Average council rent in Lewisham could increase by £5.95 per week from April 2026
The average council rent in Lewisham could increase by £5.95 per week from April 2026. Lewisham Council is proposing a rent increase of 4.8per…
Greenwich Council ask residents to put forward their suggestions for future developments in the borough
Residents in the Royal Borough of Greenwich are being asked give their opinions at the Big Local Plan Community Assembly so they can help…
Parks set to host more festivals, open-air cinema and outdoor theatre
More festivals, open-air cinema and outdoor theatre are set to be held in parks across South West London, under a new council strategy. Richmond…
Youth Justice Service rated ‘Good’
A South London Youth Justice Service which supports young people who have come into contact with the criminal justice system has gone from requiring…
Iconic pub where Rolling Stones and Kate Bush performed shuts for major revamp
One of London’s oldest live music venues has temporarily shut for a major revamp. The Half Moon, in Putney, is set to reopen in…
Review: The Van Morrison Alumni Band at Emerald Theatre
Van is The Man in Spirit Saxophonist Leo Green hits the front of the stage and introduces each band member one by one, letting…
New Exhibition at VSSL Studio
At those terrifying frontiers where the existence and disappearance of people fade into each other, a major exhibition by Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme,…
Tourist tax in London could raise £352million every year – but central boroughs demand half the revenue
A tourist tax on overnight visitors to London could raise more than £350million per year for the capital – but central boroughs are keen…
Watchdog ‘very concerned’ over HMP Wandsworth’s failure to keep suicidal prisoner safe
A watchdog has expressed shock over failures at HMP Wandsworth to keep a suicidal prisoner safe. Sebastião Lucas, 34, took his own life just…
Volunteers call for promised compensation after bin lorry destroys part of their community garden
A volunteer gardening group has called on Croydon Council to press its waste contractor to honour its promise of compensation after a bin lorry…
Learning How To Dive
A grieving widow, an angry son, a secret lover What do you say when you answer the door to a man you’ve never met…
White Bear Gets Savaged
To tamper with nature is doomed to failure… Gay conversion therapy remains legal in 170 countries around the world – including Britain. Claudio Macor’s Savage…
