Another borough hikes fly-tipping charges

Another borough hikes fly-tipping charges

Ben LynchMay 30, 2024

Charges for fly-tipping and littering may be significantly hiked to discourage offending in a West London borough. From July this year, residents living in…

Review: Boys From The Blackstuff – National Theatre

Review: Boys From The Blackstuff – National Theatre

Michael HollandMay 30, 2024

Gissa Ticket For Boys From The Blackstuff With any play about the working-class there will be an Us and Them narrative and in James…

Council hikes fly-tipping fines by 150% in clampdown

Council hikes fly-tipping fines by 150% in clampdown

Fines for fly-tipping in Bexley are planned to rise by 150 per cent this summer as the council clamps down on new deterrents against…

Writers Share Humanity at the Southbank Centre

Writers Share Humanity at the Southbank Centre

Michael HollandMay 29, 2024

The Southbank Centre announced an unmissable Summer 2024 season of Literature and Spoken Word. The programme brings a diverse array of UK-exclusive launches, non-fiction…

‘Derelict’ hospital to be transformed with 107 new homes, NHS mental health clinic and special educational needs school

‘Derelict’ hospital to be transformed with 107 new homes, NHS mental health clinic and special educational needs school

A ‘derelict’ hospital in South West London will be turned into 107 new homes, an NHS mental health clinic and a special educational needs…

We All Belong at the Southbank Centre

We All Belong at the Southbank Centre

Michael HollandMay 28, 2024

This summer, the Southbank Centre presents You Belong Here, a vibrant and diverse programme of art, music and performance with a clear message at…

Mrs Warren is a Shaw Thing

Mrs Warren is a Shaw Thing

Michael HollandMay 28, 2024

Mrs. Warren’s Profession follows the story of Vivie Warren, who discovers that her mother, Mrs. Warren, has made her living in the world’s oldest…

B&Q announce closure date for store ahead of new housing development

B&Q announce closure date for store ahead of new housing development

Sutton’s main B&Q branch has announced it will close early next month, making way for a large-scale residential development to be built on-site. The…

Residents worried how funfair may affect swan nest

Residents worried how funfair may affect swan nest

Bexley residents are worried about how a funfair in a local park will affect a swans nest located less than 20 metres from the…

Council’s children’s services bumped up to ‘outstanding’ in Ofsted report

Council’s children’s services bumped up to ‘outstanding’ in Ofsted report

Ben LynchMay 26, 2024

A West London council’s children’s services have been bumped up to ‘outstanding’ in a new Ofsted report. Inspectors praised Hammersmith and Fulham Council for…

Power Station Underground station set to have new step-free entrance next spring

Power Station Underground station set to have new step-free entrance next spring

Battersea Power Station Underground station is set to have a new step-free entrance with more escalators in spring next year. The station opened alongside…

Five new tower blocks planned for Kidbrooke Village including 526 flats

Five new tower blocks planned for Kidbrooke Village including 526 flats

A set of five new tower blocks up to 15-storeys tall are planned for Greenwich including 526 flats. The new homes would be based…