Historic department store to be turned into 92-bed hotel despite petition
A historic South London department store will be turned into a 92-bed hotel, despite a petition signed by 400 residents opposing it. Wandsworth Council…
Scandal-hit HMP Wandsworth ‘starting to recover’ but still ‘inhumane and unfit for purpose’
A scandal-hit South West London prison has begun to recover but major concerns remain, an inspection has found. HMP Wandsworth’s Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)…
Families fight for much-loved lollipop lady’s job to be saved
South London families say making a school’s much-loved lollipop lady redundant raises serious concerns for children’s safety. Residents are campaigning for Rita’s job to…
In the Loop of Limerence
Horror shaped by real conversations and experiences Tanya-Loretta Dee’s debut play Loop is a bold fusion of folk tale and horror. A surreal one-woman…
Council investing £24m in leisure centres outlines plans to boost health and happiness
Residents will get more help to be active in a South London borough that is investing £24million in its leisure centres over the next…
Upgrades to unique part of South London park planned after years of uncertainty
A unique section of a South London park could finally see upgrades after years of uncertainty. Wandsworth Council is bringing forward proposals to improve…
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 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 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
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 a South London borough over the next decade, under council plans to grow the local…
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…
