HMP Wandsworth ‘needs to move out 400 prisoners’ to begin fixing ‘broken piece of the community’
Campaigners fighting for better conditions at HMP Wandsworth have said the troubled prison needs to move out around 400 prisoners to begin improving. Members…
Diabetic man feels like a ‘neglected prisoner’ in his home where he fears falling to his death out of ‘broken’ windows
A diabetic South London man has said he feels like a ‘neglected prisoner’ in his council home while he waits years to be moved.…
Power Station Underground station set to have new step-free entrance next spring
Battersea Power Station Underground station is set to have a new step-free entrance with more escalators in spring next year. The station opened alongside…
Nearly 300 new homes in 15-storey buildings could be built at Battersea Power Station
Nearly 300 new homes in 15-storey buildings, shops and a community hub could be built at Battersea Power Station in the next phase of…
‘Accident hotspot’ to be overhauled after at least five collisions
A South London ‘accident hotspot’ will undergo major changes to improve its safety after a history of collisions. Wandsworth Council will overhaul the junction…
Campaigners set out demands to improve ‘miserable and filthy’ living and working conditions at HMP Wandsworth
Campaigners have set out their demands to improve living and working conditions at HMP Wandsworth, which they described as ‘miserable and filthy’. Wandsworth Prison…
Acutely personal one-woman show
Self-proclaimed ‘hot-mess’ Katy Baird brings the London premiere of her latest work Get Off to Battersea Arts Centre this May. Join dedicated hedonist and…
Review: A Spectacle of Herself – BAC
Brave and wonderful Having premiered at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, A Spectacle of Herself has come to Battersea Art Centre, London. Written and performed by…
Primary set to close amid falling pupil numbers despite petition signed by 3,216 people
A South London primary school is set to close due to falling pupil numbers, despite more than 3,200 people signing a petition against the…
Blue Beard Brings Fear to Battersea
Artistic Director of Wise Children, Emma Rice brings Blue Beard to the Battersea Arts Centre. Written and directed by Rice, Blue Beard the Magician…
South London school to be bulldozed and rebuilt to transform ‘poor facilities
A South London school for kids who can’t attend mainstream education will be rebuilt to transform its ‘poor facilities’. The size of the Francis…
Latest news and openings for food and drink in south London
New Brixton bagel and beer spot If we said to you Belgian beers, bagels and bakes, what would you think? Because we say it’s…
