‘Abandoned’ park where kids’ playground gets covered by ‘green slime’
A South London park has been described as ‘abandoned’ due to its condition, with a children’s playground that gets covered by ‘green slime’ when…
Ex-police officer warns drivers could have been unfairly fined in ‘chaotic’ South London roadworks
An ex-police officer has raised concerns about ‘chaotic’ South London roadworks that saw him wrongly fined £130 for driving in a bus lane. Tim…
Plans to demolish old New Malden care home for school expansion
Plans have been submitted to demolish a former care home and physiotherapy practice in South London to accomodate the expansion of a junior school.…
Man fined for racking up £350 bill after ‘dining and dashing’ twice
A South London man has admitted to racking up unpaid bills of nearly £350 after dining and dashing at two venues earlier this year.…
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…
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…
Strip club hours plan divides neighbours
South London neighbours are divided over a strip club’s plans to open later on weekends. Stir777 first opened on Kingston High Street in 2018.…
GP surgery with 17,600 patients rated ‘inadequate’ and placed in special measures
A South London GP surgery with around 17,600 patients has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the health watchdog in a damning report. The Groves Medical…
Old council headquarters put up for sale amid plans for 290 new homes
Old council headquarters in South West London have been put up for sale after plans to transform the site with 290 new flats were…
Chessington World of Adventures to make upgrades to stop visitors’ cars getting ‘stuck in mud and causing tailbacks’
Chessington World of Adventures will upgrade its parking to stop visitors’ cars getting stuck in mud and causing tailbacks after Kingston Council approved the…
Residents on Norbiton estate that’s being rebuilt with 2,170 homes could move into ‘better homes many years earlier than expected’
Some residents on a huge South London estate that’s being bulldozed and rebuilt could move into ‘better’ homes years earlier than originally expected. The…
