Croydon Council says it intends to close four libraries

Croydon Council says it intends to close four libraries

Four libraries across Croydon borough are set to close to save cash.  Croydon Council said the closures will allow them to increase the opening…

Estate occupiers told to vacate their home in Thamesmead

Estate occupiers told to vacate their home in Thamesmead

Bexley residents opposing plans to demolish their homes have been given notice to end their occupation of empty homes in the area in order to…

Over a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty

Over a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty

Ben LynchSep 9, 2024

More than a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty, as the council warns of the financial implications of falling pupil numbers. As…

Anger as government approves plans to pump treated sewage into the Thames 

Anger as government approves plans to pump treated sewage into the Thames 

Controversial plans to pump treated sewage into the River Thames in South West London have been green-lit, in a move slammed as ‘deeply disappointing’…

Cycling campaign group slam council

Cycling campaign group slam council

Ben LynchSep 9, 2024

A London cycling campaign group has slammed its local council for ‘delay after delay after delay’ in delivering new lanes. Westminster Cycling Campaign, a…

Interview with an Intergalactic Space Warrior

Interview with an Intergalactic Space Warrior

Michael HollandSep 8, 2024

‘Eighty minutes of Binfaced wonderment!’ The universe’s favourite politician, Count Binface, the Recyclon from Sigma IX, is back on our planet as he’s set…

Greenwich Council has begun £9m works to repair its Grade II listed town hall

Greenwich Council has begun £9m works to repair its Grade II listed town hall

Greenwich Council has begun a £9 million project to repair its Grade II listed town hall after leaks caused ‘widespread damage’ to the inside…

From Bermondsey to Rogues Gallery

From Bermondsey to Rogues Gallery

Michael HollandSep 7, 2024

“An uphill battle but one worth fighting” After a lot of Perry’s teenage years were shared between growing up on Silwood Estate and being…

Resident left without shower working for ‘months’

Resident left without shower working for ‘months’

A Bexley grandmother has said she feels her brother with learning difficulties has been ‘neglected’ by the council, claiming he has not been able…

Farming in Shooters Hill – and it all started with the founder growing things on her window ledge

Farming in Shooters Hill – and it all started with the founder growing things on her window ledge

Eliza FrostSep 6, 2024

Sitopia Farm sits on the edge of Greenwich; founder Chloë Dunnett tells us about growing produce in the capital “We are an organic, regenerative…

Whodunnit? Cluedo 2 comes to Churchill Theatre Bromley

Whodunnit? Cluedo 2 comes to Churchill Theatre Bromley

Eliza FrostSep 6, 2024

Starring Jason Durr from Casualty and Strictly champion Ellie Leach, the production is based on the Hasbro board game, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year After a…

Tattooer

Tattooer

Michael HollandSep 6, 2024

Tattooer, written by Takuya Kaneshima, translated by Linda Hoaglund, inspired by the short story, Shisei, by Junichiro Tanizaki and directed by Hogara Kawai will…