South London hotel to be used as temporary accommodation for 186 homeless families
A new hotel in South London will be used as temporary accommodation as demand from homeless families rises. Wandsworth Council is set to enter…
Residents say Southfields station cannot take much more during Wimbledon fortnight
A London Underground station serving tennis fans heading to the Wimbledon championships is being stretched to its limits according to locals, as Lime bikes…
Details of planned £4.5m overhaul of ‘dirty and unsafe’ South London underpass unveiled
Details of the planned £4.5million overhaul of a “dirty and unsafe” underpass in South London have been unveiled, as part of the area’s regeneration.…
Major changes eyed for junction with 71 collisions in five years
Major changes could be coming to another section of a busy road in South London to cut crashes and improve safety. Wandsworth Council has…
Leaseholders battle ‘unbearable’ service charges for concierge and garden used by wealthy neighbours
Leaseholders of a South London apartment block say they are being forced to pay unbearably high service charges for a 24-hour concierge and garden…
Battersea’s ‘estate of neglect’
Residents of a huge South London estate say it is declining after ‘false promises’ were made about its regeneration. The future of the sprawling…
I’ve matched hundreds of young London renters with elderly homeowners – it’s changing lives’
A London woman who has matched hundreds of young renters with elderly homeowners has said the service is changing lives for the better. Caroline…
South London ‘pocket park’ to open with plants, benches and play area after petition
A new ‘pocket park’ with plants, benches and play equipment will open in South London. Wandsworth Council has approved £400,000 plans to turn a…
Permission
“How can you fight to liberate others if you yourself aren’t free?” Leaping between a Heathrow immigration line and a rooftop in Karachi, Hanna…
Primary school with only 8 kids in reception will close in ‘very sad’ decision
A South London primary school with only eight students in Reception will close at the end of summer term due to falling pupil numbers.…
London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme
London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme. Wandsworth had been seen by the scooters’ riders as a…
Plans to build ‘grossly unacceptable’ 29-storey tower by Battersea Bridge rejected
Controversial plans to build a ‘grossly unacceptable’ 29-storey tower at the bottom of Battersea Bridge have been thrown out. Wandsworth Council rejected developer Rockwell’s…
