Drivers could face £1k fine for idling
Drivers in South West London who leave their engines idling could face £100 fines, in a bid to slash air pollution. Richmond Council is…
While schools close in south London one primary is expanding
A primary school in South London is set for another upgrade to complete its major expansion. Burlington Junior School, in New Malden, won permission…
Review: Yoshitomo Nara – Hayward Gallery
Sad but strangely satisfying As you enter the Hayward Gallery, Yoshitomo Nara has placed his piece called Place Like Home, a warmly-lit cottage that…
Review: The Elvis Years – DominionTheatre
A musical feast fit for the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll If you love the songs of Elvis you will love this tribute show,…
Road closures as gas works get underway
Several road closures are in place throughout Bexley as a spate of gas works got under way on Monday (June 9). As well as…
Reopening of Wandle Park could be delayed by ‘totally preventable’ squatter takeover
A group of squatters has occupied the long-vacant Wandle Park café, reigniting public frustration over Croydon Council’s failure to reopen the facility. The café,…
Bromley motorists to face month of disruptions
Several road closures will disrupt motorists travelling in Bromley this month while utility works are carried out. The M25 Chelsfield link road will close…
One Georgie Orwell Going for Nothing
Writer gives away his musical The Catford Boy who played alongside Harry Cripps at Millwall, then First Division football in Finland but gave up…
Croydon woman’s back broken by bed-turning device after council withdrew care funding
A woman in Croydon fractured her spine while using an NHS-installed bed turning aid, writes Louisa Woolf… The device was installed after the council…
Residents and businesses protest for third time over proposal to remove parking
South Londoners opposed to a £650,000 council proposal to remove parking which they say will disrupt livelihoods have begun protesting for the third time…
London Classic Bring Ayckbourn Classic to Bromley
London Classic Theatre announced the full cast for their UK tour of Alan Ayckbourn’s Just Between Ourselves as the company celebrates its 25th anniversary.…
Outrage after another huge fly tip exposed in Croydon
Fly-tippers are targeting a plot of council-owned land in Croydon with such frequency that residents say offenders are acting with impunity. It comes despite…
