Locals rally to save library from closure as Croydon Council rules out supporting volunteer service
Residents have called for Croydon Council to reconsider plans to close Shirley Library, claiming it would receive more footfall if it was open more…
Streatham Common and Vale by-election win for Labour
Labour has swept to victory in a Lambeth Council by-election called after a councillor resigned. Dominic Armstrong, the party’s candidate for Streatham Common and…
South London shopping centre to get makeover
Fresh photos show what a South London shopping centre will look like once it has been upgraded with new entrances, lighting and seats. Southside…
‘Rotting’ housing estate and closure of Hammersmith Bridge gets candidates angry at Putney husting
Hammersmith Bridge and the state of a ‘rotting’ South London estate have been branded ’embarrassing’ by candidates battling to become the next MP for…
What matters to New Addington voters?
Residents in a ‘forgotten’ neighbourhood on the fringes of Croydon say they fear walking in the area due to crime, and things are being…
Dream on in South London Gallery
Sueño de la Madrugada (A Midnight’s Dream) is Firelei Báez’s first solo exhibition in the UK. Known for her striking paintings, she also makes…
Legends Do It The Hardway
A triumvirate of the most iconic and trailblazing figures in Black British music come together to battle it out for seven hours, playing everything…
The Hot Wing King
The National Theatre will host the UK premiere of Katori Hall’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Hot Wing King. This new comedy is told with the…
Things to do and see in south London this month
From free festivals and Sunday music to the history of pirates and queer seas – this is what you need to do and see…
Residents appeal to build café and toilets in park to make it the ‘heart of the community’
Twickenham residents are urging the community to help them clear the last hurdle in their 10-year fight to build a new pavilion in their…
Ed Davey acknowledges that Sutton Council has struggled with disabled education plans during visit to Carshalton
Ed Davey marked the latest stage of his election campaign with a visit to Carshalton village, where he met the local Liberal Democrat candidate.…
Pressure mounts on Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap
Labour needs to go “much, much further” in tackling child poverty, the party’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary has admitted, as pressure mounts on…
