Brixton Street Gym to temporarily relocate to Herne Hill industrial estate after plans were unanimously approved

Brixton Street Gym to temporarily relocate to Herne Hill industrial estate after plans were unanimously approved

Ruby GregoryAug 8, 2026

Brixton Street Gym is to temporarily relocate to an industrial estate in Herne Hill after plans were unanimously approved. Block WorkOut Foundation, the charitable organisation…

Bexley maternity hospital conversion into homes begins

Bexley maternity hospital conversion into homes begins

Work has begun to convert a derelict hospital in Bexley into more than 100 new homes, a year on from its knife-edge planning approval…

Demand outstrips funding as boroughs battle for slice of City Hall’s £500k al fresco scheme

Demand outstrips funding as boroughs battle for slice of City Hall’s £500k al fresco scheme

Kumail JafferAug 7, 2026

City Hall can help revive London’s ailing hospitality sector through a massive expansion of al fresco dining across the capital, Sir Sadiq Khan’s Deputy…

Twickenham stadium plan for up to 15 concerts a year submitted

Twickenham stadium plan for up to 15 concerts a year submitted

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has submitted plans to hold up to 15 concerts for the world’s biggest artists every year at Twickenham’s Allianz…

Patients are spending longer at Croydon University Hospital A&E as average times rise since the pandemic

Patients are spending longer at Croydon University Hospital A&E as average times rise since the pandemic

Patients are spending significantly longer in Croydon University Hospital’s A&E department, with new data showing average times have increased by nearly 52% since 2021.…

Charlton Riverside regeneration should bring ‘8,000 new homes and 1,000 new jobs’

Charlton Riverside regeneration should bring ‘8,000 new homes and 1,000 new jobs’

Major public investment in Charlton Riverside should see the creation of 8,000 new homes and 1,000 new jobs over the next 20 years.  Greenwich…

Greenwich Peninsula’s Secret Cinema plans move forward

Greenwich Peninsula’s Secret Cinema plans move forward

An entertainment company which produces immersive cinema experiences is one step closer to opening its first permanent venue in London. Secret Cinema has been…

Lewisham library opening delayed again

Lewisham library opening delayed again

Ruby GregoryAug 4, 2026

The multimillion-pound revamp of Lewisham Library has faced further delays after Lewisham council revealed the expected reopening date has been pushed back another year.…

Lambeth Council paid more than £133,000 of compensation in six months after ‘failing to handle housing complaints’

Lambeth Council paid more than £133,000 of compensation in six months after ‘failing to handle housing complaints’

Ruby GregoryAug 2, 2026

More than £133,000 in compensation was paid to tenants across a period of six months after Lambeth Council failed to fix urgent repairs in…

HMP Wandsworth staff ‘took no meaningful steps’ to prevent prisoner’s suicide says watchdog

HMP Wandsworth staff ‘took no meaningful steps’ to prevent prisoner’s suicide says watchdog

HMP Wandsworth staff did not take “any meaningful” steps to prevent a prisoner taking his own life, a watchdog has found. Aleksandras Maslennikovas, 47,…

Residents on Thamesmead’s Lesnes Estate granted judicial review

Residents on Thamesmead’s Lesnes Estate granted judicial review

Plans to demolish Lesnes Estate will be put on hold after one of its residents won a legal battle to have the demolition approval…

Disabled woman left in ‘unsuitable’ temporary accommodation for more than 2.5 years

Disabled woman left in ‘unsuitable’ temporary accommodation for more than 2.5 years

Wandsworth Council failed to move a disabled woman from her home for more than two-and-a-half years after deciding her property was unsuitable. A new…