SE Fest is Best

SE Fest is Best

Michael HollandJul 30, 2024

SE Fest is a new festival based in south east London to promote and celebrate new writing. It will be hosted by two neighbouring…

Elizabethan Joy and Chaos

Elizabethan Joy and Chaos

Michael HollandJul 30, 2024

The Comedy of Errors, the Summer 2023 hit returns, bringing with it the joy and chaos of Elizabethan London, transforming the Globe Theatre into…

New figures put an estimated £118 million of unclaimed benefits not being taken in Merton alone

New figures put an estimated £118 million of unclaimed benefits not being taken in Merton alone

Merton Council has been accused of being “blind” to how many people are not claiming the benefits they are entitled to. Merton Lib Dems…

Review: Rough Magic – Globe

Review: Rough Magic – Globe

Michael HollandJul 27, 2024

Rough Magic Raves On Mystical magic forces were at work in the post-work rush to transport young reviewer Woody from his end of Year…

Network Rail apologises as Richmond residents left stranded by repeated failures of the District line

Network Rail apologises as Richmond residents left stranded by repeated failures of the District line

Richmond residents have been left stranded due to repeated failures of the District line in recent weeks, Lib Dem politicians have said. Richmond Park…

‘Nightmare’ traffic and sleepless nights Silvertown Tunnel fears

‘Nightmare’ traffic and sleepless nights Silvertown Tunnel fears

Greenwich locals fear their roads will become clogged with ‘nightmare’ traffic following the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel, and a plan to make it…

Border dispute as Bexley claim Greenwich are ‘disregarding their residents’ by impose parking charges in Eltham

Border dispute as Bexley claim Greenwich are ‘disregarding their residents’ by impose parking charges in Eltham

Bexley councillors have claimed Greenwich Council has ‘disregarded’ their residents by imposing a set of parking restrictions on the border of the two boroughs.…

Crime in central London borough doubles, costing local council £371m, report reveals

Crime in central London borough doubles, costing local council £371m, report reveals

Crime in a central London borough has doubled in two years, costing the local authority £371m, according to a council report. A report by…

‘His compassion touched everyone’: Tributes pour in for man killed in Peckham shooting

‘His compassion touched everyone’: Tributes pour in for man killed in Peckham shooting

Herbie RussellJul 24, 2024

Tributes have poured in for Jesse Lloyd-Smith – a man who was fatally shot in Peckham.  The twenty-year-old was shot on East Surrey Grove…

Where There’s a Will There’s Jazz

Where There’s a Will There’s Jazz

Michael HollandJul 24, 2024

Many visitors to Soho will be aware of its historical connection to the Jazz music scene. On Dean Street, the Pizza Express has for…

Bushy Park cricket club unveils plans for new facilities after suspected arson attack

Bushy Park cricket club unveils plans for new facilities after suspected arson attack

A historic cricket club in Bushy Park has unveiled plans to replace vital facilities that were destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Hampton Wick…

Our Eyes Will Dance

Our Eyes Will Dance

Michael HollandJul 23, 2024

Bethlem Gallery, set in the grounds of the world’s oldest psychiatric institution, presents Our Eyes Will Dance, a retrospective of the work of artist Courtney…