There are plans to turn former Ministry of Defence estate into private school

There are plans to turn former Ministry of Defence estate into private school

Plans to turn a former Ministry of Defence (MoD) building into a private school have been recommended for approval. Richmond Council officers ruled proposals…

Supermarket toilet closure condemned by man with Crohn’s

Supermarket toilet closure condemned by man with Crohn’s

Cameron BlackshawMay 20, 2025

A South Londoner with Crohn’s disease has called on Sainsbury’s to reopen toilets in its Bromley superstore, saying people like him are being limited…

See Natural Behaviour at the BAC

See Natural Behaviour at the BAC

Michael HollandMay 19, 2025

Dance theatre company Thick & Tight present Natural Behaviour, a collection of performed portraits of human and non-human life forms. Somewhere between a variety…

Review: Millennium Girls – Brixton House

Review: Millennium Girls – Brixton House

Michael HollandMay 18, 2025

A bleak reminder of the reality of life for young women Millennium Girls, Sophia Leonie’s début play, manages that difficult feat of capturing a…

Five people stabbed, hospitalised and arrested at Thamesmead music event

Five people stabbed, hospitalised and arrested at Thamesmead music event

Kevin QuinnMay 18, 2025

Officers investigating a violent incident at a music event in Thamesmead this weekend have made five arrests. Five people were taken to hospital with…

Review: Diagnosis – Finborough Theatre

Review: Diagnosis – Finborough Theatre

Michael HollandMay 18, 2025

The beautiful writing makes our preconceptions come crashing down Athena Stevens’ new play Diagnosis is an ingenious use of theatre to launch an exploration…

Top Award for Southwark Poet

Top Award for Southwark Poet

Michael HollandMay 16, 2025

Herne Hill poet Jessa Brown has just been awarded the prestigious Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize for her poem Greygoose, Johanna. Jessa, a poet, lyricist and…

Train timetable changes from May 18 to affect south east London

Train timetable changes from May 18 to affect south east London

Cameron BlackshawMay 16, 2025

National Rail is launching its new timetable across the country on Sunday (May 18) with Southeastern making some changes to its services that will…

Press

Press

Michael HollandMay 16, 2025

It’s the big day. The announcement is in a few hours’ time, and film producers David and Kate anticipate their prestigious Civil War epic…

Permission

Permission

Michael HollandMay 16, 2025

“How can you fight to liberate others if you yourself aren’t free?” Leaping between a Heathrow immigration line and a rooftop in Karachi, Hanna…

Review: Constellations – Brockley Jack

Review: Constellations – Brockley Jack

Michael HollandMay 16, 2025

‘Why make a simple love story a ball of confusion?’ Nick Payne’s Constellations is an award-winning play about Quantum Physics and the Multiverse, that…

Former St Helier Hospital staff say it faces closure risk due to ageing infrastructure

Former St Helier Hospital staff say it faces closure risk due to ageing infrastructure

St Helier Hospital’s crumbling infrastructure is placing patient safety in jeopardy, according to its former estates manager. These concerns follow the government’s decision to…