Major diesel spillage has polluted one of the UKs most important and historic chalk streams

Major diesel spillage has polluted one of the UKs most important and historic chalk streams

Merton Council has warned the public to avoid the River Wandle after a major diesel spill has polluted the ‘at-risk’ South London chalk stream. …

Croydon Council to crack down on private landlords providing poor housing

Croydon Council to crack down on private landlords providing poor housing

Croydon Council is set to reinstate a selective licensing scheme to improve conditions and raise standards in the borough’s private rented sector. The move…

Sunday Assembly Do Comedy on Thursday

Sunday Assembly Do Comedy on Thursday

Michael HollandFeb 19, 2025

Laugh to Keep the Lights On ‘Sunday Assembly London is a community space that provides inclusive, thought-provoking bi-monthly events where we have speakers from…

Croydon seeking a whopping £136 million bailout from the government

Croydon seeking a whopping £136 million bailout from the government

Croydon Council has revealed it has overspent by £35 million this year and is now seeking an unprecedented £136 million bailout from the Government…

Council tax remains lowest in Wandsworth – with band D households paying £990

Council tax remains lowest in Wandsworth – with band D households paying £990

Wandsworth residents are once again set to pay the lowest council tax in the capital. Wandsworth Council plans to freeze its core share of…

Gruesome Playground Injuries

Gruesome Playground Injuries

Michael HollandFeb 18, 2025

Humorous and heartbreaking Two 8-year-olds meet in the nurse’s office at their elementary school. Kayleen has a stomach ache, Doug has just ridden his…

Sad Book brought to life by Andrea Walker

Sad Book brought to life by Andrea Walker

Michael HollandFeb 17, 2025

“I had never read anything that spoke to my own mental health, sadness, and depression, the way these words and these pages did.” Andrea…

Review: Three Sisters – The Globe

Review: Three Sisters – The Globe

Michael HollandFeb 15, 2025

Is knowledge important or superfluous? A big production in a compact space, Chekhov’s Three Sisters offers no doubling up of roles, one role per…

Review: More Life – Royal Court

Review: More Life – Royal Court

Michael HollandFeb 14, 2025

Live forever or switch off? It is 1803, and murderers are hung, spirited away and dissected by surgeons seeking to know more about the…

Half term activities for the whole family

Half term activities for the whole family

Eliza FrostFeb 14, 2025

From making history to a Ms Rachel tribute, you won’t want to miss these fun activities to entertain your little ones Thumb Size Grimm:…

Life With OCD in Wimbledon

Life With OCD in Wimbledon

Michael HollandFeb 14, 2025

Onnen Productions, a theatre company that portrays queer and Welsh stories, are debuting in London with ‘12’ an original drama about OCD. A one-woman…

Ryan Moves Onwards With Retrograde

Ryan Moves Onwards With Retrograde

Michael HollandFeb 14, 2025

Interview With a Lewisham Legend One of the most exciting writers around right now is Ryan Calais Cameron, who has pushed against boundaries and…

Humbled by Heroes on the Bermondsey Mile

Humbled by Heroes on the Bermondsey Mile

Michael HollandFeb 14, 2025

Portraits of Today’s Everyday Heroes When a collaboration between protein drink maker ‘For Goodness Shakes’ and Marvel Studios come together to mark the release…

Review: Churchill in Moscow – Orange Tree Theatre

Review: Churchill in Moscow – Orange Tree Theatre

Michael HollandFeb 14, 2025

Cleverly littered with historical detail Tom Littler’s production of Howard Benton’s Churchill in Moscow gives the audience a front-row seat at the very unsteady,…

Review: The Value of Names – White Bear Theatre

Review: The Value of Names – White Bear Theatre

Michael HollandFeb 14, 2025

Laden with quips and schtick Many in the UK are not aware of Jeremy Sweet’s writing – A playwright, journalist and theatre historian whose…