Labour win Belvedere by-election by a narrow margin

Labour win Belvedere by-election by a narrow margin

A by-election in Bexley saw Labour retain their stake in the area by a narrow margin against the Conservatives. Labour candidate Jeremy Fosten has…

Croydon Colleges bounce back with ‘Good’ Ofsted rating

Croydon Colleges bounce back with ‘Good’ Ofsted rating

Croydon College has raised its Ofsted rating from Inadequate to Good less than two years after inspectors raised concerns about teaching, behaviour and safeguarding.…

Well Done, Mummy Penguin 

Well Done, Mummy Penguin 

Michael HollandNov 7, 2024

“Mummy is good at swimming,” says Little Penguin. “She’ll be back home soon, won’t she?”  “She sure will,” says Daddy Penguin.  Amidst the snowy…

Scrooge Raises Money For Waterloo Foodbank

Scrooge Raises Money For Waterloo Foodbank

Michael HollandNov 5, 2024

A Christmas Carol fills the auditorium to the brim with mince pies, music and merriment The Old Vic has today revealed a first look…

It’s Panto Time in Croydon

It’s Panto Time in Croydon

Michael HollandNov 5, 2024

Mirror, mirror on the wall… What’s the greatest panto of them all? Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, of course, which will play at…

Welcome to Al Murray’s Guv Island

Welcome to Al Murray’s Guv Island

Michael HollandNov 4, 2024

We laughed for two hours Everyone was given a warm welcome by the Pub Landlord, the genial host who wanted to chat with all…

40th Open For Southwark Park Galleries

40th Open For Southwark Park Galleries

Michael HollandNov 3, 2024

London’s longest-running open Art in Bermondsey has gone through many changes since the Bermondsey Artists’ Group took over the derelict café in Southwark Park…

Petition to add a new Superloop stop in Bexley Village has attracted nearly 2,000 signatures

Petition to add a new Superloop stop in Bexley Village has attracted nearly 2,000 signatures

Kevin QuinnNov 3, 2024

Residents in a South London village where Superloop buses teasingly drive past without stopping are calling for an extra stop to be added to…

No Comment at Koestler Arts

No Comment at Koestler Arts

Michael HollandNov 2, 2024

The exhibition that gives hope The Koestler Arts exhibition is open to all inmates of prisons and secure hospitals and this year it is…

There’s No Business Like Snow Business

There’s No Business Like Snow Business

Michael HollandNov 2, 2024

Charlie Chaplin and Monty Python were inspirational for me The legendary clown, Slava Polunin, is returning to London after a seven-year gap with his…

Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas

Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas

Michael HollandNov 2, 2024

Join beloved children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate as she makes her West End debut with this brand-new live show! Following the success of her…

How one Croydon resident turned his life around after surviving homelessness and the tram crash

How one Croydon resident turned his life around after surviving homelessness and the tram crash

A survivor of the Croydon tram crash gambled away all the compensation money he was given as he battled survivors’ guilt and PTSD from…