Disabled mum and her ill husband slapped with £2,340 in incorrect fines in controversial low-traffic zone

Disabled mum and her ill husband slapped with £2,340 in incorrect fines in controversial low-traffic zone

A disabled mum and her ill husband have been slapped with £2,340 in incorrect fines by a council for driving in a controversial low-traffic…

Strip club hours plan divides neighbours

Strip club hours plan divides neighbours

South London neighbours are divided over a strip club’s plans to open later on weekends. Stir777 first opened on Kingston High Street in 2018.…

Transport Minister opposes car ban on Hammersmith Bridge

Transport Minister opposes car ban on Hammersmith Bridge

Ben LynchApr 9, 2024

Transport Minister Huw Merriman has said the Government wants to see Hammersmith Bridge reopened to ‘all forms of traffic’, after campaigners made their latest…

Hellraiser actor selected for Greens ahead of a hotly contested local by-election

Hellraiser actor selected for Greens ahead of a hotly contested local by-election

An actor who starred in the 1980s cult horror series Hellraiser has been chosen as the Green Party candidate in a Croydon by-election. Nicholas…

Review: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë – Dorfman

Review: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë – Dorfman

Michael HollandApr 8, 2024

Complexity of the Brontë Sisterhood In the show Hamilton, there is a song titled ‘Who Lives, who dies, who tells your story?’ This issue…

Council has approved plans to nearly double the amount of affordable homes for a housing project 

Council has approved plans to nearly double the amount of affordable homes for a housing project 

Bromley Council has approved plans to nearly double the amount of affordable homes for a housing project in West Wickham, increasing the number of…

GP surgery with 17,600 patients rated ‘inadequate’ and placed in special measures

GP surgery with 17,600 patients rated ‘inadequate’ and placed in special measures

A South London GP surgery with around 17,600 patients has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the health watchdog in a damning report. The Groves Medical…

Music that tells Stories

Music that tells Stories

Michael HollandApr 6, 2024

Everyone has a rhythm. We all heard our mother’s heartbeat The Creative Connections Project sees a group of 10 people coming together for two…

Events to go to in and around Greenwich this April

Events to go to in and around Greenwich this April

Eliza FrostApr 5, 2024

Things to do in April – from an 80s-themed pottery class to lambing day at the farm Free lunchtime concert of piano Take time…

Tony Wilks of Clarks Rustic Furniture on upcycling

Tony Wilks of Clarks Rustic Furniture on upcycling

Eliza FrostApr 5, 2024

Love furniture with a story? Family business Clarks Rustic Furniture upcycles interesting pieces that add character to your space  Clarks Rustic Furniture started trading…

Grab a slice: interview with founder of Greenwich’s Pizza Shack

Grab a slice: interview with founder of Greenwich’s Pizza Shack

Eliza FrostApr 5, 2024

Founder and head chef of Pizza Shack, Matthew Smith, tells Eliza Frost about the secret to a perfect pizza, serving Greenwich and his favourite flavour…

Old council headquarters put up for sale amid plans for 290 new homes

Old council headquarters put up for sale amid plans for 290 new homes

Old council headquarters in South West London have been put up for sale after plans to transform the site with 290 new flats were…