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…
Major diesel spillage has polluted one of the UKs most important and historic chalk streams
Merton Council has warned the public to avoid the River Wandle after a major diesel spill has polluted the ‘at-risk’ South London chalk stream. …
Croydon Council to crack down on private landlords providing poor housing
Croydon Council is set to reinstate a selective licensing scheme to improve conditions and raise standards in the borough’s private rented sector. The move…
Croydon seeking a whopping £136 million bailout from the government
Croydon Council has revealed it has overspent by £35 million this year and is now seeking an unprecedented £136 million bailout from the Government…
Safety fears for Croydon parents after they are forced to step over blood trials on school-run
Parents in New Addington have said they fear for the safety of their children after a week in which a stabbing left blood trails…
