Bexley maternity hospital conversion into homes begins

Bexley maternity hospital conversion into homes begins

Work has begun to convert a derelict hospital in Bexley into more than 100 new homes, a year on from its knife-edge planning approval…

Demand outstrips funding as boroughs battle for slice of City Hall’s £500k al fresco scheme

Demand outstrips funding as boroughs battle for slice of City Hall’s £500k al fresco scheme

Kumail JafferAug 7, 2026

City Hall can help revive London’s ailing hospitality sector through a massive expansion of al fresco dining across the capital, Sir Sadiq Khan’s Deputy…

Letters To The Future

Letters To The Future

Michael HollandAug 7, 2026

Championing the creativity and perspective of young people The Southbank Centre announced a new youth-powered weekender ‘Letters To The Future’ (18–20 September) spotlighting the…

The Opera Gala

The Opera Gala

Michael HollandAug 7, 2026

Brixton Chamber Orchestra and Pegasus Opera Company present two spectacular open-air performances of The Opera Gala this August, bringing world-class opera to Cleaver Square…

Pressure: The D-Day Decision

Pressure: The D-Day Decision

Michael HollandAug 6, 2026

In partnership with STUDIOCANAL and the Met Office, Imperial War Museums (IWM) will unveil a display of never-before and rarely seen collection items onboard…

Thelma & Louise – The Musical

Thelma & Louise – The Musical

Michael HollandAug 6, 2026

I guess I went a little crazy, huh? The Young Vic Theatre have today released first-look rehearsal images ahead of the world premiere of…

The Standard of Living

The Standard of Living

Michael HollandAug 6, 2026

Can you put a price on happiness, beauty and love? Producers Brian & Dayna Lee and Nicholas Hytner have today announced the full cast…

Getting Rekt in The Union Theatre

Getting Rekt in The Union Theatre

Michael HollandAug 6, 2026

A story about fronting, friendship, masculinity and the people who find us when we have completely lost ourselves Meet Rek. Real name Derek. But…

Patients are spending longer at Croydon University Hospital A&E as average times rise since the pandemic

Patients are spending longer at Croydon University Hospital A&E as average times rise since the pandemic

Patients are spending significantly longer in Croydon University Hospital’s A&E department, with new data showing average times have increased by nearly 52% since 2021.…

Tories must choose ‘fresh’ candidate with crime record to win City Hall in 2028, poll suggests

Tories must choose ‘fresh’ candidate with crime record to win City Hall in 2028, poll suggests

Kumail JafferAug 5, 2026

The Conservative Party must put up a “fresh” candidate with strong credentials on crime and policing to stand a chance in the 2028 London…

Climate Trials in Camberwell

Climate Trials in Camberwell

Michael HollandAug 5, 2026

The near future. The climate emergency is gathering pace, and our generation is being judged. The jurors are children. But are they delivering justice…

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Michael HollandAug 5, 2026

“I needed to know that I was not a louse.” Rocks piled high. A staircase. A man with a theory and an axe. Raskolnikov…