All Sutton road closures from July to September

All Sutton road closures from July to September

A number of planned roadworks will cause traffic disruption and road closures in Sutton throughout July, August and September. Affected areas include Sutton, Cheam,…

Travellers disrupting AFC Croydon stadium

Travellers disrupting AFC Croydon stadium

A non-league football team partly owned by Wilfried Zaha and Stormzy has criticised Croydon Council for failing to act swiftly after a group broke…

The family who’ve had seven temporary homes in six years

The family who’ve had seven temporary homes in six years

Ruby GregoryJul 7, 2025

Ulienge Morais and his family are about to move into their seventh temporary home since November 2019. Their entire life is packed up in…

Petition to stop museum archive plans in public gardens

Petition to stop museum archive plans in public gardens

Orpington residents opposed to plans to build a £3.9 million museum archive in public gardens have signed a petition to stop the proposal. Following…

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.…

Council’s £1.1m payment to advance planning application

Council’s £1.1m payment to advance planning application

Bexley Council will pay £1.1 million to advance its own planning application to build 71 new family homes in the South East London borough.…

Two Catholic schools to merge due to falling pupil numbers

Two Catholic schools to merge due to falling pupil numbers

Ruby GregoryJul 1, 2025

Two Catholic schools in South London are set to merge due to a drop in pupil numbers and falling birth rates. St Bede’s Catholic…

Foodbank told to vacate premises fundraising for move

Foodbank told to vacate premises fundraising for move

Ben LynchJun 30, 2025

A West London foodbank needs over £19,000 to fix up a new warehouse for the vast amounts of items it hands out to those…

Southern U-Turns on East Croydon bike rack closure after public outcry

Southern U-Turns on East Croydon bike rack closure after public outcry

Southern Rail has paused its planned closure of vital cycle parking at East Croydon station, just days before the changes were due to take…

Council rejects resident’s petition to build bridge over River Thames

Council rejects resident’s petition to build bridge over River Thames

Pleas to build a bridge over the River Thames linking residents to a popular South London park have been rejected. Kingston Council dismissed a…

TfL to regulate pedicabs after survey shows majority feel unsafe

TfL to regulate pedicabs after survey shows majority feel unsafe

Transport for London (TfL) is pressing ahead with plans to regulate pedicabs in London for the first time. The transport authority published a report…