Adult social care in South London borough with ‘compassionate’ staff rated ‘good’

Adult social care in South London borough with ‘compassionate’ staff rated ‘good’

Adult social care run by a South London council has been rated ‘Good’ by the care watchdog. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) praised Wandsworth…

Shoppers back plans to open new M&S in store left empty for 2 years

Shoppers back plans to open new M&S in store left empty for 2 years

Shoppers have backed Marks & Spencer’s plans to open a new food store in South London. The retailer is set to open a new…

Plans to overhaul South London town centre’s notorious one-way traffic system scrapped

Plans to overhaul South London town centre’s notorious one-way traffic system scrapped

Plans to overhaul a notorious one-way traffic system in South London have been scrapped. Transport for London (TfL) confirmed it is not moving ahead…

South London hospital to shut mobile operating theatres to save £3m a year

South London hospital to shut mobile operating theatres to save £3m a year

Four mobile operating theatres that opened at a South London hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic are set to shut down, in a move expected…

More than 14,000 new homes could be built in South London borough over next decade

More than 14,000 new homes could be built in South London borough over next decade

More than 14,000 new homes could be built in a South London borough over the next decade, under council plans to grow the local…

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Public spaces across South London being transformed for live opera this summer

“It’s not what you expect when you’re coming in for a glass of rosé,” says Cat Wellington. She’d come to The Charles Holden pub…

Campaigners vow to keep fighting as judge allows Wimbledon expansion to go ahead

Campaigners vow to keep fighting as judge allows Wimbledon expansion to go ahead

Campaigners have vowed to keep fighting after a judge backed planning permission to expand the home of Wimbledon tennis. The Greater London Authority (GLA)…

South London hotel to be used as temporary accommodation for 186 homeless families

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

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 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 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 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…