Council urges Met to keep Royal Parks Police

Council urges Met to keep Royal Parks Police

The Met Police has been urged to rule out cutting the police unit that protects the Royal Parks, as it faces a £450million budget…

‘Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles for another decade’

‘Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles for another decade’

Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles for another decade, a local Labour MP has warned. Putney MP Fleur Anderson said that due to…

Building once used in hit TV sitcom Peep Show could soon be used to address Croydon’s homelessness crisis

Building once used in hit TV sitcom Peep Show could soon be used to address Croydon’s homelessness crisis

Croydon Council is set to approve plans to convert an old office building into 73 temporary accommodation flats, helping meet the growing demand for…

Stockwell kids are hanging out in chicken shops because of the lack of youth club

Stockwell kids are hanging out in chicken shops because of the lack of youth club

Stockwell kids are hanging out in chicken shops because of the lack of youth clubs while a nearby community centre remains locked up, a…

St Helier Hospital apologises for cancelling urgent blood tests amid mass flooding

St Helier Hospital apologises for cancelling urgent blood tests amid mass flooding

The blood department at a South London hospital was forced to close today (Monday January 13) due to significant flooding linked to the poor…

New park to open in Richmond with mini forest

New park to open in Richmond with mini forest

A new park is set to open to the public in South West London, with a mini forest, play equipment and paths. Richmond Council…

Woolwich locals call for greater police presence after teenage stabbings

Woolwich locals call for greater police presence after teenage stabbings

Woolwich locals have called for a greater police presence following two teenagers being stabbed in the area in less than 24 hours. The demands…

Campaigners taking legal action against City Hall for approving massively expanded the Wimbledon Tennis plans

Campaigners taking legal action against City Hall for approving massively expanded the Wimbledon Tennis plans

A row over plans to massively expand the site of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships has ramped up after local campaigners revealed they are taking…

Greenwich told to review policy on ice cream after a trader appealed

Greenwich told to review policy on ice cream after a trader appealed

Greenwich Council faces yet more costs in a row over its policy on ice cream selling that’s already cost taxpayers hundreds and thousands. The…

Tooting’s biggest department store to shut for new flats as huge sale announced

Tooting’s biggest department store to shut for new flats as huge sale announced

A South London neighbourhood’s biggest department store will permanently close to make way for a housing development, it has been announced. Morleys Tooting announced…

Croydon school children criticise council’s plans to cut youth service

Croydon school children criticise council’s plans to cut youth service

Young people have criticised Croydon Council over planned cuts to a youth engagement service that gives teens a voice and gets them involved in…

Outrage over plans to introduce parking charges for Blue Badge holders

Outrage over plans to introduce parking charges for Blue Badge holders

Bromley locals have expressed their ‘outrage’ at a scheme from the council to introduce parking charges for Blue Badge holders. Residents have thrown their…