Historic Waterworks: Dawn raids, boiler room fights and tots of rum all round…

Historic Waterworks: Dawn raids, boiler room fights and tots of rum all round…

Mary MillsJan 16, 2024

So – to continue a bit more with the history of the Kent Waterworks. This is my fifth article about it and I’ve hardly…

A local sound healing specialist shares her tips for living mindfully

A local sound healing specialist shares her tips for living mindfully

Holly O'MahonyJan 16, 2024

It’s only the third week of 2024, so if you’re already feeling stressed, it might be time to practise some mindfulness. Here to help…

‘New cashless parking scheme could be ‘kiss of death’ for our south Croydon high street’

‘New cashless parking scheme could be ‘kiss of death’ for our south Croydon high street’

The introduction of a new cashless parking trial in Purley has caused a rift between residents. While some welcome the move towards modernity, others…

Two big ballets return to Bromley

Two big ballets return to Bromley

Holly O'MahonyJan 16, 2024

If you thought the flurry of Christmas ballets had been swept off stage for another year, not so fast: the Churchill Theatre is hosting…

Ever wanted to learn sign language?

Ever wanted to learn sign language?

Holly O'MahonyJan 16, 2024

Sign language is a useful skill to have. Not only can it enable you to communicate with the deaf community, it can open up…

Spend the afternoon with David Suchet telling Poirot’s secrets

Spend the afternoon with David Suchet telling Poirot’s secrets

Holly O'MahonyJan 16, 2024

He’s the man who brought Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to life in all his moustache-twitching poise for over 25 years, now David…

Looking for a quiz night in South London?

Looking for a quiz night in South London?

Holly O'MahonyJan 16, 2024

Quiz-writing specialist Inquizition is bringing its winning formula for a head-scratcher of a night out to Woolwich Works. High-end pub quiz creators, the team…

A free night of the best bits of opera

A free night of the best bits of opera

Holly O'MahonyJan 16, 2024

Why settle for watching one opera when you can revel in highlights from them all (well, many of them) in one night? At this…

Historic pub plans for aparthotel

Historic pub plans for aparthotel

A Greenwich pub dating back to the early 1900s could have a hotel added on top of it in a set of upcoming plans.…

A popular Merton convenience store has reopened following closure after customers noticed ‘rat nibbled’ food on the shelves

A popular Merton convenience store has reopened following closure after customers noticed ‘rat nibbled’ food on the shelves

A popular mini market in Lower Morden has reopened after the council issued its immediate closure on hygiene grounds. Grand Fresh Market, which sells…

Crystal Palace Football Club neighbours want to sell their homes

Crystal Palace Football Club neighbours want to sell their homes

Bromley residents are considering selling their homes after a Premier League football club academy has thrown the area into ‘chaos’. Crystal Palace Football Club…

Lucy Kirkwood’s The Human Body opens next month

Lucy Kirkwood’s The Human Body opens next month

Michael HollandJan 12, 2024

The Human Body by Lucy Kirkwood opens at the Donmar Warehouse on February 16. The strapline reads: “The window for change – real change…