by those…
Crystal Palace fans growing frustrated after stadium rebuild faces more delays and cost increases
Crystal Palace supporters are beginning to doubt whether the long-promised Selhurst Park redevelopment will ever happen, as the project faces fresh delays and a…
Croydon forced to pay blind doctor hundreds for infringing his right to vote secretly
A blind doctor has won a payout from Croydon Council after the authority denied him the right to vote independently and in secret. Despite…
Merton starts work on ‘first new council homes in a generation’
Merton Council has begun construction on the borough’s first new council homes ‘in a generation’, aiming to deliver 400 by 2027. While the move…
Leukemia survivor family says hospital staff gave them the ‘fighting mindset’
“It was surreal. We walked into St Helier, and Jackson was a live wire, with just his rash. Just a few hours later, he was…
